QA Test Analyst

Executive Mandate Specification

QA Test Analyst

Job Purpose/ Summary

As part of the group development team, the QA Test Analyst role will be to test, maintain, and support all web and mobile applications. The tester will participate in all phases of the development life cycle, analysis, design, coding, testing and documentation. This will be a manual role to begin with, with the potential for it to grow into an automation role.

We have a broad range of web applications providing a varied and interesting workload within a product area that you will be able to relate to.

Duties and Responsibilities

Writing test scripts

Performing functional tests and documenting the results

Problem-solving

Using Test Management tools such as Azure DevOps

Supporting users in User Acceptance Testing.

Test Execution (within sprints)

Early involvement in story refinement - Helping to define testable user stories.

Write clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases.

Document all projects and be involved in all sprints.

Knowledge of multiple code bases

Define, implement and own the QA process within our Scrum development team

End to end testing, including test planning, test design and test reporting

Working in an Agile/Scrum development process

Essential skills and qualifications

• Previous testing experience as a QA Engineer/Analyst (minimum 2 years)
• 2 years manual software testing experience
• Experience in requirements gathering to create test cases and acceptance testing
• Proven work experience in software quality assurance
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills

Additional Information

• Hours of Work: Mon – Thurs (8.00 – 17.00), Fri (8.00 – 16.30), one-hour lunch break. 39.5 hours per week.
• Place of work, Avonbury Business Park Bicester (OX26 2UA)
• Holiday Entitlement: 24 days (increasing by one day after two years’ service to a maximum of 29) + Bank Holidays.
• Salary: Competitive
• Company pension scheme
• Benefits, opportunity to join:
• Agile Working policy
• Car Discount Schemes
• Travel Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Group Life Assurance
• Critical Illness Insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £25,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Work Location: In person

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

• Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
• Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
• Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
• Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
• US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship