Job Summary

Exciting opportunity for an experienced test analyst to support the delivery of high-quality digital products and services. Working closely with Product, Engineering and Delivery teams you will design, execute and report on all testing activities to ensure that they are aligned to business and customer needs.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Test Planning & Strategy

• Define test scope, objectives, and approach in alignment with project requirements and timelines
• Estimate testing effort and contribute to sprint planning and release scheduling
• Identify quality risks and dependencies, escalating issues proactively to the team

Test Design & Documentation

• Write clear, comprehensive test cases, test scripts, and test scenarios from functional and non-functional requirements
• Create and maintain test data that supports a range of test conditions and edge cases
• Develop traceability matrices to ensure full requirements coverage

Test Execution

• Execute manual test cases across functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing
• Validate bug fixes and conduct re-testing to confirm resolution
• Support exploratory and risk-based testing approaches where appropriate

Defect Management

• Log defects clearly and accurately, including steps to reproduce, expected vs actual results, and severity
• Track and prioritise open defects, collaborating with developers to drive timely resolution

Requirements Analysis

• Review business and functional requirements for completeness, clarity, and testability
• Identify ambiguities, gaps, or conflicts early and raise them through appropriate channels
• Participate in walkthroughs & sprint reviews.

   

   

   

Reporting & Communication

• Produce test summary reports and quality metrics including pass/fail rates, test coverage, and defect density
• Communicate testing progress, risks, and blockers clearly to stakeholders at all levels
• Contribute to go/no-go decisions at release gates with evidence-based quality assessments

Continuous Improvement

• • Follow and contribute to the team's testing standards, processes, and best practices
  • Support the evaluation and adoption of test tools and automation frameworks
  • Share knowledge with colleagues and support the development of junior team members
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Skill Requirements

Skills and Experience

Education

• ISTQB Foundation Level certification (or equivalent)

Experience

• Proven experience in a software testing or QA role
• Proficiency in writing and executing test cases, test plans, and defect reports
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks
• Familiarity with test management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Zephyr
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Skills

• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies (black box, white box, exploratory, regression)
• Exposure to test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or REST Assured
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
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Other Requirements

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Clear and confident communicator, able to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders