Senior Systems Integration Test Analyst
Posted Today by Ten10
£375 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Systems Integration Test Analyst role at Ten10 involves ensuring the quality of integrated back-end systems through comprehensive testing and validation. The position requires a proactive approach to technical systems validation, with a focus on end-to-end Systems Integration Testing (SIT). Candidates should possess extensive experience in testing complex enterprise-grade systems and be comfortable adapting to changing project scopes. This is a hybrid role based in London, requiring three days of on-site work per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and scripts for Systems Integration Testing (SIT).
- Perform hands-on validation of databases using SQL queries to ensure data integrity and transaction accuracy.
- Utilise Azure DevOps for test management, defect tracking, and collaboration on test scenarios.
- Focus testing efforts on validating APIs, Middleware, microservices, and connectivity points.
- Identify ambiguities in requirements and adapt testing approaches to changing project scopes.
- Produce clear test reports and exit summaries communicating validation outcomes and integration risks.
- Collaborate with technical development teams to address system issues and verify integration points.
Key Skills:
- 10+ years of experience as a Test Analyst with a focus on end-to-end Systems Integration Testing (SIT).
- Strong hands-on experience in back-end/technical testing and validating data between integrated systems.
- Expert-level ability to write and execute SQL queries for database testing and data validation.
- Practical experience using Azure DevOps for test case management and defect tracking.
- Experience working in dynamic, unstructured environments.
- Strong technical understanding of APIs, Middleware, microservices, and SQL database technologies.
- Prior experience with Waterfall methodologies is preferred.
Salary (Rate): £375pd
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Systems Integration Test Analyst
Rate: £375pd (Inside IR35)
Duration: 3 months initially
Location: London (Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite)
Are you a highly experienced Senior Systems Integration Test Analyst with a proven track record in end-to-end technical systems validation? At Ten10, we’re a leading consultancy in Quality Engineering, Software Testing, and DevOps, and we’re looking for someone like you to join us on an interim basis for a challenging and impactful project.
The Role: Specialist in Back-End Systems Integration
You will play a crucial role in ensuring that our client’s integrated back-end systems meet the highest standards of quality. This role is highly focused on the technical depth of systems integration and requires a proactive, inquisitive approach to testing in a dynamic environment. We need a candidate who is naturally inquisitive, is comfortable asking detailed questions to seek clarity, and can thrive in a changing, unstructured environment where priorities and direction can shift regularly. While we value a willingness to learn, you must possess a solid foundation of experience to hit the ground running.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- End-to-End SIT Focus: Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and scripts, specifically for Systems Integration Testing (SIT), with a dedicated focus on validating the end-to-end functionality of back-end and technical integrations across multiple complex systems.
- Database and Technical Validation: Rigorously test databases, performing hands-on validation using SQL queries to verify data integrity, data flow, and transaction accuracy across integrated systems.
- Azure DevOps & Technical Tooling: Utilise Azure DevOps extensively for test management, tracking defects, and collaborating on test scenarios.
- Technical Deep Dive: Focus testing efforts on validating the technical layers, including APIs, Middleware, microservices, and connectivity points between systems.
- Adaptability & Problem Solving: Proactively identify ambiguities in requirements, ask clarifying questions, and adapt testing approach quickly to changing project scope and unstructured direction.
- Reporting: Produce clear and concise test reports and exit summaries that accurately communicate the technical validation outcomes, integration risks, and key insights.
- Collaboration: Liaise closely with technical development teams and other stakeholders to deep-dive into system issues and verify complex integration points.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking an experienced, technically strong Senior Test Analyst who is proactive, detail-oriented, and highly adaptable.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Proven, substantial experience (10+ years) as a Test Analyst, with a significant emphasis on end-to-end Systems Integration Testing (SIT) for complex enterprise-grade systems.
- Essential: Strong hands-on experience in back-end / technical testing and validating data and functionality between integrated systems.
- Must have: Expert-level ability to write and execute SQL queries for database testing, data validation, and ensuring system integrity.
- Solid practical experience using Azure DevOps for all aspects of the testing lifecycle (test case management, defect tracking, reporting).
- Demonstrable experience working effectively in dynamic, unstructured, and rapidly changing environments.
- A proven track record of being inquisitive, challenging assumptions, and actively asking questions to gain clarity on technical system behaviour.
- Strong technical understanding of APIs, Middleware, microservices, and database technologies (SQL).
- Prior experience working within Waterfall methodologies is preferred for this role.
Ready to Make an Impact? If you are a Senior Systems Integration Test Analyst with the essential technical and adaptable mindset we need, apply now!