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Working within our ICT delivery environment, you’ll be responsible for end-to-end testing, from developing test strategies and plans through to execution, defect management, reporting, and release readiness.\nYou’ll work across a range of projects and BAU initiatives, collaborating with business stakeholders, developers, business analysts, vendors, and delivery teams. 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