Ade Adeyemo Watford

Security Test Consultant at Elbit Systems: Advanced Defence Technology / Ministry of Defence

Defines and assesses security control implementations using NIST controls in an air-gapped environment; maps controls to systems and regulatory requirements and produces control implementation statements. Conducts hands-on validation/testing for network security/firewall rules, access management, user/group policies on Windows and Linux, alerting & monitoring, logging, patch management, and antivirus scanning. Executes functional security testing (plans, scenarios, execution) for technical controls and performs automation testing. Validates non-technical controls and performs functional/non-functional testing around SailPoint IAM, including joiner-mover-leaver (JML) processes and RBAC via Azure AD. Produces assessment and compliance gap reports, recommends remediation and retests to confirm effectiveness. Supports automation and error handling/logging improvements and works with IT/security stakeholders to ensure compliance.

Test Lead at Ministry of Defence (MOD) / Boeing Defence

In an air-gaped environment, created test artifacts including test plans, scenarios, scripts and execution schedules for functional, automated testing and UAT. Produced requirements traceability (RTM) to ensure coverage between requirements and scenarios, with agreed prerequisites and test data. Authored UAT scenarios/scripts for SailPoint access requests, certification reviews and AD role assignments (including manager approvals). Executed and automated testing for SailPoint integration with AD: account aggregation, provisioning/de-provisioning, entitlement aggregation and attribute synchronization. Logged and managed defects in Jira, supported triage and retesting, and supported OAT/Security test phases including DAST/IAST. Contributed to TCR and test closure deliverables and maintained auditable test evidence.

Test Analyst at Ministry of Justice

Validated application/system behaviour against requirements, created test scope from requirements and performed detailed testing and evidence capture. Planned and designed functional and system/end-to-end testing, including SIT/OAT and performance. Built Docker-based test plans and executed containerised performance testing by configuring and running environments. Developed automated testing scripts for smoke and end-to-end coverage. Identified OAT risk areas, coordinated acceptance criteria with multiple teams and executed exploratory testing for ambiguous requirements. Managed test reporting, test evidence and regression activities across phases.

Senior Test Analyst at Fujitsu

Owned test planning and execution for functional testing under NI protocol/brexit projects, including scheduling and reporting. Scoped reviews and defect management for functional testing and OAT. Created manual and automated functional test scripts for end-to-end testing. Drafted test plans and scope for containerisation and Docker systems and executed functional/end-to-end tests validating container startup behaviour, API responses, logging and connectivity to dependent services (databases, message queues, external APIs). Assessed networking and service discovery in container environments (bridges/custom networks/Docker Compose). Provided technical consulting across testing phases, supported team building/mentoring and coordinated stakeholders and defect resolution.

Test Analyst at Cabinet Office / FCDO

Planned and reported across technical test phases including functional, non-functional, performance, SIT, OAT/QAT, ST, PVT and UAT in an Agile environment. Coordinated IAM testing activities for multiple identity and access management changes and ensured environments were configured and smoke-tested with functional E2E scripts prior to execution. Conducted identity/access management test activities and supported performance metric creation for user access attestation. Provided impact analysis for test scope, engaged architecture teams for scope and schedules, and planned/managed automated testing activities across numerous projects. Built SQL queries to verify data integrity across tables, troubleshot unexpected behaviour, managed test schedules and produced auditable results and evidence. Assured MSPs test artefacts and supported defect reporting/coordination and stakeholder reporting.

Technical Test Lead at HMRC / Capgemini

Contracted for functional and operational acceptance testing for HMRC EU Exit program on AWS and Oracle. Consulted with senior solutions architects, wrote test plans, defined and challenged test scope from architectural designs against operational acceptance criteria, and engaged delivery groups for assurance. Conducted backend testing using SQL to validate API/database consistency. Designed/planned and executed platform-level system and SIT testing in collaboration with delivery teams and ensured mappings between OAT/PVT scenarios and NFR/operational acceptance criteria. Defined functional/non-functional low-level scenarios, managed test environments and automated/functional/regression coverage. Produced completion and assurance reports, wrote FMEA for operational testing at program level and managed testing risks and defects through closure and sign-off processes.

Non-Functional OAT Tester at Coop Bank / Coop Insurance Services

Delivered functional and non-functional operational acceptance testing for migration initiatives and multiple projects using varied technologies. Managed and delivered automated functional testing and non-functional OAT/PVT testing for AWS cloud migration. Wrote test strategy and plans and coordinated stakeholder collaboration for non-functional testing outcomes. Scoped SIT/OAT/PVT, obtained sign-off, planned and monitored execution and reporting. Provided indicative and authorised estimates, raised/managed testing risks, and wrote test completion reports with recommendations and approvals.

Service Validation & Test Lead at Lockheed Martin / Leidos (Ministry of Justice)

Assured integration, functional SIT, OAT non-functional testing and performance/volume testing across supplier test phases. Liaised with MOJ program leadership to provide updates on risks/issues/mitigations and governance for OAT and performance activities. Defined testing policy standards and produced BOE/assurance documentation for SIT/UAT/OAT/PVT and performance across the program. Assured MSP testing artefacts (test plans/scope/scenarios/execution and completion reports) against requirement coverage and traceability. Witnessed and assured resilience/alerting/backup-recovery/DR operational procedures and validation (logging/auditing, persistence, system resilience). Used SQL for defect investigation and root-cause support and managed stakeholder expectations and estimates for validation across phases.

Test Manager at Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)

Wrote test strategy and plans for SIT/performance phases with defined approach and coverage. Managed and assured SIT/performance aspects of contractor delivery, reviewed/assured scope for non-functional requirements and supported Site Acceptance Testing. Performed hands-on test execution with teams to meet timely delivery. Managed supplier expectations and risks/issues, provided daily coordination and chaired defect meetings. Acted as defect manager across phases, raised critical/blocking defects, and supported quality assurance sign-off for strategies/plans/scripts/completion reports. Coordinated across multiple environments, supported resolution and design amendments, and reported for service introduction readiness through exit reports/assurance meetings.

OAT Test Analyst at MOD Defence Infrastructure Organisation (MOD DIO)

Wrote OAT scope test plan encompassing functional end-to-end and non-functional operational acceptance, including entry/exit criteria and NFR traceability. Scheduled/planned testing with technical teams, wrote/reviewed test scripts and ensured environment readiness. Executed OAT tests, raised risks/issues, provided daily testing summaries, arranged defect meetings, and drafted tests for alerting, failure/recovery, resilience, backups and disaster recovery. Supported smoke tests before/during/after OAT execution, coordinated team activities for successful OAT completion, and produced exit reports and closure documentation.

OAT Test Analyst at MOD (Defence Infrastructure Organisation - MOD)

Wrote test plan covering functional end-to-end and non-functional operational acceptance scope for the TRIRIGA project, including test approach, entry/exit criteria and NFR traceability. Scheduled/planned testing, ensured environments and shared services were available, wrote/reviewed test scripts and delivered project documentation. Executed OAT tests across in-scope systems and raised risks/issues with mitigating actions to keep testing on track. Provided daily testing summaries, defect meetings and monitored defects using Rational. Drafted/reviewed tests for alerting, failure & recovery, resilience, database backups/recovery and disaster recovery operational procedures and activities. Coordinated E2E smoke tests support with application teams and managed test execution closure processes.

SIAM Test Consultant at Atos

Planned, coordinated and managed SIT, UAT, performance, OAT and regression testing phases for IT client projects. Ensured correct configuration prior to test deployment and produced test strategy/plans and estimation for testing across multiple client projects (e.g., Post Office, Highways Agency, NHS, DVLA). Wrote approach documentation including local resilience, DR and operational procedures for business continuity, and defined entry/exit criteria and timelines. Coordinated tower test teams across onshore/offshore and third-party suppliers following SIAM processes. Managed stakeholders using ITIL/service desk processes via BMC Remedy, including triage sessions and clearing ticket queues. Supported datacenter migration strategy testing including connectivity, data replication and decommissioning-related activities. Produced daily/weekly test reports, managed risk and quality of deliverables, and provided testing sign-off/recommendations and closure activities.