Test Lead

• Test Lead (JMeter or K6/ServiceNow)
• £540 p/d Inside IR35
• Remote with occasional travel for meetings
• 6 month+ contract
• Must have current SC Clearance

Hays are now looking for a Test Lead. In the role you will oversee the planning, coordination, management, execution, and reporting of all testing activities for SIA delivery across all environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a CPA Test Automation Framework for use by delivery partners.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and document test automation objectives for the platform and its applications.
• Evaluate and define automation approaches for platform services and applications.
• Work with delivery partners to agree on evaluation criteria.
• Design and execute performance baseline tests.
• Measure transaction response times against agreed service levels.
• Conduct load and stress testing.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and recommend improvements.
• Support Operational Readiness Testing.

Skills and Experience

• Experience with ServiceNow Automated Test Framework (ATF).
• Strong working knowledge of JMeter and/or K6.
• Experience in performance, load, and stress testing.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools.
• An understanding of high-availability and resilience architectures (desirable).
• Current SC Clearance.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

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