Test Lead

Job in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK10 0BX, England, UK

Listing for: Coforge

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-22

Job specializations:

IT/Tech
IT Project Manager, Systems Analyst, IT QA Tester / Automation, IT Consultant

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 65000 - 90000 GBP Yearly GBP 65000.00 90000.00 YEAR

Domain: Banking & Payments Transformation

We at Coforge are looking for an experienced Payment Test Lead with strong expertise in UK Payments Schemes to lead end-to-end testing activities for a large-scale Payments Transformation program.

Key Skills & Experience

BACS Direct Credits & Direct Debits
Faster Payments Service (FPS)
Scheme Rules
UK Payments Architecture
ISO 20022
SIT, E2E, UAT & OAT Testing
Release Readiness & Go-Live Support

Responsibilities

Own and drive the Test Strategy and Test Plan.
Lead System Testing, SIT, E2E, UAT, OAT, Dress Rehearsals, and Production Verification Testing.
Manage testing across BACS, Faster Payments, and Cheque Processing work streams.
Coordinate with business, technology, operations, vendors, and third-party partners.
Drive defect management, risk mitigation, quality reporting, and governance.
Support release readiness and Go/No-Go decisions.

Preferred Experience

UK Payments Transformation Programmes
Scheme Change Initiatives
Payments Platform Modernisation / Migration
Operational Resilience & Disaster Recovery Testing
Test Automation
Agile / SAFe Delivery

Qualifications

ISTQB Foundation Certification (Mandatory)
ISTQB Advanced Test Manager (Preferred)
Prince2 / Agile / Scrum / SAFe Certifications (Preferred)

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