Test Manager - 10 months - Milton Keynes - DV - £514 pday
An experienced Test Manager with SC or DV Security Cleared – £514pday a day is required by our government client based near to Milton Keynes, Bucks, East Midlands. Commutable from Northampton, Cambridge, Bedford, North London. Full 5 days on‑site is required.
Working in a Security Cleared environment – DV (Developed Vetting) or SC is required.
Responsibilities
* Collaborate with delivery teams and determine the testability of functional and non‑functional requirements.
* Utilise your domain and business knowledge and take a business and operational view when analysing the system under test.
* Construct a test solution based on Business and/or Operational requirements.
* Engage with Business and/or Operational stakeholders to gain agreement to the proposed test solution.
* Create test documentation to support the agreed test solution.
* Manage all defects and liaise between Business and/or Operational stakeholders and software developers to ensure defect management reflects the Business and/or Operational priorities.
* Understand and manage the constraints and limitations placed upon the test solution from the Business/Operational pressures.
* Support the Go‑Live/Production deployment activities of the Business and/or Operational solution.
Skills & Experience Required
* ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL‑TM) v3.0 or equivalent test management certification or proven test management experience.
* Basic knowledge of SQL scripts used to interrogate databases.
* Knowledge of Cloud infrastructure setup (AWS and Azure).
* Awareness of Virtual Machine management tools (e.g., VMWare).
* Knowledge of test management tools.
* Awareness of non‑functional testing techniques.
* Level 3 Information Communication Technician or equivalent.
* Level 3 qualification in IT, Computer Science or relevant experience.
* Experience of working in Tier 2 environments.
* Knowledge and practical experience in stress, load, soak and performance testing.
* Knowledge of continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD).
* Basic Networking knowledge (e.g., Cisco).
* Knowledge of test automation tool sets.
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