Job Description

Test Manager

Warton based role (Hybrid working)

£53.24 per hour Umbrella Inside IR35

6 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based in Warton. Hybrid working 3 days per week in the office.

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

Strategic Test Leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive testing strategy for the entire value stream, aligning with business objectives, security requirements, and quality standards.

Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Development Leads, Security Engineers, and other stakeholders across multiple product teams to embed quality and testing throughout the development lifecycle.

Test Process Definition and Improvement: Define, implement, and continuously improve testing processes, methodologies (e.g., Agile testing, BDD, TDD), and best practices across the value stream.

Test Planning and Execution Oversight: Oversee the creation and execution of comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test data management strategies by the product teams.

Risk and Issue Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate testing-related risks and issues across the value stream, ensuring timely escalation and resolution.

Test Environment and Data Management: Collaborate with relevant teams to ensure the availability and suitability of test environments and data for effective testing.

Test Automation Strategy: Define and drive the adoption of a robust test automation strategy across the value stream, including the selection of appropriate tools and frameworks.

Performance and Security Testing Oversight: Ensure adequate performance and security testing are integrated into the development lifecycle, working closely with specialist teams.

Reporting and Metrics: Establish and track key testing metrics and provide clear and concise reports on test progress, quality, and risks to stakeholders.

Vendor Management: Manage relationships with any external testing vendors or partners.

Compliance and Regulatory Requirements: Ensure testing activities align with relevant compliance and regulatory requirements

Knowledge:

Essential:

Awareness of business unit policies and processes.

Experience of working in an IT Function.

Familiarity with IT trends and good practice.

Desirable:

Experience working on digital platform development projects.

Experience in the defence, security, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.

Knowledge of specific security testing tools and techniques.

Experience with cloud-based platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

Relevant testing certifications.For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply