Test Analyst- 5090710
About the job
Test Analyst – £26ph Umbrella- Gloucestershire – 12 month Contract
My Client has released an exciting opportunity to join their team on a 12 month contract basis in Gloucestershire. They are looking for someone to go in and produce test strategies, test plans, test scripts, test results and release notes. Working with Business Analysts to define robust acceptance criteria for requirements/user stories, ensuring that each project or change is adequately tested.
Ensuring that each project or change is adequately tested through:
* Performing system testing (smoke, functional, integration
* Supporting stakeholders conduct effective User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Communicating effectively with 3rd parties when they are implementing solutions on our behalf, holding them to account based on your test findings.
Communicating with developers and ICT engineers to explain test findings so that resolution can be effectively achieved.
Use various tools to actively track and manage the testing process and individual work items (e.g. test cases and bug reports).
Support the lead Test Analyst to champion testing best practice.
Requirements:
* A degree in a computer related field, or the equivalent ICT technical knowledge, in a technical discipline related to Test and Release processes such as ITIL Release, Control and Validation or International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
* Relevant practical experience in a software/solution testing role for an ICT service in a complex operating environment.
* Experience using Microsoft Azure DevOps (formally Visual Studio Team Services or Team Foundation Services), or an equivalent tool such as Jira.
* Experience in the use of testing, quality assurance and debugging tools. For example, automation tools (such as Selenium), load test tools (such as LoadRunner), or web service debugging tools (such as Postman or SOAP UI).
* Experience of Agile project management methodologies.
To apply for this position please send a up to date CV to Nikki at ngee@strgroup.co.uk
strgroup is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
