Test & Integration Lead
Posted 1 day ago by IO Associates
£580 Per day
Outside
Onsite
London, UK
Summary: The Test & Integration Lead will be responsible for defining and owning the test and integration strategy for a secure government transformation programme within a SAFe environment. This role requires active SC or DV clearance and involves significant leadership in managing integration across various systems. The position is contract-based for an initial period of 12 months, with a focus on ensuring alignment with governance and overseeing non-functional testing. The role is based in London, requiring three days on-site work each week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and own end-to-end test & integration strategy
- Lead integration across Legacy, cloud, and SaaS systems
- Ensure alignment with architecture, security, and delivery governance
- Oversee non-functional testing (performance, resilience, security)
- Manage environments, dependencies, and release readiness
- Provide Go/No-Go release recommendations
- Drive supplier and stakeholder alignment across workstreams
- Support assurance for security accreditation and service acceptance
Key Skills:
- Leading test & integration on large, complex programmes
- Government/secure/regulated environment experience
- Strong SAFe/Agile/DevOps understanding
- Experience with CI/CD, API and automation testing
- Multi-supplier and stakeholder management
- Risk-based decision making in live environments
Salary: £580/day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Role: Test & Integration Lead
Contract: 12 months initially
Rate: £500-£580/day (Outside IR35)
Start Date: ASAP
Location: London (3 days onsite)
Clearance: Active SC or DV clearance required (must be UK national, DV eligible)
Overview
We're seeking a Test & Integration Lead to define and own the test and integration strategy across a secure government transformation programme within a SAFe environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own end-to-end test & integration strategy
- Lead integration across Legacy, cloud, and SaaS systems
- Ensure alignment with architecture, security, and delivery governance
- Oversee non-functional testing (performance, resilience, security)
- Manage environments, dependencies, and release readiness
- Provide Go/No-Go release recommendations
- Drive supplier and stakeholder alignment across workstreams
- Support assurance for security accreditation and service acceptance
Required Experience
- Leading test & integration on large, complex programmes
- Government/secure/regulated environment experience
- Strong SAFe/Agile/DevOps understanding
- Experience with CI/CD, API and automation testing
- Multi-supplier and stakeholder management
- Risk-based decision making in live environments
Clearance
Must hold active SC or DV clearance. Must be UK national and DV eligible.