Test lead Work, Jobs in Watford, Hrt (with Salaries)

Lead OAT Tester (SC Eligible/ Cleared)
Scrumconnect Consulting —Staines-upon-Thames
- £55,000 a year
- Azure
- AWS
- Continuous improvement
10d
TEST MANAGER - LEAD CONSULTANT
Scale Factory —London
- Hybrid work
- Driving
- Mentoring
- Agile
- Annual leave
Delivery Manager
HM Courts & Tribunal Service —Watford
- £40,001 - £50,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
5d
Atlassian Jira & Confluence Administrator / Technical Lead
in-tech group Ltd —Stevenage
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- APIs
- In-person
Quick apply
10d
Lead Promotions Coordinator - FTC
Booker Group —Watford
- Management
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
12d
QA Tester - Brookhaven
Voldex Games —London
- Full-time
- Remote
- Google Suite
- English
- Organisational skills
- Profit sharing
- Annual leave
Programme Test Lead
Arch Capital Group Ltd. —London
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- DevOps
- Engineering
OAT Tester (SC cleared/Eligible)
Scrumconnect Consulting —Staines-upon-Thames
- £40,000 a year
- Azure
- AWS
- Agile
10d
Fenergo CLM Test Analyst / Test Lead
Capitex —London
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Oracle
- SQL
Quick apply
Lead Test Solutions Engineer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Luton
- £59,400 - £84,955 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Project Lead Migration
Brent Council —Brent
- £48,003 - £51,138 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
11d
Head of Campus Experience
Oaklands College —St Albans
- £50,404 - £55,083 a year
- Management
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
5d
Data Centre Manager
ONNEC Group —Watford
- £46,000 - £54,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- IT
Quick apply
11d
Test Analyst
Arbuthnot Latham —London
- Azure
- Salesforce
- Microsoft Office
QA Lead
Product Madness —London
- Full-time
- Management
- Travel
- APIs
12d
HRIS Test Lead (12 month FTC)
Withersworldwide —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Oracle
- Human resources
- Employee discount
Test Lead (Workday HCM)
FalconSmartIT —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Human resources
- Agile
- Leadership
Quick apply
Global Value, Access & Government Affairs Lead
Mundipharma —London
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Business development
ITIL Implementation Consultant
Pink Elephant EMEA —London
- Hybrid work
- IT
- Communication skills
Quick apply
4d
Head of Record Review Team
Ministry of Justice —London
- £40,001 - £60,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Project management
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount

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Lead OAT Tester (SC Eligible/ Cleared)

Scrumconnect Consulting
Staines-upon-Thames

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Job details

Permanent
£55,000 a year
10 days ago

Qualifications

Azure
AWS
Continuous improvement
User acceptance testing
Agile
Leadership

Full job description

Job Information

Date Opened

10/07/2026

Job Type

Permanent

Industry

IT Services

Salary

£55k

City

Staines

Province

Surrey

Country

United Kingdom

Postal Code

TW18

Job Description

About Scrumconnect

Scrumconnect Consulting is a UK-based digital transformation consultancy delivering secure, scalable, and user-centred solutions across government and enterprise organizations. We specialise in agile delivery, cloud platforms, data, and modern engineering practices—helping clients build reliable services that meet high operational and compliance standards.

Role Overview – Lead OAT Tester

The Lead Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) Tester is responsible for leading and executing operational readiness testing to ensure systems are fully production-ready before go-live.

You will own the OAT strategy, manage test execution, produce operational evidence, and provide assurance that services are stable, resilient, monitored, and supportable. This role involves close collaboration with delivery, infrastructure, DevOps, and support teams, as well as mentoring junior testers.

Key Responsibilities

OAT Leadership & Strategy
Lead the planning and execution of Operational Acceptance Testing activities
Define OAT scope, approach, and entry/exit criteria
Ensure alignment with release and deployment timelines
Act as the OAT point of contact for stakeholders
OAT Test Execution
Lead and oversee operational test coverage, including:
Monitoring and alert validation
Alert simulation and escalation testing
Backup and restore testing
Failover and disaster recovery execution
Batch job restart validation
Stability and soak testing
Access, security, and support readiness checks
Evidence, Risk & Defect Management
Ensure detailed and auditable operational test evidence is produced
Log, prioritise, and track operational defects and risks
Coordinate retesting and validate fixes
Maintain OAT artefacts, reports, and audit documentation
Collaboration & Governance
Work closely with infrastructure, DevOps, and support teams to validate operational readiness
Lead OAT walkthroughs, reviews, and sign-off sessions
Support release, go-live, and milestone readiness reviews
Provide operational assurance to programme and delivery leadership
Team Leadership
Mentor and support QA/OAT team members
Review test artefacts produced by junior testers
Promote best practices and continuous improvement within OAT
Required Experience
6–9 years of QA / Testing experience
Strong hands-on experience in Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT)
Prior experience leading OAT activities or teams
Experience across SIT and UAT with a strong operational focus
Excellent analytical, documentation, and stakeholder management skills
Experience working in regulated or controlled environments
Strong understanding of production readiness and live support models

Nice to Have

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure)
Exposure to monitoring, logging, and alerting tools
Understanding of incident, problem, and change management processes
Experience working in Agile delivery environments

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe diversity drives innovation. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and supported.

We actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, individuals from under-represented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.

As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment to ensure equal opportunity for all.

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Lead OAT Tester (SC Eligible/ Cleared)

TEST MANAGER - LEAD CONSULTANT

Delivery Manager

Atlassian Jira & Confluence Administrator / Technical Lead

Lead Promotions Coordinator - FTC

QA Tester - Brookhaven

Programme Test Lead

OAT Tester (SC cleared/Eligible)

Fenergo CLM Test Analyst / Test Lead

Lead Test Solutions Engineer

Project Lead Migration

Head of Campus Experience

Data Centre Manager

Test Analyst

QA Lead

HRIS Test Lead (12 month FTC)

Test Lead (Workday HCM)

Global Value, Access & Government Affairs Lead

ITIL Implementation Consultant

Head of Record Review Team

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