Test Lead

Purview is a global leader in IT-Engineering and Talent Solutions, trusted by Fortune 500 and mid-market clients across 21+ countries. Headquartered in Edinburgh, with delivery center's in India, our 1,200+ professionals drive meaningful digital transformation worldwide. As a certified Ethnic Minority Business and Premier Member of MSDUK, we proudly blend diversity with deep technical expertise to deliver results that matter. We’re currently hiring for the below role with one of our valued clients. If it aligns with your experience and aspirations, we’d love to hear from you! Role: Workstream Test Lead Location: Stockholm, Sweden (Location) Job Type: Hybrid work mode (3 days per week On-Site) Job Description: Test Workstream Lead owns the overall testing governance and coordinate dedicated regression, UAT, DR, and security testing, with accountability for obtaining final sign-off from Compliance, Operations, Technology, and Information Security before go-live. In practice, the role is less about writing test scripts personally and more about orchestrating stakeholders to provide evidence that the solution is resilient, compliant, and ready for production. Experience and Profile Strong experience in establishing and leading major testing programs from scratch Experience in UAT governance, business validation and sign-off processes Ability to coordinate many stakeholders across Tech, Business, Operations and Vendor Experience of driving test planning in complex banking or regulatory environments Experience in managing dependencies between SIT, UAT, Readiness and Go-Live Key Responsibilities Define the Testing Strategy The Test Workstream Lead develops the overall test approach, including: Test objectives and success criteria Scope of testing (applications, interfaces, users, infrastructure) Test cycles and timelines Entry and exit criteria Defect management process Reporting and governance Test phases include: Environment Validation Connectivity testing System Integration Testing (SIT) Security Testing Regression Testing Business continuity/failover testing Disaster recovery testing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) End-to-end operational testing Go-live Coordinate Across Workstreams The role acts as the central point between: Operations LM and Reporting Teams Tech team Vendor Program Manager The Test Lead ensures all dependencies are ready before testing starts. Create Test Plan The lead typically creates: Master Test Plan Test schedule Test scenarios Test cases Roles and responsibilities matrix Defect tracking process Test completion reports Manage Business Continuity & DR Testing The Test Lead coordinates execution and evidence collection Defect Management The lead: Reviews defects Prioritizes by severity Assigns ownership Tracks remediation Coordinates retesting Reports testing risks to program governance Reporting and Governance Regular reporting to the program manager and steering committee Regulatory & Audit Evidence Since Firco supports sanctions and AML controls, the Test Lead ensures evidence is retained for: Internal Audit Regulators Operational Risk Compliance Assurance.