Test Lead

6 months

Remote - occasional travel to London site

£450 per day inside IR35 - Umbrella

Eligible for SC security clearance

Essential skills and experience

Testing Automation expertise, specifically:
Develop a comprehensive test approach for major releases & monthly upgrades in a SASE environment, following defined patterns
Create & maintain standardized deliverable templates for consistent use throughout the contract
Align delivery team with client's test policies & procedures
Collaborate with SASE provider on outputs from their testing cycles & release management
Document all test approaches, templates, and aligned test policies to support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement

Desirable skills and experience

Familiarity with implementation and migration of secure network services including HSCN connectivity, Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW), and Web Application Firewalls (WAF). The role ensures solutions are robust, secure, compliant, and fit for purpose within regulated environments (e.g., NHS/public sector).

Key responsibilities:

Own and deliver the end-to-end test strategy for HSCN connectivity, NGFW, and WAF implementations.
Develop test plans, schedules, entry/exit criteria, and a risk-based testing approach aligned to programme milestones.
Manage full testing lifecycle including SIT, security testing, performance testing, and UAT support.
Validate firewall rules, network segmentation, traffic flows, and HSCN connectivity (routing, failover, compliance).
Assure WAF effectiveness by testing policies, signatures, and protection against common attack vectors.
Track, manage, and report defects, risks, and quality metrics to programme and senior stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with NHS/HSCN and organisational security standards; support accreditation evidence.
Coordinate across network, cyber, infrastructure, application teams, and third-party suppliers.
Ensure test environments are production-representative and support release/go-live readiness decisions.
Provide clear reporting, governance, and smooth handover to BAU/support teams.