Test Analyst

Storm ID is an award-winning Edinburgh-based digital transformation consultancy that helps organisations accelerate their use of digital, data and AI. We believe in tailored solutions, assembling expert teams to address each client's unique needs. Our services span strategy, design, technology and data & AI, ensuring seamless end-to-end delivery of platforms, products and services with real-world impact. What sets us apart is our commitment to long-lasting, data-driven, user-centred change. We enjoy close collaboration between our teams, ensuring projects move smoothly from discovery to design to delivery. We recognise the crucial link between digital and data, creating intelligent services that leverage both.

We work with a range of clients across the Scottish and UK public and private sectors

About the Role

We’re looking for an entry-level Test Analyst to join our team working on a large-scale public sector digital transformation programme. This is a significant initiative focused on replacing legacy, paper-based processes with a modern digital service, offering a genuine opportunity to contribute to work that has real-world impact at national scale.

You’ll be part of a small, experienced test team within Storm ID, supported by senior testers who will help you develop your skills on a real programme with real complexity. This is a 2‑year fixed‑term contract.

• Testing Awareness — Understands the purpose of different test levels (unit, integration, system, acceptance)
• Attention to Detail — Can follow test scripts and accurately record outcomes
• Defect Reporting — Can clearly describe unexpected behaviour with steps to reproduce
• Agile Familiarity — Has worked within or has an understanding of sprint-based delivery
• Team Working — Has worked in a collaborative environment and is comfortable asking for guidance
• Problem Solving — Willing to investigate issues and escalate when needed
• Test Case Design — Some exposure to writing test cases from requirements or user stories
• BDD Awareness — Familiarity with Given/When/Then syntax or behaviour-driven development concepts
• API Testing — Exposure to testing REST APIs using tools such as Postman or similar
• SQL / Database Queries — Some experience querying a database to verify test data
• Azure DevOps or similar — Familiarity with work tracking, backlog management, or raising bugs in tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar
• Git — Familiarity with navigating repositories and version control basics
• Test Automation — Any exposure to writing or maintaining automated tests

Soft Skills / Ways of Working

• Quality Advocate — Champions quality throughout the delivery lifecycle, not just at the end
• Collaborative — Comfortable working in blended squads with client staff
• Willing to Learn — Engages with new domains and technologies proactively
• Remote Working — Can work effectively in a primarily remote team
• Communication — Articulates findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

During this programme, you will have the opportunity to develop the following skills:

• Independent test case design and test planning
• CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution
• Accessibility testing and clinical safety testing requirements
• Clinical domain knowledge and healthcare data standards
• Performance and load testing fundamentals

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