Test Analyst

As our Test/QA Analyst, you will work with Business Analysts, Users, Developers, and the Test Team to automate test cases for Key Product Workflows that will accelerate testing efforts during Functional, Integration, and Regression Testing.

You will be responsible for ensuring software quality by testing, produced using Structured Testing Methods in order to execute test cases to find defects through Sprint, Integration, and Regression testing activities prior to the release.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Analysis of specifications and user stories working with business analysts and development to ensure correct documentation & test conditions
• Creating test scripts based on functional specifications
• Identifying test data requirements
• Support development of automated regression testing tools
• Provide day-to-day support to business users by resolving queries, investigating potential production incident issues, and raising them as appropriate with the required software provider
• Continuously maintain, evaluate, and improve automated tests as necessary

What we require

• Experience as a manual/functional Test Analyst
• Demonstrable experience of IT project and programme support services
• Experience of testing web-based systems
• Basic understanding of databases and database structures
• Understanding of use and interrogation of XML
• Experience in writing SQL queries/programming
• Experienced in using Selenium, Microsoft Azure DevOps, or similar
• Exposure to/knowledge of Test Automation frameworks such as Selenium
• Exposure to/knowledge of C# development
• Experience with Jira
• Experience of working in an agile environment – Scrum Development and testing is highly desirable

What we offer you

• Company Bonus up to 7% dependent on your performance and company performance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays rising to 28 days
• Life Assurance (4x pensionable earnings)
• Contributory Pension scheme (company contributes up to 10%)
• Season Ticket Loan
• 1 day paid charitable work day
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Working hours are 40 hours a week Monday to Friday. Start times can vary from 8am to 9.30am. After a successful training period, there is flexibility to work from home up to 2 days a week.