Test Analyst Manchester Salary: £39,855 - £44,542 Hybrid - 2x days per week in the office Permanent Love problem solving and overcoming challenges? Want to embrace new technologies and a cloud first approach? Over 50% of our recruitment is offered internally only so this could be your next job and the one after. You have good knowledge of component level testing. Perhaps you've worked in an Agile environment. What we need from you is familiarity with analysing requirements, scripting and reviewing test cases and running test execution with test tools. In addition to this, you will have demonstrable understanding of test reporting to clearly depict progress, blockages and risks. Articulate and collaborative, you have the ability to communicate bugs and issues to wider audiences (technical and non-technical). And being a team player at heart, you'll have an open style with your key stakeholders - sharing your knowledge and developing new skills in return. It's an exciting time at AQA, we're on an ambitious journey. As a Test Analyst you'll be a key part of an organisation continuing to deliver its charitable purpose of enabling millions of students to reach their potential every year. What's in it for you? A focus on personal and professional growth and development A company who focus on health and wellbeing by enabling access to Private Medical Insurance and a Health Care Cash Reward Plan, Life Assurance and an employee assistance program A company who invest in your future with a really strong pension offer (up to 11.5% employer contributions) 25 days annual leave with bank holidays and extra closure days at Christmas on top The opportunity to work on a Modernisation Programme for Integration The opportunity to work on the flagship AQA product in a fast paced environment Exposure to Automation knowledge is useful What will I need to succeed? Knowledge of different methodologies, e.g. Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, and able to provide support on ways of working with other Test Team members The ability to review Functional and Non-Functional User Stories and requirements and be able to share queries and questions and able to show a basic understanding of BDD syntax To be able to produce Test Cases to a high standard with best practice as guided by the Test Manager and participate in peer reviews To be able to support the delivery of Functional Test Phases, e.g. System Testing, System Integration (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and End to End Testing (E2E) Good experience and knowledge of the use of Functional Test Tools, e.g. Azure DevOps (ADO), JIRA, HP Quality Centre Experience to support the delivery of Non-Functional Test Phases, e.g. Performance Testing, Pen Testing and Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) Good Defect Management skills - identifying and raising defects, demoing with Development resource, retesting and closure of Defects within the Test Phase Good experience of fulfilling clear Test Reporting illustrating progress and metrics to a wide delivery team of Stakeholders Clear and concise communication skills Good experience of escalating risks, issues and challenges to the Programme Test Manager and support their resolution and closure to reduce compromise to the success of any delivery How do I apply? Read the full job description then upload your most recent CV and a cover letter explaining how your skills and experience match what we are looking for. Closing date for applications will be 5th January 2025. Interviews will be face to face in Manchester during January 2025 Applications will be reviewed as we receive them and if a suitable candidate is identified, we reserve the right to close our advert. ADZN1_UKTJ