Test Lead (Payments)
Posted 5 days ago by CSI GLOBAL LTD
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Test Lead / Test Manager role focuses on overseeing end-to-end testing for UK payments transformation initiatives within a global financial services client. This hands-on position requires the individual to manage testing strategies, planning, and execution across various payment systems while ensuring compliance and quality. The role involves collaboration with multiple stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure successful implementation of complex changes. The position is hybrid, requiring three days a week in the Sheffield office and is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and drive end-to-end testing across multiple payments initiatives.
- Develop and execute test strategies, planning, and governance.
- Coordinate testing cycles including functional, integration, UAT, and non-functional testing.
- Manage defects, test data, environments, and UAT processes.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, delivery teams, and vendors.
- Embed quality, governance, and best practices across the delivery lifecycle.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Test Lead / Test Manager in banking or financial services.
- Strong knowledge of UK payments (Faster Payments, CHAPS, Bacs, SWIFT).
- Experience with integration-heavy systems (APIs, middleware, distributed platforms).
- Strong skills in test strategy, planning, estimation, and delivery governance.
- Ability to work across multiple stakeholders and drive delivery.
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Zephyr/ALM.
- Understanding of automation and CI/CD testing practices.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Test Lead / Test Manager – Payments (Contract) Global financial services client Contract role inside ir35 Hybrid work from Sheffield
We’re supporting a Financial Services client on a series of UK payments transformation initiatives , and are looking for an experienced Test Lead / Test Manager to own and drive end-to-end testing across complex change programmes.
About the Role:
This is a hands-on Test Lead role where you’ll take ownership of the test strategy, planning, and execution across multiple payments initiatives. You’ll be working across end-to-end testing cycles , covering functional, integration, UAT, and non-functional testing , while coordinating across delivery teams, vendors, and business stakeholders . The role sits at the centre of a complex ecosystem, involving APIs, middleware, third-party integrations, and payment processing systems , ensuring solutions are delivered safely, compliantly, and to a high standard . You’ll play a key role in embedding quality, governance, and best practices across the delivery lifecycle.
What You Need:
- Proven experience as a Test Lead / Test Manager within banking or financial services
- Strong knowledge of UK payments (Faster Payments, CHAPS, Bacs, SWIFT)
- Experience leading end-to-end testing across integration-heavy systems (APIs, middleware, distributed platforms)
- Strong skills in test strategy, planning, estimation, and delivery governance
- Experience managing defects, test data, environments, and UAT processes
- Ability to work across multiple stakeholders (business, tech, vendors) and drive delivery
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Zephyr/ALM
- Understanding of automation and CI/CD testing practices
Nice to Have:
- Experience with ISO 20022 migration or SWIFT messaging standards
- Exposure to performance, resilience, or security testing
- Knowledge of SQL, data validation, and message formats (XML/JSON)
- Relevant certifications (e.g. ISTQB, Agile )
Interested? Please reach out or apply if this role is of interest happy to share more detail on the programme and team. Must be 3 days per week In the Sheffield office, inside ir35 only.