Test Analyst X2

Hays plc
Newport, United Kingdom
10 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 42K

Job location

Newport, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Testing (Software)
JIRA
Automation of Tests
Azure
Software Engineering
Test Scripts

Job description

Your new company

A job opportunity has arisen for two Test Analysts to join a highly established and rapidly expanding financial services organisation based in South Wales. The organisation is in an ambitious period of change and transformation, so this role offers great scope for career progression plus the opportunity to work on several interesting projects.

This position offers hybrid working and can be based at either the central Cardiff or Newport offices.

Your new role

The Test Analysts will take responsibility for executing test plans and test scripts, validating system behaviour, identifying defects, and contributing to the continuous improvement of testing processes, whilst ensuring that bugs and any other issues are identified before changes are put into the live environment.

You will liaise closely with project teams, the Application Support Team and the rest of the Test team, capturing and maintaining test documentation, whilst executing functional, integration, regression and user acceptance testing as required. Furthermore, you will support test automation by identifying repeatable scenarios for future automation, based on programme test team responsibilities.

What you'll need to succeed

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following:

  • A proven track record of having worked as a Test Analyst in highly regulated environments, ideally within Financial Services organisations
  • Strong knowledge of software testing and technology change delivery
  • Understanding of software testing concepts (e.g., regression, functional, UAT).
  • An understanding of project lifecycles
  • Excellent senior stakeholder management, analytical and communication skills
  • Exposure to software development or digital transformation environments would be a distinct advantage
  • If you have an awareness of automation tooling or scripting or if you have knowledge of defect tracking tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira), this would be an advantage although it is not essential

What you'll get in return

The organisation offers a great working environment plus a benefits package that includes:

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Additional day's annual leave on birthday
  • Option to purchase extra annual leave (up to 5 days)
  • 35 hour working week
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • 4X life assurance
  • Private healthcare scheme (after one years' service)
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Health and wellbeing benefits including eye tests
  • Staff Socials
  • Training and development opportunities
  • City centre location
  • Hybrid/flexible working

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Requirements

  • A proven track record of having worked as a Test Analyst in highly regulated environments, ideally within Financial Services organisations
  • Strong knowledge of software testing and technology change delivery
  • Understanding of software testing concepts (e.g., regression, functional, UAT).
  • An understanding of project lifecycles
  • Excellent senior stakeholder management, analytical and communication skills
  • Exposure to software development or digital transformation environments would be a distinct advantage
  • If you have an awareness of automation tooling or scripting or if you have knowledge of defect tracking tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira), this would be an advantage although it is not essential

Benefits & conditions

The organisation offers a great working environment plus a benefits package that includes:

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Additional day's annual leave on birthday
  • Option to purchase extra annual leave (up to 5 days)
  • 35 hour working week
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • 4X life assurance
  • Private healthcare scheme (after one years' service)
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Health and wellbeing benefits including eye tests
  • Staff Socials
  • Training and development opportunities
  • City centre location
  • Hybrid/flexible working

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