Summary: The Test Analyst role involves supporting testing activities within various teams for a leading global consultancy, primarily through remote work with occasional travel to Belfast. The position requires defining test strategies, developing test plans, and collaborating with project managers to prioritize testing activities. The role emphasizes continuous improvement in testing processes and adherence to testing standards. The candidate will also provide guidance on test estimation, planning, and execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning and driving testing activities across all stages and iterations of product, systems and service development
• Providing authoritative advice and guidance on any aspect of test estimation, planning and execution
• Adopting and adapting appropriate testing methods, automated tools and techniques to solve problems in tools and testing approaches
• Measuring and monitoring the application of testing standards
• Assessing risks and taking mitigating actions
• Identifying improvements and contributing to the development of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for testing
• Resource forecasting and controlling attrition
• Managing the expectations of project stakeholders
• Striving for Continuous Improvement on testing processes

Key Skills:

• Strong presentation and communication skills with an ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation as well as externally
• Business awareness, specific knowledge of the organisations business area, drivers, structures and priorities
• Assessing the performance of the teams, providing the necessary support and conducting appraisals
• In depth knowledge of management principles and processes
• Builds own training plan, agrees with Line Manager and ensures that it is completed
• Maintains a deep awareness of technology, product, industry developments and is expert in multiple areas
• Continuous learning by keeping up-to-date and acquiring relevant skills and certifications

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: City of London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT