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Oliver Bidlake-Corser
Senior Test Lead & QA Professional
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Founding Contractor · 2026
Contractor snapshot
Primary specialism
Software Development
Location / working location
Bristol
Current availability
Available now
Confirmed 25 Aug 2026
Profile status
Active contractor profile
Professional profile
Senior Test Lead / QA professional with extensive experience leading testing across complex digital and business-critical environments. I have a strong background in test strategy, SIT, UAT and E2E delivery, stakeholder management and requirements definition, with experience leading onshore and offshore teams. I work closely with technical teams, suppliers and senior business stakeholders to turn complex requirements into practical, testable outcomes.
Core skills
SIT
UAT
E2E
Functional Testing
Integration Testing
Exploratory Testing
Regression Testing
Test Strategy
Test Planning
Risk Management
Requirements Analysis
Agile
BDD
Gherkin
Example Mapping
What I’m looking for next
Target roles: Senior Test Lead · Test Manager
I am looking for a challenging Lead test or test management position. I am SC elibable, and would be looking to get into the SC/DV space. My interests in testing lie in the Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder management and test planning areas - although I also have plenty of experience picking up locked requirements and planning and completing testing through to test acceptance.
Contract preferences
Working preferenceRemote · Hybrid · On-site
Will workBristol
IR35 preferenceOutside IR35 · Inside IR35
Expected rate
£400–£750/day
SeniorityLead
Contract length3–6 months
IT experience20 years
Contracting experience4 years
Available from25 Aug 2026
Relevant work experience
Built strong relationships with client product owners (PO) which lead to a deep understanding of client needs, culminating in requirements gathering using BDD processes such as Many Amigos and example mapping Led test design, execution and management across the Retail Operations portfolio, coordinating onshore and offshore resources across SIT, UAT and E2E delivery At SEA, I reviewed and verified the business rules of Roadflow, acting as a subject matter expert
Experience & credentials
Certifications, sector experience and security clearance are self-declared unless specifically marked as independently verified by IT Contractors UK.
Sector experience
Retail · Lottery
Certifications
ISTQB Software Testing Foundation and Intermediate Certification
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