Test Automation Lead Outside IR35 Relocation to Jersey required - 13th April Start date Spec: Test Automation Lead Role Purpose Lead, coordinate, and assure all testing activities for the Business Central (ERP) implementation and its integrations. Responsible for ensuring end-to-end quality, coverage, and risk management across functional and non-functional workstreams to achieve go-live readiness. Key Deliverables Strategy & Planning: Programme-wide Test Strategy and Master Test Plan defining scope, entry/exit criteria, environments, and data requirements. Preparation: Approval of test scenarios/scripts (SIT, UAT, NFT) mapped to business requirements and technical design. Execution Management: Oversight of SIT cycles, UAT tester onboarding/training, and Non-Functional Testing (Performance, Volume, Security). Defect Management: Ownership of the Defect Management Plan, daily triage sessions, and risk-based prioritization. Reporting: Cycle summary reports, weekly status metrics (progress/defect density), and RAID log ownership. Completion: Final Test Closure Report, business readiness assessments, and post-go-live smoke testing/hypercare support. Key Milestones Planning: Test Strategy, Master Plan, and Data Strategy signed off. SIT: Execution of all cycles; major defects resolved; SIT exit criteria met. UAT: Tester training complete; execution finalized with formal business sign-off. NFT: Performance and security testing executed with remediation complete. Go-Live: Final Summary Report issued; all critical defects resolved or formally accepted. Hypercare: Post-launch functional checks and transition to BAU support. Technical Profile Tools: JIRA, X-Ray Test Management, Confluence. Knowledge: Expertise in ERP testing (Business Central), integration testing (Middleware/APIs), and Non-Functional Testing (NFT) tooling.