Shape the Future with the National Wealth Fund At the National Wealth Fund, our mission is to swiftly and effectively mobilise trusted sector insights and investment expertise to unlock billions in private finance for projects across the United Kingdom. Providing £27.8bn of capital and an expanded mandate, we are ready to help the market invest with confidence, continue to drive forward the Government's growth ambitions. We are looking for skilled and results oriented individuals who are motivated to help us build the National Wealth Fund into an industry-leading institution. Job Purpose Location: Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week in the Leeds office. Salary: up to £55,000 bonus Deadline to Apply: Tuesday 24th March 2026. Early submission is encouraged, and applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. We are recruiting for a Principal Test Specialist at NWF. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the recently formed Quality Assurance function at the National Wealth Fund. You will be joining a very small team and be instrumental in implementing and shaping testing best practice across multiple platforms in this greenfield function. You will report into the QA Test Manager and will be responsible predominantly for (though not restricted to) testing our Dynamics 365 (modules: Sales Module and Customer Insights) application, being the driving force within the sprint team to help deliver new features to the business. Collaboration within cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams, alongside software developers and change delivery teams is essential, leading to the creation and execution of test plans, test cases and reports on both functional and non-functional requirements in a blend of agile and waterfall environments. You will be responsible for defining and adhering to standards and procedures across multiple deliveries to validate the suitability of the software in test. The role holder will deal with a complex matrix of both internal and external stakeholders which will require very strong stakeholder engagement and management skills. Due to the small size of the QA Team at NWF, you will need to be comfortable working on your own initiative with minimal supervision, leading testing activities across multiple deliveries. You will also need to be comfortable coaching and supporting more junior members of the team and colleagues across the wider business. Key Accountabilities Being the lead test specialist across multiple deliveries, responsible for influencing the quality assurance test capability in a positive manner Being the “voice of testing” within agile and other ceremonies Defining and conducting manual tests, adhering to standards and procedures to validate the suitability of the software in test, utilising your keen eye for detail Leading the creation of test approaches, test plans and artefacts, along with execution and reporting across both functional and non-functional requirements in a blend of agile and waterfall environments Driving innovative practices and advocating for continuous improvement and refinement of test techniques Knowledge, Skill and Experience requirements Essential Knowledge Experience in MS Azure and 4th Generation Banking platforms Experience and understanding of business processes associated with financial service organisations, ideally in Corporate Banking Expert level understanding of all test phases across the SDLC and the application of them ISTQB tester accredited, with significant testing experience in manual testing Proven experience in leading testing activities Excellent working knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies Experienced in Microsoft Power Platforms and Dynamics 365 (ideally Sales and Customer Insights) Experience of using testing tools such as Azure DevOps or equivalent test tool to capture test artifacts and results Experience in UI testing Experience in leading and co-ordinating User Acceptance Testing activities, including achieving stakeholder buy-in, user training, adoptability and execution, ensuring adherence to quality standards. Ability to influence stakeholders and technical resources to assist them in delivering business outcomes Experience in Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) Experience in both Agile and Waterfall deliveries, with demonstrable hands-on experience of participating and contributing to Agile ceremonies and Waterfall project meetings. Desirable Knowledge Knowledge of utilising AI capabilities within the testing space Experience Database and API testing (ideally using Postman) Experience of working with SQL and other Data technologies Knowledge in test automation of front and back-end systems and applications A career with us offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact and work on cutting-edge technologies that will drive the UK’s future. We value diversity in our people and inclusion is at the heart of what we do. We offer competitive benefits and unique learning opportunities from combining both private and public sector skills and experience. 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