Negotiable
Inside
Onsite
Telford, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The QA Test Analyst role involves executing manual and automated testing for a key client on a 6-month contract, requiring on-site work in Telford two days a week. The position demands active SC clearance and focuses on Agile delivery, test documentation, and collaboration with project stakeholders. The analyst will perform various testing activities, including Functional System Testing and Integration Testing, while ensuring adherence to Risk Based Testing principles. Strong communication skills and proficiency in test tools are essential for successful delivery and reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute manual and automated testing on projects.
- Work in Agile delivery teams and assist in writing Test Approach documents.
- Define test activities, tasks, and deliverables.
- Document test coverage matrix on projects.
- Carry out Functional System Testing and Integration Testing.
- Support E2E testing on one or more projects.
- Analyze customer requirements and technical documentation to identify test scenarios.
- Write test scripts and prepare test data.
- Provide regular test status reports to Project Managers.
- Identify and raise project and product risks and issues.
Key Skills:
- ISTQB Software Foundation Certification.
- Experience in Functional System Testing (writing and executing tests).
- Test Automation proficiency.
- Proficiency with Test Tools (e.g., Postman).
- Agile methodology experience.
- 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 and Test Management Tools (e.g., Jira Zephyr Scale, GIT).
- ETL experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in Integration Testing.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Telford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
QA Test Analyst - SC Cleared
Whitehall Resources require a QA Test Analysts to work with a key client on a 6 month contract.
*This role will require on site work in Telford 2 days per week.
*Inside IR35.
*Candidates will be required to either hold active SC clearance
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.
* 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