Test Lead

LocationLondon, United Kingdom# Test Lead at N Consulting LtdLocationLondon, United KingdomSalary£65000 - £70000 /yearJob TypeContractDate PostedOctober 21st, 2025Apply Now Role : Test Lead End-to-End (E2E) Testing (Commercial Insurance) Location : London, UK 6 Months FTC Work Mode : Hybrid Role Summary Seeking a Test Lead to take end-to-end ownership of testing across multiple component teams for a commercial insurance program. The role requires hands-on experience in integration testing, API/web service testing (JSON/SOAP), and strong stakeholder management. Deep understanding of basic commercial insurance concepts is mandatory. Automation experience with Selenium is an added advantage. Key Responsibilities Own E2E test strategy, planning, execution, and release readiness across multiple component teams.Define and drive integration testing approach between services/systems and ensure coverage for cross-team flows.Design, develop and execute functional, regression and integration test suites; ensure defects are tracked, triaged, and closedValidate APIs and message formats using JSON and SOAP; create and execute tests with SoapUI (or equivalent).Coordinate with product owners, architects, developers, and operations to identify and resolve system-level issues and manage dependencies.Establish test metrics, dashboards and quality gates for release decisions and continuous improvement.Mentor and guide manual and automation testers; review test artifacts and ensure best practices.Participate in release planning, risk assessments and post-release validation. Required Skills & Experience Proven experience leading E2E/integration testing across multiple component teams in a complex program.Strong hands-on experience with API/web service testing (JSON, SOAP).Proficient with SoapUI (or similar tools) for SOAP and REST testing.Solid understanding of commercial insurance concepts and common product flows.Strong stakeholder management, communication and cross-team coordination skills.Experience in test planning, defining test strategy, and driving execution to meet timelines.Experience with defect lifecycle and test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, HP ALM, or equivalent). Good to Have Experience with S360 or similar insurance platform(s).Hands-on automation experience using Selenium and automation frameworksExperience with JSON schema validation, contract testing, or API mocking tools.