London, United Kingdom | Posted on 21/10/2025
We provide end-to-end IT solutions and services including Applications services, Data & Analytics services, AI/ML Technologies and Professional services in the UK and EU market.
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Test Lead to take end-to-end ownership of testing across multiple component teams for a commercial insurance program. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in integration testing, API/web service testing (JSON/SOAP), and excellent stakeholder management skills. A solid understanding of commercial insurance concepts is essential, and experience with Selenium automation will be considered an advantage.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the end-to-end test strategy, planning, execution, and release readiness across multiple component teams.
* Define and implement the integration testing approach between services and systems, ensuring comprehensive cross-team test coverage.
* Design, develop, and execute functional, regression, and integration test suites. Ensure defects are logged, tracked, triaged, and resolved efficiently.
* Validate APIs and message formats using JSON and SOAP, leveraging SoapUI or equivalent tools.
* Collaborate closely with product owners, architects, developers, and operations teams to identify and resolve system-level issues and manage dependencies.
* Establish and maintain test metrics, dashboards, and quality gates to inform release decisions and promote continuous improvement.
* Mentor and guide both manual and automation testers, reviewing test artifacts to ensure adherence to best practices.
* Participate in release planning, risk assessments, and post-release validation activities.
Required Skills & Experience
* Proven experience leading end-to-end and integration testing across multiple teams in a complex program environment.
* Strong hands-on expertise in API/web service testing using JSON and SOAP protocols.
* Proficiency in tools such as SoapUI (or similar) for REST and SOAP API validation.
* Solid understanding of commercial insurance concepts, workflows, and common product flows.
* Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and cross-team coordination skills.
* Demonstrated experience in test planning, strategy definition, and driving execution to meet delivery timelines.
* Familiarity with defect lifecycle management and test management tools such as JIRA, TestRail, or HP ALM.
Good to Have
* Experience with S360 or other commercial insurance platforms.
* Hands-on experience with test automation using Selenium and related frameworks.
* Exposure to JSON schema validation, contract testing, or API mocking tools.
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