Test Architect

Salary: £60,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements

• We require proven experience in a Test Architect or senior test leadership role.
• We require strong experience in non-functional testing, particularly Performance Verification Testing (PVT) and Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT).
• We require demonstrable expertise in testing Oracle-based systems and databases.
• We require the ability to design and implement test automation frameworks.
• We require strong analytical skills with experience evaluating systems from an end-to-end perspective.
• We require excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• We prefer experience writing high-performance SQL for test data management.
• We prefer proficiency in Python for test automation and tooling.
• We prefer experience with JMeter for performance testing.
• We prefer familiarity with IBM MQ and messaging systems.
• We require a strategic thinker with a passion for quality engineering.
• We require strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• We require a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• We require comfort working within complex, enterprise-level environments.
• We require UK citizenship.
• We require a minimum of 5 years continuous UK residency.
• We require candidates to be currently based in the UK.

Responsibilities

• We will define and implement the overall test strategy and architecture across multiple workstreams.
• We will lead the design and execution of non-functional testing, including PVT and OAT.
• We will architect and develop scalable and robust test automation frameworks.
• We will provide expertise in testing Oracle database solutions, ensuring data integrity and performance.
• We will analyse end-to-end system flows to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities to improve quality and delivery outcomes.
• We will collaborate with delivery teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment with testing standards and best practices.
• We will drive improvements in feature delivery from an end-to-end testing perspective.
• We will manage and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring expectations are met and risks are clearly understood.
• We will influence the future of testing within a large-scale programme.
• We will work with modern tools and methodologies to maintain the highest standards of quality and performance.

Technologies

• Architect
• IBM
• JMeter
• Oracle
• Python
• SQL

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We are seeking a highly experienced Test Architect for an ASAP start through to December 2027. This is a hybrid role, remote within the UK with travel to London (York Road) as required. We offer an exciting opportunity to shape the testing strategy for complex, Oracle-based systems within a large-scale programme, working with modern tools and methodologies to drive quality, performance, and innovation. This role requires UK citizenship, a minimum of 5 years continuous UK residency, and that you are currently based in the UK. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.

last updated 20 week of 2026