Senior Test Analyst Salary: £48,239 - £51,167 per annum plus excellent benefits Location: Walsall, West Midlands Contract: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week (minimum two days in the office) Are you an experienced Senior Test Analyst with a passion for quality assurance and leadership, or an experienced Test Analyst looking to take the next step? We’re looking for a skilled professional to lead and mentor a team of Test Analysts while driving robust testing strategies. In this role, you’ll combine hands-on testing expertise with team management, ensuring high-quality software delivery in a dynamic and collaborative environment. If you thrive on problem-solving, process improvement, and guiding teams to success, we’d love to hear from you Main job responsibilities: Work with the Application Architect to define and maintain a test methodology, ensuring it remains fit for purpose, up-to-date and reflects current test practices. Create and maintain automation technologies for integrated test suites, and regression testing, ensuring the value of the outputs are continuously maintained. Work closely with and be responsible for the Test Analyst(s) to ensure high performance, implementation of testing and successful execution of duties. Deliver testing activities as per the testing and project methodologies. Work across teams to define and document test scenarios, test cases and acceptance criteria. Work with the development team to create DevOps epics, features, user stories and bugs independently. Plan, schedule and manage testing in accordance with timescales agreed with stakeholders. Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation including test plans, test execution reports, defect reports, issue logs and test closure reports. Carry out exploratory and scripted testing throughout the development and implementation lifecycles, using a variety of tools and techniques, covering functional and non-functional requirements (i.e. performance, scalability, stability, vulnerability and reliability). Communicate all issues identified to allow appropriate business decisions and action(s) to be taken if testing and delivery will be impacted as a result. Deep dive investigation into test result issues to ensure a solution is reached before it is handed back to the business area. We're looking for someone who has: ISTQB or ISEB Certified Tester at Manager level or equivalent qualification or experience. Knowledge of the test life cycle and test activities. Knowledge and experience in creating plans, test scenarios, test cases, test execution reports, defect reports, test closure reports and test scripts using standard testing techniques. Experience in manual testing and executing test scripts. Experience in system testing, integration testing, UAT testing, sanity testing, end to end testing, performance testing, functional testing and non-functional testing. Experience of testing desktop, web, mobile and data integration solutions. Knowledge and experience of the defect management process, logging, tracking and escalating defects/issues through to resolution. Experience with automated testing methodologies / frameworks (e.g. Selenium, Maven, Jenkins). Knowledge and understanding of related standards including OWASP, GDPR and Technical Design Standards. The ability to take the lead on delivering group sessions e.g. sprint review/retrospective. Demonstrable leadership, organisational and planning skills with the ability to share knowledge with colleagues at all levels. Ability to produce clear and concise documentation, management information and service improvement proposals. What’s in it for you? In return, you will receive a competitive salary, 27 days annual leave (plus Christmas shut down), a defined benefit pension scheme, health cash plan, a range of shopping and leisure discounts. We are output focused and flexible and believe in giving colleagues the right balance of autonomy and support to enable them to work to their full potential. Despite the high expectation for performance and delivery, we are committed to ensuring colleagues have a healthy work-life balance and able to work in agile ways which support them. About us At whg, we are dedicated to providing affordable homes across the Midlands and creating sustainable communities. We believe everyone has the right to a safe and secure home, which is the foundation for a successful life. Our values— Trustworthy, Respectful, Accountable, Collaborative and Excellent — guide our work and our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We have been recognised as a top employer in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. The awards celebrate the top employers in the UK who are leading the way in employee pride, job satisfaction and wellbeing, as well as reward and recognition. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to providing opportunities and support for all applicants, including those with disabilities. Closing Date: 14th March 2025 Interview Date: W/C 24th March 2025 Senior Test Analyst