Lead Test Engineer

Lead Test Engineer

Location: Huntingdon, UK

Security Clearance Level: High ‘DV- Developed Vetting’

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the end-to-end testing process across all project phases—from requirements gathering to final deployment.
• Develop and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts tailored to the current project or change request.
• Design and implement test procedures for infrastructure components and services and user applications.
• Create detailed test reports and defect tracking logs to communicate test results to stakeholders.
• Organize and run Test Readiness Reviews with the customer.
• Organize and run Factory Acceptance Test and System Acceptance events.
• Organize and run Commissioning Events on customer sites.
• Write test completion reports and interact with the customer regarding test completion activities.
• Manage and mentor the Test Team.
• Assist infrastructure engineering team with equipment moves as required.

Required Skills

• Proven experience testing infrastructure environments, especially Windows Server/Domain services in virtualised environments.
• Proven experience testing user applications, both locally installed and server-hosted.
• Experience working within secure environments.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and documentation skills.
• Familiarity with or willingness to become familiar with ISR and geo‑analytics tools.
• Willing to travel to alternate customer sites; primary location is a customer site near Cambridge (80%+).

Clearance Requirements

• Clearance to Start – DV
• Clearance for Role – DV

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy‑and‑sell holidays, and a cycle to work scheme)
• Flexi‑Time Working

Commitment To Diversity

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

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