Contract Test Leads (Energy Trading)
Posted Today by X4 Technology
£850 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role involves three QA Leads (UAT Lead and Non-Functional Test Lead) for a major energy trading transformation project in London. These leadership positions are crucial for ensuring system quality and driving the strategic objectives of the programme. The contract is for an initial six months with the potential for multi-year extensions, and the roles require a hybrid working arrangement. The focus is on enhancing performance and streamlining processes within the energy trading and risk management sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accountable for end-to-end testing deliverables across the portfolio, ensuring consistently high-quality outputs.
- Driving innovation to improve functional, manual, and automation testing practices.
- Delivering a complete UAT schedule, including test scripts, scenarios, and execution steps.
- Collaborating closely with programme teams to ensure requirements are fully testable.
- Documenting non-functional testing strategy and execution plans.
- Planning and leading performance testing and disaster recovery testing to ensure platform resilience.
Key Skills:
- Experience in QA leadership roles within energy trading or similar sectors.
- Strong knowledge of functional, manual, and automation testing practices.
- Ability to develop and execute UAT schedules and test scripts.
- Expertise in non-functional testing strategies and performance testing.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
Salary (Rate): £850/d
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Roles : QA Leads (x3) UAT Lead Non-Functional Test Lead Programme : Energy trading transformation Location : London (hybrid 3 days per week) Contract : Initial 6 months Rate : £650-850/d inside IR35 X4 Technology are partnering with a global energy trading firm on a major energy trading & risk management (ETRM) transformation aimed at enhancing performance, streamlining processes and scaling operations across the full deal lifecycle. The programme will deliver a robust, efficient platform that drives sustained growth and significant operational cost savings. As part of this transformation, the business is establishing a high-impact testing function . These leadership roles will be pivotal in ensuring system quality, validating functionality and performance, and driving the programme’s strategic objectives. QA Lead (x3): Accountable for end-to-end testing deliverables across the portfolio, ensuring consistently high-quality outputs Driving innovation to improve functional, manual and automation testing practices. UAT Lead: Accountable for delivering a complete UAT schedule, including test scripts, scenarios and execution steps. Collaborating closely with programme teams to ensure requirements are fully testable Non-Functional Test Lead Accountable for the non-functional testing strategy, documenting approaches and execution plans Planning and leading performance testing across the ecosystem, and disaster recovery testing to ensure platform resilience These roles are hybrid in London (3 days per week) offering rates of £650-850/d (inside IR35). The contracts are for an initial 6 months, with multi-year potential as the programme represents a top priority flapship transformation for the business. Interviews are being scheduled from W/C 17th November, so please apply online for immediate consideration.