Test Lead - outside IR35

Test Lead – outside IR35 - 12 months

Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our consulting client for a Test Lead on an important programme of work in the public sector.  
Due to CTC clearance requirements the expected start date is in September because this can take around 6-8 weeks to process.

As the Test Lead you will author and own the Test Strategy, including testing approaches (manual, automated, tooling), test environment management, test planning and cycle management, test resourcing, test coverage management, test data management, test defect management, test script/scenario management, test traceability, test RACI, test governance and test reporting, test transition to BAU operations.

You’ll matrix manage Test Managers, ensuring they remain consistent with the principles of the Test Strategy and have oversight over test artefact creation, having assurance responsibility over test scripts and scenarios created by Test managers test reports created by Test Managers.

Experience Sought

Experience of working on large scale multi-organisational transformation Programmes
Experience of authoring and delivering test strategy and ensuring its consistent relevance and adherence
Experience of representing Programme test function in senior governance
Experience of delivering client-side and supplier-side in public sector arena
Experience of running multiple test phases/events across different critical paths within same Programme
Experience of working with multiple test organisations and stakeholders to deliver satisfactory test execution and exit.
Experience of running test teams to deliver results.
Experience of testing integrated software platforms and integrated data flows with other organisations platforms
Experience of risk mitigation testing with low-maturity technical integration partners
Experience of working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery environments 
Technical Skills/Knowledge

Basic understanding of SQL database software (MRI Evolution preferably but not essential) and optimal test approaches to testing transactional software
Good understand of Restful APIs and how to optimise integration testing with other organisation’s software.
Experience of test automation and practical applications in immature environments
Experience of test management tool Jira Zephyr 
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