Test Analyst

Test Analyst

Posted 3 days ago by Yolk Recruitment

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£400 Per day
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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Agile Methodology Application Lifecycle Management Automation JIRA Management Scheduling Security Clearance Stakeholder Management Static Testing Test Design Test Management

Summary: The Test Analyst role involves performing high-quality test design and execution as part of a team in Newcastle. The position requires ownership of testing tasks, collaboration with various stakeholders, and participation in both functional and non-functional testing activities. The role is inside IR35 and offers a competitive daily rate for a six-month contract. Candidates must be eligible for SC clearance and possess relevant testing certifications.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform day-to-day test design, execution and associated activities to high quality standards
  • Take ownership of tasks and responsibilities both individually and/or as part of a broad team of testers, including customers and external parties
  • Assist and support the Test Manager with scheduling, coordinating and prioritising day-to-day test activities
  • Work closely with infrastructure, service-management, design and development colleagues to continually share knowledge and seek solutions
  • Support and participate in non-functional testing, eg performance and capacity/load
  • Support and participate in dynamic operational acceptance & service management testing
  • Support and participate in static testing / QA of ‘operational documentation’
  • Identify and collate valid test evidence
  • Maintain test records and assets using Jira
  • Contribute to incident triage and Defect Review Boards
  • Assist with producing Test Plans and Test Completion Reports
  • Contribute to determining environment readiness and raising objections
  • Assist the Test and Project Managers with accurate and timely reporting of progress and RAID

Key Skills:

  • Eligibility for SC clearance and have no impediment to obtaining it
  • Possess an ISTQB CTAL Certificate appropriate for their role (Test Analyst, Technical Test Analyst)
  • Demonstrate pragmatism and efficiency in the testing role without compromising integrity
  • Demonstrate confidence to raise issues and negotiate resolutions without compromising independence
  • Demonstrate experience of testing UIs and non-UI applications
  • Demonstrate experience of interrogating complex databases using SQL
  • Demonstrate experience of testing based on agile methodologies
  • Demonstrate experience of liaising effectively with internal and external stakeholders
  • Familiarity with using Jira or similar ALM tools
  • Experience of using automation or other supportive tools
  • Adhere to company and programme policies, strategies and practices regarding testing and assurance
  • Familiarity with ISO29119 and its precedents, including the ISTQB Glossary of Terms

Salary (Rate): £400 per day

City: Newcastle upon Tyne

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Test Analyst - Inside IR35 - Up to £400 per day - 6 Months - SC Cleared - Newcastle - SINGLE STAGE PROCESS

Yolk Recruitment are recruiting for a Test Analyst to join our client's team up in Newcastle on a 6 month initial term.

Role Activities:

  • perform day-to-day test design, execution and associated activities to high quality standards

  • take ownership of tasks and responsibilities both individually and/or as part of a broad team of testers, including customers and external parties

  • assist and support the Test Manager with scheduling, coordinating and prioritising day-to-day test activities

  • work closely with infrastructure, service-management, design and development colleagues to continually share knowledge and seek solutions

  • support and participate in non-functional testing, eg performance and capacity/load

  • support and participate in dynamic operational acceptance & service management testing

  • support and participate in static testing / QA of ‘operational documentation’

  • identify and collate valid test evidence

  • maintain test records and assets using Jira

  • contribute to incident triage and Defect Review Boards

  • assist with producing Test Plans and Test Completion Reports

  • contribute to determining environment readiness and raising objections

  • assist the Test and Project Managers with accurate and timely reporting of progress and RAID


Skills/Attributes:

  • eligibility for SC clearance and have no impediment to obtaining it

  • possess an ISTQB CTAL Certificate appropriate for their role (Test Analyst, Technical Test Analyst)

  • demonstrate pragmatism and efficiency in the testing role without compromising integrity

  • demonstrate confidence to raise issues and negotiate resolutions without compromising independence

  • demonstrate experience of testing UIs and non-UI applications

  • demonstrate experience of interrogating complex databases using SQL

  • demonstrate experience of testing based on agile methodologies

  • demonstrate experience of liaising effectively with internal and external stakeholders

  • familiarity with using Jira or similar ALM tools

  • experience of using automation or other supportive tools

  • adhere to company and programme policies, strategies and practices regarding testing and assurance

  • familiarity with ISO29119 and its precedents, including the ISTQB Glossary of Terms

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