Test Analyst
Posted 2 weeks ago by Police Scotland
£47,549 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Test Analyst will oversee project test planning, design, and execution for national and local projects, ensuring software stability and compliance with functional standards. Responsibilities include test metric reporting and collaboration with team members and subject area experts to enhance testing processes. This role is a temporary contract lasting 18 months, with a focus on hybrid working arrangements. Applicants must meet residency and eligibility criteria for work in the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of project test planning, design, and execution.
- Report on test metrics, including defect management statistics.
- Provide technical expertise in test script development and execution.
- Collaborate with other Test team staff and subject area experts.
- Develop testing processes to meet specific project criteria.
- Validate and verify systems to ensure software stability and compliance with functional standards.
- Develop and execute test plans for assigned projects.
Key Skills:
- Experience in project test planning and execution.
- Technical expertise in test script development.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and experts.
- Knowledge of software validation and verification processes.
Salary (Rate): £47,549.00 yearly
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
You will be responsible for all aspects of project test planning, test design and test execution for assigned national and local projects. This will include responsibility for test metric reporting, including defect management statistics. As part of the team, you will provide technical expertise in test script development and execution, liaising closely with other Test team staff and subject area experts. You will be valued for your contribution in terms of developing testing processes to meet specific project criteria. Validate and verify systems, ensuring that the delivered software is stable, robust and meets relevant functional standards. You will be responsible for the development and execution of test plans for the test phases of assigned projects. This is a temporary contract for 18 months which will require Management Vetting. In the last couple of years, the Digital Division staff have primarily been working from home, and it is envisaged the options in relation to hybrid working (home/office) will continue in the future. You will work 35 working hours per week, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm RESIDENCY AND ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK Applicants must be a British citizen, a member of the EU or other states in the EEA, a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national free of restrictions. You should also have been resident in the UK for a minimum of five years immediately prior to application. TO APPLY Please visit the Police Scotland Career Site - Job Reference Number – 4043 Applications close at midday on the 30th July 2025