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# Test Analyst

- **Company:** Royal London
- **Location:** Edinburgh, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Automation of Tests, Strategies of Testing, Performance Testing, ReadyAPI
- **Published:** May 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/jobad/gb828325e2a93a94c41e18f3b4a62c2e77

## About the Role

* Proven experience in software testing across the delivery lifecycle, including early test design and shift-left practices.
 * A positive, collaborative attitude where you appreciate that good work is a team effort.
 * Strong understanding of testing techniques for functional and non-functional testing (e.g., performance, usability, reliability).
 * Hands-on experience with test automation tools and an ability to identify where automation adds the most value.
 * Coaching or mentoring experience.
 * A mindset of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

## Description

We're looking for a Senior Test Analyst to join our Mobile App Team within our Digital area. Its an exciting time to join with ambitious plans you will have a real opportunity to help shape the test journey and contribute to a truly collaborative, engaged team.
Working closely with delivery teams, you'll help shape test strategy early, improve our automation and regression capability, and provide clear insight on quality, risks and readiness-supporting our Purpose to help build financial resilience, move fairly to a sustainable world, and strengthen the mutual choice for customers.
About the role

 * Analyse functional and non-functional requirements to define test conditions, test scenarios and coverage.
 * Create and maintain traceability between requirements, test cases and outcomes.
 * Design, build and execute manual and automated tests, including reusable regression packs.
 * Record, triage and manage defects through to resolution, providing clear evidence.
 * Report on progress, quality, risks and readiness using agreed metrics and standards.
 * Support and mentor Test Analysts, sharing good practice and helping embed continuous improvement across the team.
 * Experience of automated test tools such as Ready API or Perfecto would be helpful though not essential.


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