5 of 5 Contract Security Testing Jobs in the UK excluding London

Security Development & Test Director 6 Months Hybrid - Birmingham 2 days per week on site £800 per day (Inside IR35) We are currently recruiting for a dynamic Security Development and Test Director to join our growing Security team. This is a great opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in helping to shape our client's transformation … journeys. *** Please note - The selected candidate must be eligible for UK Security Clearance *** The Security Development and Test Director is responsible for overseeing the secure software development lifecycle, security testing, and DevSecOps practices at both strategic and operational levels. The role ensures the effectiveness of security practices in software development, manages security testing, drives operational maturity improvements, and oversees secure coding practices. Operating at SFIA Level 6, the role requires the initiation, definition, and oversight of high-impact security development and testing activities. The Director is responsible for aligning security initiatives with business objectives and ensuring the organisation's resilience against evolving threats. Using your background in managing complex More ❯

Non-Functional Test Lead Non-Functional Test Lead, Strategic consultancy, Hands-on leadership, Testing and quality assurance, Non-Functional testing, Functional testing, Security testing, Performance testing, Resilience testing, Citizen user testing, Financial services, Financial regulators, Government Digital Services, GDS, QA processes, Public Facing Service Remote with occasional travel to London … per day via Umbrella 6 months initial contract We are seeking a highly credible and experienced Non-Functional Test Lead to provide strategic consultancy and hands-on leadership across testing and quality assurance activities. This senior role will directly support and advise the Senior Responsible Officer, Chief Digital Information Officer, and Chief Technology Officer, ensuring the highest standards of … testing excellence across a complex, multi-national programme. Day-to-day of the role: Lead and oversee testing and quality assurance across functional and non-functional testing, security, performance, and resilience testing. Conduct end-to-end citizen user testing across the UK and Ireland. Ensure testing standards align with those expected in financial services More ❯

Role Title: WAF & Application Security SME Location: Birmingham B1 1HQ (Hybrid 60% office/40% home - 3 days in the office is mandatory) Start Date: 15/09/2025 End Date: 15/09/2026 Rate: £495p/d via Umbrella Job Description: This role will play a critical role in enhancing our Web Application Firewall (WAF … across multiple solutions and applications and will be pivotal in crafting, testing, and implementing advanced WAF uplifts. This role involves a strong focus on WAF Effiacy and security posture uplift by crafting efficacy testing custom rules and configurations; additionally, the role will cover WAF tuning via detailed log analysis, false positive detection and mitigation, and making tuning … company's operations, reputation, and customers and monitor and review tuning request, proactively assist with identifying false positives and provide expert recommendations and stay updated with the latest web security threats and trends to ensure optimal protection and performance. Candidate Profile Summary: The primary role is to tune WAF accurately and safely - avoiding outage and bypass. We are not More ❯

leading small teams Working across a number of projects to stabilise performance of applications Ensuring end-to-end quality coverage including APIs, UI, and data workflows. Understanding of automation testing frameworks and scripting languages such as C#. Experience validating large-scale data flows and work alongside Devops for audit trails and test logs. Experience of cloud environments Azure Experience … of implementing AI tools Knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner) and security testing best practices. Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services, Docker, and Kubernetes in a testing context. Experience in testing AI/ML solutions and services such as Azure Machine Learning, Azure Open AI, and Azure Search Index. Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam More ❯

New Opportunity: CHECK Team Leader (Senior Penetration Tester) Morela are proud to be exclusively supporting one of our key client in Manchester as they grow their security function. The Role: We're looking for a highly skilled CHECK Team Leader (Senior Penetration Tester) to take a lead role in delivering high-impact security testing engagements. You’ll … client-facing role and enjoys technical leadership. Key Requirements: CHECK Team Leader status (with valid CCT INF or CCT APP certification)?? Strong experience across infrastructure and/or application testing? Confident in delivering end-to-end engagements? Comfortable leading teams and working independently Rate: £600/day (Outside IR35) Location: Remote or Hybrid (Manchester-based client) Contract Length More ❯