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Test Manager Position Description Are you a passionate Test Manager looking to work on impactful projects that improve lives while being part of a globally recognised, award-winning employer? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list 2024 and has been named one of the World's Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner, not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. This role is based on-site at our new office in Reading and requires five days per week in the office. All applicants must be UK nationals and either hold or be willing to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) to Security Check (SC) level as a minimum. Your future duties and responsibilities As a Test Manager, you will play a vital role in supporting and testing a secure, enterprise-grade web-based application used within a mission-critical environment. This is a hands-on role that blends technical testing with team leadership responsibilities. You will be accountable for logging and managing incidents, ensuring service level agreements are met, and maintaining application quality through structured test processes. You'll be responsible for authoring detailed test scripts to validate new releases, running diagnostic SQL scripts, and supporting troubleshooting activities. Your proactive approach will help ensure smooth application operation and rapid resolution of user-reported issues. Working directly with stakeholders, you will track the progress of incidents, provide updates, and ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner in line with agreed KPIs. Additionally, you will manage and mentor a small team of support and test engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. This is an ideal opportunity for a testing professional ready to step into a more senior role, where leadership, technical insight, and a commitment to continuous improvement will be key to success. Key responsibilities include: • Logging and managing customer-reported incidents and tracking them to resolution • Writing and executing test scripts for new application versions • Creating and running SQL diagnostic scripts to assist with troubleshooting • Monitoring support KPIs and driving incident resolution • Leading and mentoring a small team of support/test engineers • Working five days a week onsite in our Reading office in a secure environment Required qualifications to be successful in this role To succeed in this role, you'll bring a strong background in application support and software testing, ideally gained within a secure or highly regulated environment. Experience in testing web-based systems, writing detailed test cases, and running SQL diagnostic queries is key. You'll need to be able to assess and resolve incidents independently and communicate progress effectively to stakeholders. We are looking for someone with leadership potential - you may already have experience managing small teams or have supported/mentored junior colleagues. This role will require you to coordinate team efforts and take ownership of testing activities and support outcomes. A proactive attitude, confidence in decision-making, and a structured approach will help you thrive. Candidates must be UK nationals and either already hold SC clearance or be eligible and willing to undergo vetting. CGI will provide training to support any development areas to help you grow in this role and beyond. Essential qualifications and experience: • Solid background in software testing and application support • Experience with creating and executing both test and SQL diagnostic scripts • Prior experience managing or mentoring junior engineers • Familiarity with incident management and performance tracking (KPIs) • UK national with SC clearance (or eligible to obtain it) • Able to work five days per week onsite in Reading #LI-JW1 Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because... You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

This is an exciting opportunity in the Digital Services team! You'll be joining our team at a time of transformation, shaping the future of our department. We use Agile Methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement. We are looking for an enthusiastic Functional Test Manager with great technical skills able to coach and mentor other testers and lead our test automation and functional approach to software testing. This is a rewarding role within the Test Team, and provides an opportunity to contribute to the success of existing and future services provided by Companies House. Watch this video to find out more about working in Digital at Companies House Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work Job description You will be working collaboratively with a second Functional Test Manager towards common goals such as implementing quality standards and test strategies while leading our feature scrum teams and common service teams. We are migrating from Java/Selenium and a BDD framework to a state-of-the-art Playwright/TypeScript stack, integrated with BrowserStack Automate. Key responsibilities will include: Acting as an advocate for test improvement and optimisation, while providing expert advice and guidance to teams. This includes maintaining a managed view of all test activity to ensure that testing is being appropriately carried out across all teams including risk mitigation and planning activities. Development of dashboards and monitoring metrics to measure quality, using the analysis of these metrics to inform future quality strategies and quality initiatives. Building and maintaining relationships with external organisations and companies, agreeing on contractual acceptance criteria for IT deliverables and providing assurance on the quality of external products and services. Staff management, succession planning, recruitment activities and supplier management. You will have the opportunity to make the test community thrive by exploring new and emerging tools to improve the service we provide. Further information of the skills required can be found on the DDaT Profession Capability Framework at Test manager - GOV.UK (-hidden link-) Please note - this role requires Security Clearance. See the section 'Things you need to know' to find out more. Person specification We are looking for the following experience and skills which will be assessed at sift and interview. Experience Proficient in scripting or coding using a mainstream programming language and hands-on experience with Java/Selenium, Typescript/Playwright. Implementing and rolling out new test frameworks. Coaching, mentoring and leading others, with strong interpersonal skills to foster a culture of collaboration and learning. Experience testing stand-alone services as well as complex systems built of many microservices/sub-systems. Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. Experience with cloud-based testing platforms (e.g. Browserstack Automate and AWS). Proficiency at using version control systems, preferably Git. Working experience with various types of databases (MongoDB, Oracle, SQL, InfluxDB). Knowledge of containerisation tools (Docker, Kubernetes). Any experience of the following would be advantageous: BrowserStack tools e.g. Live, Automate, Observability Concourse / Jenkins Docker JMeter Karate/Rest API Postman/SOAP UI Selenium Grid SQL Unix based systems XML Benefits Alongside your salary of £51,584, Companies House contributes £14,943 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. We offer an excellent benefits package that includes: a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate of averaging 28% a range of recognition schemes including instant awards to thank and recognise each others efforts and contributions strong ethos of equality, diversity and inclusion great work life balance with flexible and mobile working available for many roles a pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work and has enabled us to become an Investors In People platinum accredited employer online financial support and advice seasonal flu jabs generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave allowances a focus on career development and progression a number of inclusive network groups to support our colleagues and a great sports and social society cycle to work scheme staff discount scheme holiday play scheme for children 3 days paid volunteering leave Next Steps Click 'Apply Now' to be taken to our main advert Civil Service Jobs where you can see more details regarding the role, the incredible benefits we have to offer and what it's like to work in Companies House. If you have any questions about the role or process, please reach out to Click here to contact this recruiter . This role closes on 8 June 2025.

Disaster Recovery Test Manager Position Description Challenge yourself, change lives and help shape the UK's digital revolution. At CGI, we look to our Disaster Recovery Test Managers to drive change, inspire trust with clients and colleagues, and take responsibility for some of the world's most ambitious transformation projects. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2024 and has been named one of the 'World's Best Employers' by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching), which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to Your future duties and responsibilities You will play a crucial role in ensuring the resilience of our high profile public sectors clients business operations in the event of an incident or disaster. In this role you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing disaster recovery testing to validate the effectiveness of IT recovery plans, minimize service disruptions, and ensure compliance with public sector regulations. You will collaborate with IT teams, emergency planning officers, business continuity leads, and external partners to strengthen the authority's recovery readiness. Key Tasks: • Develop and maintain a robust disaster recovery testing framework that aligns with the clients business continuity (BCP) and emergency planning strategies. • Plan and conduct regular disaster recovery exercises, including: Tabletop tests with key stakeholders. Technical failover tests of IT systems. Full-scale simulation exercises involving multiple departments and external agencies. • Ensure testing includes essential public services, such as social care and environmental services. • Document test results, risks identified, and improvement actions to strengthen resilience. • Work closely with business continuity managers, IT infrastructure teams, and public service departments to align DR testing with operational priorities. • Ensure DR test plans cover critical services, data protection requirements, and recovery objectives. • Engage with third-party IT suppliers and partners to validate cloud-based and on-premise recovery solutions. • Support departments in ensuring continuity of statutory services in the event of IT failures. • Conduct Business Impact Assessments (BIA) to identify priority services and their IT dependencies. • Assess potential risks, including cybersecurity threats, natural disasters, and service disruptions. • Provide recommendations to strengthen IT and operational resilience based on DR test findings. • Ensure DR testing aligns with relevant regulatory requirements, policies, and frameworks (e.g., (LGA) guidance, Civil Contingencies Act 2004). • Maintain detailed documentation and reporting for clientl audits, risk committees, and compliance reviews. • Provide training and awareness to client teams on DR testing and incident response procedures. • Work with emergency planning teams, elected officials, and public sector partners to integrate IT recovery within wider resilience and emergency response plans. • Analyse past incidents and recommend service improvements to reduce downtime and disruption. • Stay updated with emerging threats and best practices in IT resilience. Required qualifications to be successful in this role • Strong knowledge of disaster recovery (DR), business continuity (BC), and IT service continuity management (ITSCM) • Experience with IT infrastructure, cloud computing, and cybersecurity resilience. • Understanding of backup and replication solutions (e.g., Azure Site Recovery, Veeam, Zerto). • Familiarity with data protection regulations (UK GDPR), critical public services, and emergency planning frameworks. • Ability to manage DR exercises across multiple service areas, ensuring coordination with IT, legal, finance, and emergency planning teams. • Strong communication skills to engage with non-technical stakeholders, client leadership, and partner organisations. • Experience in reporting to governance bodies such as audit committees, risk management boards, and senior council officers. Desirable Skills: • Business Continuity Institute (BCI) • Disaster Recovery Certified Specialist (DRCS) • ITIL Foundation (for IT service continuity) #LI-LW1 Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because... You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Job title: Test and Facilities Engineering Manager Location: Barrow We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Negotiable dependent on experience What you'll be doing: Provide specialist knowledge and subject matter expertise in the build, test and operation of SIM/STIM test rig capabilities Provide management and leadership of AVC Test Team and maintaining a safe operating environment Produce and manage complex systems testing schedules across multiple facilities and capabilities and locations Responsible for the creation, management and delivery of test Instructions, reports, procedures and test evidence to satisfy the AVC test and qualification plans Ensure Facility and Rig compliance against contractual requirements and that work is undertaken in accordance with company, safety, environmental, contractual and local business processes, standards, procedures and documentation Act as the site liaison with suppliers and AVC One with regards to the AVC Test capabilities Your skills and experiences: Essential: BSc degree in Engineering or equivalent STEM-related subject Significant knowledge in SIM/STIM - Test process and practices in complex software-intensive systems in the defence, maritime, or closely linked industry A working understanding of Test environments, Qualification evidence and SHE Demonstrated expertise in stakeholder management Desirable: MSc in an Engineering or STEM-related subject Submarines domain knowledge Chartered Engineer Benefits: You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The AVC Systems Team: You will be part of the AVC team that are responsible for the design, build, commissioning and operation of multiple testing capabilities and facilities. These capabilities will prove the operation and performance of the AVC systems that control submarine platform manoeuvrability. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 28th May 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-AG1 #LI-Hybrid