Software Quality Assurance Analyst

A well-established financial service provider is looking for a Test Engineer / QA Analyst to join their team.

You'll need at least 2 years' commercial experience, and in the role will be focusing on both customer facing digital products and services as well as the backend systems created by the development teams. You will work with the Lead QA to implement a robust testing approach within development cycles, to provide an effective level of assurance before regular releases. This is a remote role.

QA ANALYST DUTIES
The Junior Test Engineer / QA Analyst role will include the following duties and responsibilities:

*Testing of new features and/or services required by the business.
*Test new and existing webpages/applications.
*Create test plans, automated and manual tests
*Identify issues in production code and record these in the issue management system
*Perform systems, integration, regression and UAT testing
*Using manual and automated tools to test UI and both internal and external APIs conform to agreed specifications
*Working with Lead QA to help continuously improve test methodology & tools

QA ANALYST SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
We are looking for someone with a minimum of 2 years' experience in testing / Quality Assurance and the following:

*Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills; strong attention to detail.
*Excellent communication skills across all types of stakeholders.
*Experience of test planning, estimation, and design.
*Knowledge of Acceptance Test Driven Development.
*Experienced in systems, integration, regression and UAT testing.
*Knowledge of Restful APIs with knowledge of both XML and JSON formats.
*Knowledge of Automated test tools.
*Knowledge of website technologies including CSS/ HTML and frameworks.

Desirable but not essential:

*ISEB/ISTQB Certification
*Experience testing mobile devices
*Knowledge of JIRA or other issue management software
*Experience in using Automated test tools - Webdriver, Selenium etc.


Most important is that you are talented and passionate, with the desire to contribute to some genuinely exciting projects.

This is a great opportunity to join a successful financial service provider and lead development projects during an exciting time of transformation and change. For more information or to apply please respond to this ad.

Please note that due to the current pandemic interviews will be held remotely via either a phone call or video call platform such as Microsoft Teams. You must be a British Citizen or have Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK to apply

BENEFITS

*Up to 33 days' holiday including bank holidays plus long-service increase.
*Great flexi-time arrangement available
*Government workplace pension
*On Site Gym
*Free parking and hot drinks
*On site crèche
*Staff Discount

Spring acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Spring Group UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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