
Functional Test Lead
- Warwick
- Contract
- Full-time
Location: Warwick, Hybrid
Remuneration: Daily rate from £500
Contract Details: Fixed Term Contract for 6 months
Working Pattern: Full TimeJoin our client, a leader in the electricity transmission industry, dedicated to connecting people to energy in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner! We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic Functional Test Lead to steer our testing efforts during an exciting transition to a new SCADA system.Responsibilities:
- Lead Waterfall Test Stages, including Point to Point (P2P), Automation, STRC (System Test and Regression of Connected systems), and UAT.
- Collaborate with Business SMEs and the wider Test Team for planning, estimating, preparation, and execution.
- Manage External Dependencies, including Test Data and Environment Management Services (TDEMS) and third-party coordination.
- Perform Quality Assurance with regular checks on test scope, coverage, and quality.
- Work closely with the Agile Test Lead to ensure alignment of user stories.
- Experience leading SIT and UAT in customer-facing test stages across Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Strong skills in test planning, estimation, design, documentation, and defect management.
- Experience with JIRA and XRAY Test Management, along with Excel and Power BI reporting.
- Practical QA experience across client and supplier teams.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
- Familiarity with SCADA, Real-Time Control, and NMS, preferably OSI Aspentech/DGM products.
- Experience with Oracle MFT and Mulesoft APIs.
- Knowledge of industry standards (IEC101, IEC104, GI74, IEC 61850, IEEE).
- ISTQB Qualified.
- Lead testing for STRC, P2P, UAT, Automation.
- Manage test analysts/SMEs, ensuring effective support.
- Define scope and produce comprehensive test plans and reports.
- Coordinate STRC testing while ensuring quality of scripts/results.
- Create insightful test progress dashboards using JIRA, Excel, and Power BI.
- Ensure requirements traceability in JIRA.
- Monitor test readiness and contribute to the Testing Workstream project plan.
- Stand in for the Defect Manager and lead defect triage when necessary.