Senior QAT Analyst
Posted 1 day ago by CBS Butler
£440 Per day
Inside
Remote
London, UK
Summary: The Senior QA Test Analyst will play a crucial role in a high-profile digital transformation programme within a secure government environment. This position requires a quality-focused professional with experience in complex technical settings, working closely with both technical teams and business stakeholders. The analyst will be responsible for shaping testing strategies and ensuring that critical services meet both functional and non-functional requirements. Active SC clearance is required for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the design, development and execution of comprehensive test plans and test cases.
- Ensuring quality is embedded throughout the software delivery life cycle.
- Working with stakeholders to understand business requirements and identify quality risks.
- Managing, reporting and driving the resolution of defects across multiple teams.
- Analysing defect trends and recommending improvements to testing and quality approaches.
- Developing and implementing test strategies, plans and quality assurance processes.
- Influencing teams to adopt best practices and promote shared ownership of quality.
- Supporting complex stakeholder discussions and managing expectations across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Identifying and escalating risks, dependencies and issues while contributing to mitigation plans.
- Driving continuous improvement through data-led insights and testing metrics.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience working as a Senior QA Analyst, Test Analyst or QA Lead.
- Strong SQL skills, including data validation, analysis and testing of complex business rules.
- Experience testing applications hosted within AWS environments.
- Excellent understanding of test design, execution and defect management processes.
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience identifying quality risks and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Active SC Clearance.
Salary (Rate): £440 per day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior QAT Analyst
Remote
£440 per day inside ir35
6 months duration
Active SC clearance required
We are currently seeking an experienced Senior QA Test Analyst to join a high-profile digital transformation programme within a secure government environment.
This is an exciting opportunity for a quality-focused professional who thrives in complex technical environments and enjoys working closely with both technical teams and business stakeholders to deliver robust, high-quality solutions.
You'll play a key role in shaping testing strategies, driving quality assurance best practices, and ensuring critical services meet both functional and non-functional requirements.
What You'll Be Doing- Leading the design, development and execution of comprehensive test plans and test cases.
- Ensuring quality is Embedded throughout the software delivery life cycle.
- Working with stakeholders to understand business requirements and identify quality risks.
- Managing, reporting and driving the resolution of defects across multiple teams.
- Analysing defect trends and recommending improvements to testing and quality approaches.
- Developing and implementing test strategies, plans and quality assurance processes.
- Influencing teams to adopt best practices and promote shared ownership of quality.
- Supporting complex stakeholder discussions and managing expectations across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Identifying and escalating risks, dependencies and issues while contributing to mitigation plans.
- Driving continuous improvement through data-led insights and testing metrics.
Technical Environment
You will be working within a cloud-hosted environment that includes:
- AWS (Amazon Web Services)
- SQL-driven validation and metadata frameworks
- Java Spring Boot applications
- AWS Cognito
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions
- Government authentication and access management integrations
What We're Looking For
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience working as a Senior QA Analyst, Test Analyst or QA Lead.
- Strong SQL skills, including data validation, analysis and testing of complex business rules.
- Experience testing applications hosted within AWS environments.
- Excellent understanding of test design, execution and defect management processes.
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience identifying quality risks and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Active SC Clearance.
Desirable Experience
- Experience with Spring Boot applications.
- Knowledge of AWS Cognito and authentication solutions.
- Experience working with Identity and Access Management (IAM) platforms.
- Previous experience delivering within government or highly regulated environments.
- Understanding of RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) frameworks.
