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Security Cleared Test Lead - Senior Consultant

United Kingdom, London · Job Posted May 03, 2026
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As a Senior Consultant, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our clients’ systems meet the highest quality standards. You’ll be hands-on and highly experienced in functional testing, spanning system, system integration, and user acceptance testing, and collaborating with stakeholders to define test scenarios and raise quality software defects. Using your experience to lead teams, set priorities, produce test documentation and build rapport with key stakeholders.

Job Responsibility

  • Perform system, system integration, end-to-end, and user acceptance testing
  • Establishing appropriate test plans and reporting balancing quality risk mitigation with project constraints
  • Define and maintain quality test scenarios using various design inputs
  • Identify and raise quality system defects with accuracy and clarity
  • Provide regular updates on testing progress via project trackers
  • Identify and escalate project risks and issues proactively
  • Work confidently with client stakeholders and third parties to ensure quality outcomes
  • Support the transition of solutions into BAU environments

Requirements

  • Active Security Clearance required
  • 5-7 years’ experience across system, system integration, and user acceptance testing
  • Experience defining and maintaining quality test plans and approaches, scenarios and scripts
  • Skilled in exploratory testing techniques for improved coverage
  • Proven ability to identify, create and manage defects effectively
  • Comfortable leading small teams and establishing a continuous improvement culture
  • Confident in providing regular updates on progress and escalating risks when necessary
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with stakeholders and third parties
  • Familiarity with supporting service readiness into BAU environments
  • Experience working in Agile delivery methodology

Nice to have

  • Background in consultancy roles
  • Experience with testing enterprise SaaS solutions

What we offer

  • 25 Days Annual Leave plus 1 extra day every year for the first 3 years
  • Pension Plan employer-matched contributions up to 5%
  • Health Benefits coverage for medical, dental, optical, and alternative therapies
  • Fitness Perks subsidised gym memberships and a bike-to-work scheme
  • Commuter Support season ticket loans
  • Tailored Development excellent training opportunities
  • Team Culture socials, sporting events, and annual celebrations like kick-off and Christmas parties

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