Details:
- Salary: £340 - 450 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Farnborough Hampshire
- Date: 4 days ago
Description:
Contract Role: Quality Engineering Test Lead (Financial Services)
Key Details:
Location: Farnborough, UK (Hybrid: 3 days onsite per week)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Working Hours: 40 hours/weekAbout the Role:
We are partnering with a highly prestigious, globally recognized organization to find an expert Quality Engineering Test Lead for their Financial Services division. In this critical 6-month contract, you will act as the key driver for software quality, ensuring upcoming customer contract initiatives are flawlessly delivered before launch.
You will act as the crucial bridge between complex IT systems and everyday business operations, leading testing strategies from early preparation right through to post-launch support.
What You Will Be Doing:
Strategic Test Planning: Design and present comprehensive testing strategies across multiple systems for both technical and business use cases.
End-to-End Execution: Oversee SIT, Business UAT, technical data synchronization, and operational process stability.
Risk & Bug Management: Lead defect triage calls, identify risks early, and present proactive solutions to keep testing sprints on track.
Team Leadership: Plan, prioritize, and manage testing progress while overseeing and mentoring junior test execution staff.
Stakeholder Engagement: Translate complex technical testing topics into clear, easy-to-understand language for non-technical business departments.
Post-Launch Support: Provide vital support during Production Acceptance testing and Hypercare phases.What We Are Looking For:
Master-Level Expertise: Deep, proven experience in Test Execution and Management.
Proactive Leader: A highly self-sufficient driver who does not require micro-management to push delivery forward.
Exceptional Communicator: Ability to write clear, actionable test scripts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Agile Mindset: Strong experience defining user stories and managing activities on a sprint-by-sprint basis.How to Apply: If you have a proven track record of driving testing strategies within the Financial Services sector and are ready for your next big challenge, we want to hear from you! Please submit your CV and a brief summary of your availability.
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy