Senior Systems Integration Test Analyst
Posted 6 days ago by Ten10
£375 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The Senior Systems Integration Test Analyst role at Ten10 involves leading end-to-end technical systems validation for integrated Back End systems. The position requires a proactive individual with extensive experience in Systems Integration Testing, particularly in dynamic environments. The analyst will focus on database validation, technical tooling, and collaboration with development teams to ensure high-quality integration outcomes. This is a hybrid role based in London, requiring three days on-site work per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and scripts for Systems Integration Testing (SIT).
- Test databases and validate data integrity using SQL queries.
- Utilise Azure DevOps for test management and defect tracking.
- Focus on validating technical layers, including APIs and microservices.
- Identify ambiguities in requirements and adapt testing approaches accordingly.
- Produce clear test reports and exit summaries.
- Liaise with technical development teams to address system issues.
Key Skills:
- 10+ years of experience as a Test Analyst with a focus on Systems Integration Testing.
- Strong hands-on experience in Back End/technical testing.
- Expert-level ability to write and execute SQL queries.
- Experience using Azure DevOps for the testing life cycle.
- Ability to work in dynamic and unstructured environments.
- Inquisitive mindset with a track record of challenging assumptions.
- Strong understanding of APIs, Middleware, and microservices.
- Preferred experience with Waterfall methodologies.
Salary (Rate): £375/Day
City: London
Country: UK
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 life cycle (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!