Lead Test Manager - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - G7

Government Digital & Data -

Full-time (Permanent)

£57,515 - £82,430

Published on

14 May 2026

Deadline

3 June 2026

Location: Swansea

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is hiring a Lead Test Manager to shape how quality engineering is delivered across a complex, cloud‑first digital environment.

This is a senior leadership role at the heart of major transformation programmes, including modernising how services like Vehicle Excise Duty are delivered, ensuring systems are reliable, scalable and built to serve millions of users.

About the role

You’ll lead the strategy for testing and quality engineering across multiple delivery teams, ensuring services are built and delivered to the highest standards.

Working across a modern, agile environment, you’ll influence how testing is embedded throughout the software lifecycle, driving a culture where quality is built in from the start.

What you’ll be doing

Leading the testing and quality strategy across large, complex digital programmes
Providing clear assurance on quality, risk and delivery readiness
Working with squads, suppliers and stakeholders to drive best practice in testing
Embedding continuous and early testing across the development lifecycle
Influencing how quality is delivered in cloud-first, agile environments
Identifying risks and challenging delivery approaches to improve outcomes
Leading and developing test engineers and quality teams
Supporting major transformation programmes and legacy system improvements

What we’re looking for

Strong experience leading test strategy for complex digital services
Deep expertise in functional and non-functional testing (performance, security, accessibility, resilience)
Experience working in Agile environments with CI/CD and modern delivery practices
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and challenge constructively
Strong understanding of API-driven and cloud-based architectures
A passion for automation-first, risk-based testing approaches
Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to make clear, evidence-based decisions

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