Senior Tester

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Test Analyst | MUST BE DV CLEARED

Overview:
Are you a Senior Test Analyst looking for a hands-on, impactful role where you can lead by example and shape the future of testing in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment?

Our client is seeking experienced and self-motivated Test Leads to join a well-established Test Practice, delivering testing solutions across infrastructure and application projects. You will have the opportunity to lead small teams, drive testing strategy, and ensure consistent quality - while collaborating with delivery teams and mentoring emerging talent.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a structured, yet innovative environment where testing is integral to successful programme delivery.

What You'll Be Doing:

1. Leading and supporting a team of testers across infrastructure and application projects
2. Developing and executing test strategies, test plans, and test cases
3. Delivering high-quality documentation across the testing lifecycle
4. Executing both manual and automated test scripts
5. Collaborating with stakeholders to define testing scope and ensure smooth delivery
6. Analysing defects and managing issue resolution
7. Coordinating test environments, data, and toolsets to align with project schedules
8. Ensuring traceability from requirements through to test results
9. Using tools like SOAP UI, XML, JIRA, and Jenkins

Key Skills & Experience:

1. Understanding of Software Development and Testing Lifecycles
2. Exposure to Agile, Waterfall, or V-Model delivery methodologies
3. Experience testing across both infrastructure and applications
4. Strong test case design and data identification skills
5. Hands-on execution of tests and result logging
6. Defect lifecycle management and root cause analysis
7. Familiarity with reporting progress, risks, and incidents to stakeholders
8. Experience writing Test Plans, Test Reports, and managing defects
9. Proficient with tools: SOAP UI, XML, Jenkins, JIRA

Desirable:

1. Experience in technical testing areas (automated/manual)
2. Prior exposure to secure or classified projects
3. Ability to mentor junior testers and support the growth of the Test Practice

Why Apply?

1. Work on mission-critical projects with a strong sense of purpose
2. Be part of a growing Test Practice delivering secure solutions
3. Blend hands-on delivery with team leadership
4. Strong support for career progression and cross-skilling