Test Lead
Posted 5 days ago by Experis
£451 Per day
Inside
Remote
City of London, London
Summary: The Test Lead will be responsible for developing and delivering a comprehensive test strategy for secure network services implementations, including HSCN connectivity, Next Generation Firewalls, and Web Application Firewalls. This role requires collaboration with various teams and stakeholders to ensure compliance with security standards and effective testing throughout the project lifecycle. The position is remote with occasional travel to London and is classified as inside IR35.
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.
Key Skills:
- Testing Automation expertise.
- Familiarity with implementation and migration of secure network services including HSCN connectivity, NGFW, and WAF.
- Ability to develop comprehensive test approaches and maintain standardized deliverable templates.
- Experience in aligning delivery teams with test policies and procedures.
- Strong documentation skills for test approaches, templates, and policies.
- Experience in managing full testing lifecycle and validating network security measures.
- Ability to track and report defects, risks, and quality metrics.
- Knowledge of compliance with NHS/HSCN and organisational security standards.
- Strong collaboration skills with various teams and third-party suppliers.
- Experience in providing clear reporting and governance.
Salary (Rate): £450/day
City: City of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
description: 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.