Quality Assurance Analyst

Quality Assurance Analyst

Fixed Term Contract until February 2028, 49,500 - 57,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits

Hybrid - up to two days per week in the office in London or Manchester

Are you an experienced Quality Assurance Analyst with a passion for delivering high quality software? Do you enjoy taking the lead on testing within agile delivery teams, working hands-on across functional, integration and user acceptance testing? Let Informed Recruitment help you take the next step in your career with an exciting opportunity to join a respected social enterprise that is investing in the transformation of its business applications and services. As a specialist provider of resource to the Housing Technology sectors, we are delighted to be partnering with a leading organisation seeking a forward-thinking and innovative Quality Assurance Analyst to ensure software products and solutions are thoroughly tested, fit for purpose, and meet both functional and non-functional requirements. The role is offered on a full-time fixed term contract running until the end of February 2028, on a hybrid basis with 2 days of hours worked from either a London or Manchester office.

The purpose of the role is to act as the Testing & Quality Assurance lead within an agile squad or project team, helping to deliver high quality software and to identify and verify third-party applications. Your day to day responsibilities will include working with squad and project team members to identify test and QA requirements; developing test strategies and plans covering functional, integration and, where appropriate, user acceptance testing; creating and executing tests and carrying out hands-on testing yourself; monitoring testing progress, errors, fixes and re-testing; providing clear, up to date and timely reporting and feedback to squads and project managers to enable them to prioritise remaining work; and working closely with scrum/agile teams and engineers to continually evolve the use of modern software development and deployment methodologies, including scripting and automated testing. You will report into a Lead Quality Assurance Analyst and work as part of a small team of fellow QA Analysts.

Must Have

• ISTQB Software Testing certification.
• A good understanding of, and experience working with, structured test methods and processes.
• Experience of test management and defect management using Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge and experience of best practice in both manual and automated testing.
• Experience of testing differing types of applications and scenarios, e.g. web, data and mobile applications.
• Knowledge of Azure Data Factory.
• Medium to strong SQL skills (understanding and writing).
• Knowledge of data models and dimensional models, together with a solid reporting skill set.
• Previous experience of data testing, ETL and testing large volumes of data.
• Experience of working within a cross-functional delivery squad or scrum team alongside Product Owners, Scrum Masters and other agile roles.

Nice to Have

• Power BI and data visualisation skills.

As an individual you will be forward-thinking, innovative and committed to delivering high quality software, with the communication skills to provide clear reporting and constructive feedback to stakeholders at all levels. You will enjoy hands-on testing, solving problems and helping delivery teams continually improve. Alongside a competitive salary, you will receive an excellent benefits package, If you're looking to further your career in software quality assurance within a supportive, values led organisation where your work will have a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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