Senior Tester DV CLEARED

Senior Tester | MUST BE DV CLEARED

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Overview:
Are you a Senior Tester looking for a hands-on, impactful role where you can lead by example and shape the future of testing in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment?

Our client is seeking experienced and self-motivated Test Leads to join a well-established Test Practice, delivering testing solutions across infrastructure and application projects. You will have the opportunity to lead small teams, drive testing strategy, and ensure consistent quality – while collaborating with delivery teams and mentoring emerging talent.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a structured, yet innovative environment where testing is integral to successful programme delivery.

What You\’ll Be Doing:

Leading and supporting a team of testers across infrastructure and application projects

Developing and executing test strategies, test plans, and test cases

Delivering high-quality documentation across the testing lifecycle

Executing both manual and automated test scripts

Collaborating with stakeholders to define testing scope and ensure smooth delivery

Analysing defects and managing issue resolution

Coordinating test environments, data, and toolsets to align with project schedules

Ensuring traceability from requirements through to test results

Using tools like SOAP UI, XML, JIRA, and Jenkins

Key Skills & Experience:

Understanding of Software Development and Testing Lifecycles

Exposure to Agile, Waterfall, or V-Model delivery methodologies

Experience testing across both infrastructure and applications

Strong test case design and data identification skills

Hands-on execution of tests and result logging

Defect lifecycle management and root cause analysis

Familiarity with reporting progress, risks, and incidents to stakeholders

Experience writing Test Plans, Test Reports, and managing defects

Proficient with tools: SOAP UI, XML, Jenkins, JIRA

Desirable:

Experience in technical testing areas (automated/manual)

Prior exposure to secure or classified projects

Ability to mentor junior testers and support the growth of the Test Practice

Why Apply?

Work on mission-critical projects with a strong sense of purpose

Be part of a growing Test Practice delivering secure solutions

Blend hands-on delivery with team leadership

Strong support for career progression and cross-skilling