Functional Test Analyst
Posted 1 week ago by La Fosse Associates Limited on JobServe
£45,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Undetermined
London, UK
Summary: The Functional Test Analyst role is a fixed-term contract position focused on ensuring high-quality software delivery through comprehensive testing and automation. The successful candidate will collaborate with developers and product owners in an Agile environment, executing various tests and maintaining automated test scripts. This position requires a strong background in software testing, particularly in automation, and offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team. The role is based in Surrey and offers a competitive salary range.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to develop comprehensive test plans and test cases.
- Execute functional, regression, and system integration tests to validate software functionality and performance.
- Collaborate with developers and product owners to design effective and robust testing strategies.
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, and JUnit.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for fast and continuous feedback.
- Identify opportunities to expand test automation coverage and improve test efficiency.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
- Work closely with development teams to ensure timely and efficient test execution in an Agile environment.
- Provide continuous quality feedback and promote testing best practices.
- Identify, log, and manage defects throughout the software development lifecycle.
Key Skills:
- 5+ years of experience in software testing, including both automation and functional testing.
- Proven ability to set up a test automation framework from scratch.
- Strong expertise in Java and Selenium for automation.
- Experience with web-based application testing.
- Solid understanding of functional testing methodologies.
- Hands-on experience in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) - planning, coordinating, and running sessions.
- Comfortable working with and providing services to multiple clients.
Salary (Rate): 55000
City: Surrey
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT