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Test Analyst (Contract)
Location: City of London Country: UK
Role: Test Analyst
Rate: TBC - Competitive
Location: London/Milton Keynes - Hybrid
Length: 3 Month Rolling
Major national logisitics company seeing a Test Analyst to collaborate with existing test team, supporting development of test plans and the execution of software testing activities in accordance with established guidelines and standards.
Responsibilties:
- Contribute to the formulation of test plans, test scripts, and acceptance criteria/definition of done for user stories or requirements.
- Maintain high standards of quality and accuracy throughout the software release cycle.
- Develop comprehensive test plans and scripts for each software component, encompassing the business scenarios under test and anticipated outcomes.
- Ensure adherence to schedules and quality requirements across all work undertaken.
- Provide constructive feedback to the development team and line managers.
- Furnish Test Managers with effort estimates for project scheduling, where applicable.
- Support the scoping and estimation of effort for each user story added to the Product backlog.
- Collaborate closely with developers to enhance the testability of new features and facilitate timely defect resolution.
- Identify opportunities for test automation, and design and create automated test scripts whenever feasible.
- Willingness to travel is required, as the role necessitates mobility.
Requirements:
- Demonstrated successful track record in testing intricate user systems.
- Extensive experience and in-depth understanding of structured test methodologies and processes.
- Comprehensive knowledge of manual testing, coupled with exposure to automated testing approaches.
- Familiarity and hands-on experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium or SOAP UI, among others.
- Experience in testing Windows Software Applications and Database Applications developed using Oracle, GCP BigQuery, and SQL Server.
- Basic understanding of technologies such as Kafka, Azure, GCP, Java, and Jenkins.
- Unwavering commitment to quality and a meticulous approach to testing activities.
- Hands-on experience working with collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Formal training/qualifications or practical experience in Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.
- Direct involvement in the transition from traditional Waterfall to Agile delivery methodologies within an organization.
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
Posted Date: 05 May 2024
Reference: JS-160917
Employment Business: McGregor Boyall
Contact: Jacob Graham