Test Analyst – Contract

Summary of the Job

The Senior Test Analyst will deliver end-to-end testing services either as part of a major strategic programme, ‘stand alone’ testing service or development / upgrade project.

At this level the Senior Test Analyst will be expected to have responsibility for day to day client engagement as well as test management and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

* To assess the effort required for testing and produce estimates of time to be spent on work where required for the assigned project
* To provide input to the design of the end-to-end test approach for complex IT programmes and projects, utilising a risk-based approach
* To create robust test plans to support the delivery of the overall test strategy
* To produce test cases and test scripts, including desired outcomes, for more complex scenarios and systems
* To create test data and specify the testing environment
* To audit test plans, test cases and test scripts created by other team members
* To execute all levels of testing in line with overall project plan and support other team members with their testing work, as required
* To document and verify test results. To record all incidents encountered during testing
* To undertake peer reviews for test deliverables and to provide coaching and mentoring support to more junior staff
* To ensure all work meets the guidelines & standards defined for the team and the Company
* To perform effective version control management in all aspects of documentation / script output
* To develop business/customer understanding and proactively contribute to and utilise the team’s technical knowledge base
* To liaise with other workforce members to better understand requirements and produce more effective test scripts
* To complete impact analysis of change requests, changing priorities and implementation of change control
* To ensure appropriate, comprehensive and timely reporting of work and early escalation of any issue that may impact on the quality or delivery timescales of software
* To assist with the ‘hand over’ for new software into the support environment, including knowledge transfer and personal assistance during the transition and early support phase
* To complete ad hoc duties and tasks allocated through line management chain from time to time