Principal Test and Assurance Lead

Confidential • newcastle upon tyne, england • Posted June 30, 2026

About the Role

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In this role, you are accountable for:

Specialist Skills

  1. Provide in-depth test and assurance expertise and consultation across all areas of DDaT in a wide range of test areas including, but not limited to:
    • a. Functional integration acceptance testing (including UI, API and database)
    • b. Accessibility testing
    • c. Compatibility testing
    • d. Performance testing
    • e. Security test techniques
    • f. Data processing testing
    • g. Data migration validation
  2. Support multiple test and assurance teams across DDaT services to achieve efficient delivery of quality outcomes, promoting both functional and non-functional testing.
  3. Provide feedback on solution designs, specifications, functional and non-functional requirements to ensure proposed solutions are testable and the overall needs of the business and users are being ...