Salary Circa £40k (pro-rata), salary depending on skills and experience Contract Type: Fixed Term until April 2026 Hours: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday Hybrid / Huntingdon - The role will require you to work in the office 1 day a week We are looking for a Test Analyst with experience in both manual and automated testing to join our engineering team on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave. In this role, you will work collaboratively with the engineering team to ensure the quality and reliability of our software applications. While the role involves creating and maintaining automated test scripts using C#, a significant portion of your responsibilities will focus on manual testing and converting manual test cases into automated ones. Key Responsibilities: Execute manual test cases to ensure comprehensive coverage and identify defects. Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using C# for regression testing. Collaborate with the engineering team to identify the best testing approaches and create test plans. Write API tests using Postman to validate backend functionality. Raise defects, ideally in JIRA, and communicate findings effectively with the team. Convert manual test cases into automated test cases to enhance testing efficiency. Maintain excellent attention to detail and critical thinking skills to identify potential issues. Contribute to a culture of quality and continuous improvement within an Agile or Scrum environment. What We're Looking For: Proven experience as a Software Test Analyst with a mix of manual and automated testing skills. Experience with C# for automated testing. Strong analytical skills and the ability to think critically. Excellent communication skills to effectively report defects and collaborate with the team. Experience working within Agile or Scrum methodologies. Familiarity with JIRA or similar defect tracking tools. A proactive approach to identifying and implementing improvements in testing processes. As a valued employee, you'll be entitled to: Bonus scheme of up to 10% of your annual salary Private health care for you 26 days annual leave rising with service Competitive pension scheme Flexibility to personalise your benefits package and support your wellbeing Hybrid working 10% time (you are encouraged to learn new technologies or skills and promote new ideas) Plus lots more! TIDE is part of the Anglian Water Group and comprises of three diverse and interesting brands - each operating in an ever-changing and challenging market. On joining TIDE you'll enjoy all the benefits of working for the Anglian Water Group. We believe your salary and bonus should be just the beginning of your reward package so there's nothing basic about the breadth and competitiveness of the benefits we offer. Why Anglian Water? Water is life. For us, it's also work. Work that challenges excites and rewards. We manage, supply and recycle water for the driest area of the UK so we love every drop and have to embrace innovative approaches as we aim to achieve customer satisfaction and remain at the forefront of the water industry. Providing a first-class service to our communities is not just operational engineering activity. Our large, talented and varied IS function ensure we keep at the forefront of technology and processes to remain the industry leader. Closing Date: 14th May 2025 loveeverydrop