QA Manager

QA Manager

£600 per day - Outside IR35

6 month initial contract

Bristol - Hybrid

We are seeking an exceptional QA Lead to join a Middle Office Transformation Programme, driving the migration of a core wealth management platform from on-premises infrastructure to a fully cloud-native AWS environment.

Key Responsibilities

Define and own the end-to-end QA strategy, roadmap and testing operating model across the programme.

Establish a clear, documented approach covering all testing phases throughout the SDLC, including ownership, governance and sign-off responsibilities.

Define the testing approach across functional, integration, system, end-to-end, user acceptance, performance, security and operational testing.

Develop the test environment strategy, including provisioning, management and support models, ensuring environments do not become a delivery bottleneck.

Lead the approach to end-to-end testing, ensuring data flows correctly across front-end applications, services, platforms and back-end reconciliation processes.

Create and implement a comprehensive test data management strategy.

Define and drive the non-functional testing strategy, including performance, scalability, resilience and operational readiness.

Champion modern test automation practices to enable high quality releases at speed.

Work closely with engineering teams, product stakeholders and consulting partners to embed quality throughout delivery.

Key Requirements

Proven experience leading QA on large-scale transformation programmes.

Strong understanding of both legacy on-premises platforms and modern cloud-native architectures.

Deep expertise in test strategy, governance, automation and quality engineering.

Experience working within agile delivery environments and fast-paced, outcome-focused teams.

Strong leadership, stakeholder management and decision-making skills.

Familiarity with AI-enabled software development and delivery practices is highly desirable.

Reasonable Adjustments

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