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# Test Lead

- **Company:** Sanderson Recruitment Plc
- **Location:** Aldermaston, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £156,000.0 - £169,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Software Bug Management, Cyber Security, Test Management, Trusted Systems
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/test-lead/sanderson-government-and-defence-job108040992

## About the Role

* Proven experience as a Test Lead, Test Manager, or Senior Test Analyst.
 * Experience delivering testing within complex IT, digital, engineering, or infrastructure environments.
 * Strong understanding of test management, quality assurance, and defect management processes.
 * Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
 * Experience working within Defence, National Security, Government, or other highly secure environments., * Active MOD DV Clearance.
 * Ability to work 5 days per week on-site in Aldermaston.
 * Eligible to work in the UK.

Desirable

 * MOD, Defence Digital, National Security, or Nuclear sector experience.
 * Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
 * Experience with secure systems, infrastructure, or enterprise technology programmes.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Test Lead to support the delivery of critical Defence and National Security programmes within a highly secure environment. You will play a key role in assuring the quality, resilience, and operational readiness of mission-critical systems supporting UK Defence objectives.

Working closely with technical teams, programme stakeholders, and Defence customers, you will lead end-to-end testing activities across complex programmes, ensuring solutions are delivered to the highest standards of quality, security, and reliability., * Lead and coordinate testing activities across complex Defence programmes.

 * Develop and maintain test strategies, plans, schedules, and reporting.
 * Manage functional, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.
 * Track and manage defects, risks, and issues throughout the delivery lifecycle.
 * Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, cyber security, and delivery teams.
 * Ensure compliance with quality, governance, and security requirements.
 * Drive continuous improvement across testing processes and best practices.


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