Test Lead in Basingstoke

Location: Basingstoke/Bracknell, England, United Kingdom

Are you a Test Lead who combines strong testing skills with great communication and leadership skills? Are you a team player that is aware of emerging technologies and methodologies, prepared to learn and mentor new and junior staff? Are you committed to raising standards and delighting our customers? Do you want to be proud to work for a company that respects its people, promotes diversity and is at the leading edge of technology?

We are looking to grow our team with committed people who will work together to deliver high assurance services and solutions for our customers in the UK and overseas.

Your role:

We are looking for a self‑motivated Test Lead to join our existing dynamic Test Practice. You will lead testing for a project and work closely with all project stakeholders. Working alongside a team of dedicated professionals, you will be driven to find better, faster, more effective ways of testing and value to the projects you are working on. You will lead by example and work to develop your team and emerging talent to strengthen the Test Practice and build our reputation as a centre of excellence. This is a fast‑paced environment where you will have the chance to grow and build upon your existing knowledge and ability.

Core Skills:

• People Management
• Strong mentoring and coaching skills
• Manual / Automated testing to include: Non‑functional, Functional and End‑to‑End Testing for Application, Infrastructure, Hardware and Regression
• Production of Test artefacts including Test Strategies, Test Plans, Manual Test Scripts, Test Reports, Defect Management and Reporting
• Execution of both Manual and Automated Test Scripts
• Requirements Management
• Clear understanding of multiple delivery methodologies such as Agile, V‑Model & Waterfall
• Provide day‑to‑day support to the Program and Project Managers to deliver the required testing
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent at building strong working relationships with peers, colleagues, and customers
• Confident working closely with the customer (Home Office)
• Test Assurance team focusing on building a strong relationship
• Desirable but not essential to have experience in Kubernetes, SIEM, NGINX, Elastic
• ISTQB qualification at Foundation Level or above

Your Experience:

• Demonstrable experience of Operational Acceptance and supporting documentation
• Demonstrable understanding of the Software Development and Testing Lifecycles
• Experience of all phases of testing, including but not limited to Integration, System, Regression, FAT, SAT, UAT, OAT and witness testing
• Service Readiness experience
• Demonstrable Experience of Agile/Incremental solution delivery
• Demonstrable knowledge of Configuration/Change/Release management principles
• Demonstrable Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Devops
• Demonstrable troubleshooting skills and approach to defect resolution
• Experience of Managing a team

Your Benefits:

• 26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible)
• Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%
• Life assurance
• Companywide incentive plans
• Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays / travel / dental critical illness and more)
• Perks at work – employee discounts
• Employee assistance programme / virtual GP

Recruitment process:

The recruitment process consists of one stage of interviews. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email EMEIArecruitment@fujitsu.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. This role requires the ability to obtain high level security clearance.

We are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer: Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We are people centric: Our work environments enable you to Be Completely You. Our active people‑led Inclusive Community networks are representative of all aspects of diversity and are instrumental in enabling and supporting our innovative approach to inclusion.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Information Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Software Development