Software quality assurance occupations Work, Jobs in Finchampstead, Ham (with Salaries)

Lead OAT Tester (SC Eligible/ Cleared)
Scrumconnect Consulting —Staines-upon-Thames
- £55,000 a year
- Azure
- AWS
- Continuous improvement
Senior OAT Tester (SC Eligible/ Cleared)
Scrumconnect Consulting —Staines-upon-Thames
- £48,000 a year
- Azure
- AWS
- Analysis skills
Test Analyst
CSM Consulting Services Ltd —Slough
- £33,150 - £36,229 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- AWS
- C++
- Work from home
- Language training provided
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2d
Senior Performance Tester (SC Eligible/ Cleared)
Scrumconnect Consulting —Staines-upon-Thames
- £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- AWS
- APIs
- Agile
Infrastructure Test Engineer (DV Security Clearance)
CGI —Basingstoke
- Full-time
- Windows
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
Quick apply
IMS Core Engineer-3
Samsung —Reading
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- English
- Employee discount
- Sick pay
2d
Senior QA Engineer
Wireless Logic mdex GmbH —Reading
- Hybrid work
- Java
- JavaScript
- Computer networking
- Employee assistance programme
Packet Core Test Engineer
Capgemini —Woking
- Engineering
- APIs
- Linux
7d
Automotive Software Validation Engineer
Expleo —Guildford
- Engineering
- Software development
- Agile
QA & Delivery Planner
Crew Clothing Head Office —Kingston upon Thames
- Full-time
- Azure
- Organisational skills
- APIs
- Work from home
Quick apply
Senior Automation Engineer ( UK & Ireland )
Uniphar PLC —Middlesex
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Java
Quick apply
Test Automation Engineer
Motorola Solutions —Uxbridge
- Full-time
- Travel
- APIs
- In-person
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Test Automation Engineer
Motorola Solutions —Uxbridge
- Full-time
- Travel
- APIs
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Verification and Validation Engineer
Dexory —Reading
- C++
- Linux
- Python
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Quick apply
Verification & Validation Engineer
Open Cosmos —Didcot
- Hybrid work
- English
- Agile
- Python
OAT Tester (SC cleared/Eligible)
Scrumconnect Consulting —Staines-upon-Thames
- £40,000 a year
- Azure
- AWS
- Agile
Test Engineer, Embedded Robotics
Rogue Cortex —Guildford
- £35,500 - £52,000 a year
- Full-time
- C++
- Computer networking
- Linux
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2d
QA Engineer (Senior)
Xe —Bracknell
- Full-time
- System design
- SQL
- AWS
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Annual leave
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Head of Engineering - Quality
Wireless Logic mdex GmbH —Reading
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- APIs
- Agile
8d
Systems Team Lead
DXC Technology —Farnborough
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Communication skills
10d

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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

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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