Senior Test Manager / Test Architect

Role: Senior Test Manager / Test Architect

Location: Gloucestershire (Hybrid)

Engagement: TBC

Start: TBC (Target: End July / Early August)

Clearance Required: Active SC, or SC + NPPV3

Role Summary

The Senior Test Manager / Test Architect will drive quality assurance across large-scale programmes, leading QA initiatives, overseeing delivery, and advancing testing and automation strategies.

This role partners closely with development, architecture, and business teams to ensure secure, high-quality delivery across the SDLC while maintaining strong governance and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement test strategies aligned to programme objectives and quality standards

• Own end-to-end test lifecycle including planning, estimation, execution, defect management, reporting, and sign-off

• Ensure functional and non-functional testability of requirements

• Monitor and improve quality delivery across teams and workstreams

• Mentor and lead QA teams across manual, automation, and non-functional disciplines

• Drive automation, performance, and security testing initiatives

• Engage stakeholders throughout the SDLC

• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps-aligned quality practices

• Identify, manage, and escalate test-related risks proactively

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in Test Management and/or Test Architecture roles

• Strong backend and frontend testing experience

• Proven test automation framework design and maintenance

• API and system integration testing experience

• Performance and security testing using tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, OWASP ZAP, and Burp Suite

• CI/CD and DevOps experience (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes)

• Experience working in secure or regulated environments

• Cloud exposure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Security clearance requirement (Applicants must already hold):

• SC Clearance (Mandatory)

• NPPV3 Clearance (Mandatory)

• Candidates must already hold required clearances

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