QA Test Analyst
Posted Today by Undisclosed
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Telford, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The QA Test Analyst role is a hands-on technical position focused on executing manual and automated testing within Agile delivery teams. The analyst will be responsible for developing test documentation, conducting various testing types, and collaborating with project stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery. Active SC Clearance is required for this position, which involves periodic travel to Telford for planning sessions. The role emphasizes strong testing techniques and risk-based testing methodologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute manual and automated testing on projects.
- Work in Agile delivery teams to write Test Approach documents and define test activities.
- Document test coverage matrix and carry out Functional System Testing and Integration Testing.
- Support E2E testing and analyze customer requirements to identify test scenarios.
- Write test scripts, prepare test data, and execute tests.
- Provide regular test status reports to Project Managers and raise project risks and issues.
Key Skills:
- ISTQB Software Foundation Certification.
- Experience in Functional System Testing and Test Automation.
- Proficiency with Test Tools (e.g., Postman) and Agile methodology.
- Strong skills in SQL, Oracle, or other databases.
- AWS experience and ability to define Test Approaches.
- Proficiency with JIRA, Test Management Tools, and GIT.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in Integration Testing.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Telford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role Title: QA Test Analyst
Duration: 6 month contract
Location: Hybrid - travel to Telford once every 3 weeks to do spring planning
Rate: up to £368 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Clearance required: Active SC Clearance is required which must be held with the client or another UK government department that can be transferred to the client
Role purpose / summary
This is a hands-on technical QA Role, executing test activities and performing manual and automated testing on projects. The role will involve working in Agile delivery teams, helping writing a Test Approach document, defining the test activities, tasks and deliverables. Documenting test coverage matrix on projects. Carrying out Functional System Testing and Integration Testing, supporting E2E testing on one or more projects. Analysing customer requirements and technical documentation, identifying test scenarios, writing test scripts (manual and automating tests), test data preparation and executing manual and automated tests. This role requires an excellent understanding of test techniques and Risk Based Testing (RBT) in order to verify outcomes against the expected results. The QA will be working closely with the delivery team, key project stakeholders and other external supplier test teams to achieve successful delivery and the required business objectives. Providing regular test status reports to the Project Managers, identifying, and raising project & product risks and issues.
Skills
- ISTQB Software Foundation Certification
- Experience in Functional System Testing (writing and executing tests)
- Test Automation
- Proficiency with Test Tools (e.g. Postman)
- Agile methodology
- Experience with Data Warehouses, Data Marts, and Data Migration
- Strong skills in SQL, Oracle, or other databases
- AWS Experience
- Ability to define and document Test Approaches and Test Completion reports
- Proficiency with JIRA, Test Management Tools (e.g., Jira Zephyr Scale), GIT
- ETL experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in Integration Testing
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!