Test Analyst

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Test Analyst to join a leading organisation based in Derby. To be considered for this role you should have a good understanding of the software development lifecycle along with experience of agile methods and practices. You will be writing test cases and preparing test data, preparing test plans and test scripts and providing feedback to the development team leaders to aid continuous improvement.

You should be able to demonstrate strong communication skills and be used to working in a fast paced agile environment.

Other responsibilities:

· Define and plan testing requirements meeting project requirements and timelines

· Prepare test plans and scripts, including those required for automated testing

· Ensure the highest quality is maintained through to release

· Verify acceptance criteria are met as part of the assurance process

· Provide estimates to the team leaders to ensure delivery expectations are managed

Essential Skills & Experience:

·Good understanding of the software development lifecycle

· Experience of agile methods and practices

· Experience writing test cases and preparing test data

· Proven track record in testing and quality assurance

· Knowledge of quality management (internal, UAT, production)

· Ability to provide estimates around testing

· Raise and track bugs including retesting

· Provide constructive feedback better enhance usage and experience

· Manage test environments to ensure full confidence

Desirable Skills & Experience:

· Experience of test automation using tools such as Selenium (Webdriver) or TestComplete

· Experience of testing mobile devices

· NHS Information Governance

· Experience of testing in Contuous Delivery systems

· Experience of tools and languages such as: NUnit with C# or Karma/Jasmine with Javascript

Education / Qualifications:

· ISEB or ISTQB certifications would be an advantage