Infrastructure Test Lead

Joining:
Immediate

We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Test Lead to join our growing team and lead Infrastructure Testing across large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where you'll be responsible for planning, coordinating and executing Infrastructure Testing, Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT), Operational Readiness Testing (ORT) and Non‑Functional Testing to ensure enterprise infrastructure is secure, resilient and production‑ready.

You'll work closely with Infrastructure, Dev Ops, Cloud, Security, Operations and Application Delivery teams in a fast‑paced environment delivering complex infrastructure and cloud transformation projects.

• Lead Infrastructure Testing, OAT, ORT and Non‑Functional Testing activities.
• Develop test strategies, test plans, test scripts and execution plans.
• Define test scope, entry/exit criteria, traceability and risk mitigation.
• Manage the end‑to‑end test lifecycle, including defect management using Jira.
• Produce regular test status reports, dashboards and Go/No‑Go recommendations.

Lead testing across enterprise infrastructure including:

• Windows, Linux and Unix servers
• VMware, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), Hyper‑V and Nutanix
• Storage, Backup & Recovery
• Infrastructure patching, configuration and hardening
• High Availability, Failover and Disaster Recovery
• Monitoring and logging solutions (Splunk, Dynatrace etc.)

Validate production readiness including:

• Backup & Restore
• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
• Identity & Access Management
• Monitoring & Alerting
• Runbooks, SOPs and operational documentation
• Incident, Problem and Change Management processes

• Work closely with Infrastructure Architects, Engineers, Dev Ops, Cloud and Operations teams.
• Coordinate testing activities across multiple work streams.
• Manage test environments, dependencies and risks.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Drive best practices in Infrastructure Testing.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
• Support compliance with ITIL and industry best practices.
• Proven experience leading Infrastructure Testing within large enterprise environments.
• Strong background in Infrastructure Testing (mandatory).
• Experience testing enterprise infrastructure rather than software applications.
• Strong knowledge of:
• VMware / VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
• Backup, Recovery & High Availability
• Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT)
• Experience producing test plans, scripts, reports and test artefacts.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Jira | Power Shell | Azure Dev Ops | VMware NSX | Oracle or SAP environments | TIL Foundation | Experience working within regulated industries (
Utilities, Financial Services, Healthcare
)