Test lead Work, Jobs in Guildford, Sry (with Salaries)

Lead OAT Tester (SC Eligible/ Cleared)
Scrumconnect Consulting —Staines-upon-Thames
- £55,000 a year
- Azure
- AWS
- Continuous improvement
3d
Wellbeing Advisor (Workplace Lead)
Crawley Borough Council —Crawley
- £30,268 - £34,887 a year
- Weekend availability
- Customer service
- IT
- Employee discount
Project Lead Migration
Brent Council —Brent
- £48,003 - £51,138 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
4d
Portfolio Planning & Resourcing Lead - Band B - Change - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ
Metropolitan Police —West Brompton
- £62,310 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- English
- Project management
OAT Tester (SC cleared/Eligible)
Scrumconnect Consulting —Staines-upon-Thames
- £40,000 a year
- Azure
- AWS
- Agile
3d
Principal Technical Lead
QinetiQ —Farnborough
- Full-time
- Engineering
- IT
- Employee discount
14d
Head of Projects - Reading, UK
ESP Global Services Limited —Reading
- £75,000 - £80,000 a year
- Project management
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Quick apply
QA Lead
WTW —Reigate
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Machine learning
- Driving
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Microsoft 365 Specialist
Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust —Chertsey
- £41,957 - £50,387 a year
- Full-time
- SharePoint
- Employee discount
4d
Principal Technical Officer [Track] - Guildford AMM
Network Rail —Guildford
- From £40,451 a year
- Weekend availability
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
5d
Curriculum Lead - Lifeskills
Activate Learning —Reading
- £31,387 - £43,869 a year
- Communication skills
- Teaching
- Free parking
- Annual leave
3d
QA Automation Tester
Scrumconnect Consulting —Croydon
- £65,000 a year
- Oracle
- DevOps
- SQL
Systems Team Lead
DXC Technology —Farnborough
- Full-time
- Engineering
- No degree
- Leadership
10d
AIT Lead Engineer
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited —Guildford
- Weekend availability
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
10d
Salesforce Administrator
Harvey Water Softeners —Woking
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Salesforce
- APIs
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Performance & Insight Manager
Harvey Water Softeners —Woking
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Senior QA Tester (SC Cleared)
Scrumconnect Consulting —Staines-upon-Thames
- £300 - £350 a day
- Travel
- Scripting
- Agile
Test & Engineering Manager
BAE Systems —Guildford
- Hybrid work
- Management
Supporter Experience and Journeys Lead
St. Catherine's Hospice —Crawley
- £27,122.78 - £30,705.95 a year
- Part-time
- Hospice
- Annual leave
- Work from home
9h
Test and Development Technician
Alexander Dennis —Farnborough
- Full-time
- Driving
- Mechanical knowledge
Quick apply

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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
3 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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test lead jobs in guildford, sry

Lead OAT Tester (SC Eligible/ Cleared)

Wellbeing Advisor (Workplace Lead)

Project Lead Migration

Portfolio Planning & Resourcing Lead - Band B - Change - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

OAT Tester (SC cleared/Eligible)

Principal Technical Lead

Head of Projects - Reading, UK

QA Lead

Microsoft 365 Specialist

Principal Technical Officer [Track] - Guildford AMM

Curriculum Lead - Lifeskills

QA Automation Tester

Systems Team Lead

AIT Lead Engineer

Salesforce Administrator

Performance & Insight Manager

Senior QA Tester (SC Cleared)

Test & Engineering Manager

Supporter Experience and Journeys Lead

Test and Development Technician

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