Senior Test Specialist Basingstoke £50k plus 10% DV bonus I am looking for a Senior Test Specialist for a client of mine who are a leading IT Systems Integrator operating within the UK defence sector, this si a fantastic opportunity to work with cutting edge technology and on projects of national importance. 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. If you are interested in this role, please feel free to submit your CV. Kind Regards,