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Senior Test Specialist (infra)

Basingstoke
1 month ago
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Senior Test Specialist

+Permanent opportunity

+On site in Basingstoke

+DV cleared role

+£50,000 - £52,000

Skills:

+Testing

+SIEM

+Cloud

+Networks

+PKI

Your role will involve

Analyse requirements, both explicit and derived.
Create and execute tests, test cases and test scenarios as required based on those requirements.
Test reporting and raising defects as required.
Contribute directly to stakeholder meetings/gatherings/stand-ups both scheduled and ad-hoc.
Work efficiently and effectively in and across small teams, as part of a wider delivery Programme.
Undertake activities as required that are not typically regarded as testing activities e.g. contributing to design writing or integration tasks.
Escalates any issues/blockers/problems in a timely manner to Team Lead.
Ability to focus on specific items for defined periods and then move onto the next.
Be able to respond dynamically to fluid/changing requirements and constraints.
Be able to communicate and articulate clearly and efficiently.
Account to the Test Lead.
Experience of working in a secure environment.Your transferable skills and experience:

Familiarity with Cloud solutions, virtualisation technologies and SDN.
Enterprise tooling such as SIEM, Anti-Malware, System Monitoring and Altering.
Familiarity with Active Directory and GPOs.
Understanding of PKI/Cryptography.
Understanding/Experience of network devices and concepts such as switches, routers and firewalls (physical and virtual).
Familiarity with non-functional requirements such as security, resilience and performance.
Experience with testing and test management principles and tooling.

This role requires eligibility to obtain high level security clearance.

If you'd like to discuss this role in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch

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