Test Lead
1 week ago
Test Lead – 12-Month Contract (Inside IR35)Location: Sheffield (Hybrid – 3 days on site per week) Sector: Financial Services Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35) Duration: 12-month initial contractOur leading financial services client is seeking an experienced Test Lead to join a large, complex programme based in Sheffield. This role requires someone who can lead testing across multiple phases, environments, and applications, with strong stakeholder management and hands-on capability.Key ResponsibilitiesLead all test phases across a multi-environment, multi-application landscape.Create and own project-level test strategies, plans, scenarios, and approaches (functional & non-functional).Define and manage regression packs and ensure ongoing maintenance.Provide test estimates and work closely with the Project Manager to deliver to agreed timelines.Ensure test processes are fully auditable, robust, and compliant with internal governance.Manage defect lifecycle, including leading defect triage sessions.Coach, mentor, and support test team members to ensure high-quality delivery.Produce test completion reports and certification for release readiness.Work closely with BAs, Scrum Masters, PMs and technical teams to align testing with business goals.Champion continuous improvement and keep test processes relevant and up to date.Support performance and non-functional testing activities.Participate in project meetings and provide regular reporting to senior stakeholders.Essential Skills & ExperienceMinimum 5 years’ experience as a Test Lead within complex environments.Experience within globally distributed organisations.Strong experience producing multi-phase test strategies and plans.Expert at reviewing and creating test scenarios from business requirements.Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of API and database testing.Hands-on experience with Postman, SoapUI or Insomnia.Advanced use of Jira and Zephyr test tooling.Proven background in test planning, coordination, reporting, and execution.Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.Experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Tosca, and test data creation tools.Hands-on experience of automation and end-to-end testing across multiple integrated applications.Demonstrable leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide test teams.Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.Ability to define test entry/exit criteria and act on non-compliance.Strong understanding of release processes, quality gates, and risk-based testing.ISTQB Intermediate level (or equivalent).Desirable SkillsExperience within Identity & Access Management, Privileged Access, Secrets Management or related security domains.Exposure to AD/ADLDS, API Gateway testing, Batch/ETL testing.Experience with automation tools such as Jenkins, Maven, JUnit Jupiter, Selenium WebDriver.Working knowledge of Java.Experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ, Identity Warehousing, SCIM, REST API, LDAP, OIDC, CSV ingestion.Exposure to Graph Database Management Systems (GDBMS).ServiceNow, AD, AWS, Azure integrations.Experience with “policy as code” and decision-point testing.Experience with GitOps repositories.SaaS testing experience.GCP cloud testing methodologies.ISTQB Manager certification.How to ApplyIf you’re an experienced Test Lead seeking your next contract within a major financial services programme, please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
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