Senior Tester DV CLEARED
Posted 2 days ago by Experis UK on Linkedin
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Tester role requires an experienced individual to lead testing efforts in a dynamic environment, focusing on both infrastructure and application projects. The position involves developing test strategies, executing tests, and mentoring junior testers while ensuring high-quality delivery. Candidates must be DV cleared and capable of collaborating with various stakeholders to drive testing initiatives. This role is ideal for those who thrive in structured yet innovative settings where testing is crucial for project success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading and supporting a team of testers across infrastructure and application projects
- Developing and executing test strategies, test plans, and test cases
- Delivering high-quality documentation across the testing lifecycle
- Executing both manual and automated test scripts
- Collaborating with stakeholders to define testing scope and ensure smooth delivery
- Analysing defects and managing issue resolution
- Coordinating test environments, data, and toolsets to align with project schedules
- Ensuring traceability from requirements through to test results
- Using tools like SOAP UI, XML, JIRA, and Jenkins
Key Skills:
- Understanding of Software Development and Testing Lifecycles
- Exposure to Agile, Waterfall, or V-Model delivery methodologies
- Experience testing across both infrastructure and applications
- Strong test case design and data identification skills
- Hands-on execution of tests and result logging
- Defect lifecycle management and root cause analysis
- Familiarity with reporting progress, risks, and incidents to stakeholders
- Experience writing Test Plans, Test Reports, and managing defects
- Proficient with tools: SOAP UI, XML, Jenkins, JIRA
- Desirable experience in technical testing areas (automated/manual)
- Prior exposure to secure or classified projects
- Ability to mentor junior testers and support the growth of the Test Practice
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Basingstoke
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT