Test Manager Cyber Security Background Required - Immediate Contract London
Posted 1 week ago by Valcon Group UK
£500 Per day
Inside
Undetermined
London, UK
Summary: The Test Manager role focuses on overseeing testing strategies within cyber security and infrastructure programmes, ensuring quality and effective communication with stakeholders. Candidates should possess hands-on experience in cyber security testing and strong communication skills. The position is critical for managing testing activities in a fast-paced environment. Immediate availability is required for this contract role based in London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and manage test plans, test strategies, and test matrices for cyber security and infrastructure projects.
- Oversee the full end-to-end testing lifecycle, ensuring quality standards are met.
- Collaborate closely with cyber programme managers, technical teams, and stakeholders to align testing activities.
- Identify risks, track issues, and provide clear reporting on test progress and outcomes.
- Ensure all defects are captured, tracked, and resolved in line with programme timelines.
- Drive consistency and structure across all testing deliverables.
Key Skills:
- Demonstrable experience in cyber security/infrastructure testing.
- Strong knowledge of cyber tooling and related environments.
- Proven ability to create test plans, test matrices, and testing frameworks.
- Excellent communication skills - able to engage and influence programme managers, stakeholders, and technical teams.
- Experience coordinating and managing test activities across multiple streams.
Salary (Rate): £500 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Job Title: Test Manager (Cyber Security/Infrastructure)
Contract: £480-£500 per day INSIDE IR35
Location: London 2-3 Days A week
Start Date: Immediate
Overview
We are seeking a Test Manager with a strong background in cyber security and infrastructure programmes. The role will be focused on creating and executing structured test strategies, ensuring quality across cyber tooling implementations, and providing clear communication to senior stakeholders and programme managers.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has hands-on cyber security testing experience, combined with strong communication skills, to work in a critical and fast-moving programme. Candidates with slightly less senior Test Management experience will also be considered, provided they bring proven cyber security testing expertise.
Key Responsibilities
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Define and manage test plans, test strategies, and test matrices for cyber security and infrastructure projects.
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Oversee the full end-to-end testing lifecycle, ensuring quality standards are met.
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Collaborate closely with cyber programme managers, technical teams, and stakeholders to align testing activities.
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Identify risks, track issues, and provide clear reporting on test progress and outcomes.
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Ensure all defects are captured, tracked, and resolved in line with programme timelines.
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Drive consistency and structure across all testing deliverables.
Essential Skills & Experience
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Demonstrable experience in cyber security/infrastructure testing.
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Strong knowledge of cyber tooling and related environments.
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Proven ability to create test plans, test matrices, and testing frameworks.
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Excellent communication skills - able to engage and influence programme managers, stakeholders, and technical teams.
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Experience coordinating and managing test activities across multiple streams.
Nice to Have
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Experience in large-scale infrastructure transformations.
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Familiarity with regulatory or compliance-driven testing environments.
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ISTQB or equivalent test management qualification.
