Salary: £55,000 - 60,000 per year Requirements: Experience across multiple phases of testing and strong understanding of SDLC/STLC Experience working within Agile, V-Model or Waterfall delivery environments Demonstrable experience testing both infrastructure and application platforms Strong experience producing test documentation and executing manual test scripts Knowledge of configuration/change management and version control systems (e.g. Subversion) Experience using JIRA for defect management and reporting Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills ISTQB Foundation certification (or higher) Responsibilities: Execute manual and automated testing including functional, non-functional, integration, system, regression and end-to-end testing Produce key test artefacts including Test Plans, Test Scripts, Test Reports and defect logs Design and execute test cases based on defined technical and business requirements Log, track and support investigation of defects using JIRA Produce test metrics and progress reports, including risks, issues and test incidents Coordinate test environments, tools and resources to support project delivery Work closely with Project Managers, technical teams and stakeholders to deliver testing activities to schedule Technologies: ISTQB Support JIRA Security More: We are seeking a Senior Test Specialist to support the delivery of secure IT systems within a Defence environment, based onsite in Basingstoke. Our team is responsible for planning, executing and reporting testing activities across both infrastructure and application platforms, ensuring solutions meet strict quality, security, and operational standards. Security Clearance is required for this role, and we offer a competitive salary along with benefits. last updated 11 week of 2026