Test Analyst

Stevenage, England (GBR)
£500 - £522.91 Per Day
12 Months
Start date: ASAP
Ref: tbc

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Required skills

testing
test analyst
uat

Other skills

system testing
test scripts
automated testing
waterfall
agile
Business process

Job description Posted 16 January 2023

Test Analyst

Contract: 12 months

Location: Remote required to attend meetings every 6-8 weeks on site in Stevenage

Umbrella pay rate: £522.91 per day (inside IR35)

Essential Skills / Requirements:

• The individual has been performing as a tester for a period of at least 5 years.

• Has worked with a business team / customer facing role – the relationship between the testing team and the business is critical here for the UAT’s success

• Understands overall s/w testing concepts and philosophy (e.g. knows the meanings and impact on testing of agile and waterfall, V-model and traceability)

Basic requirements

• Competent at test execution and documenting test results, test outcomes and test reports. (This is a given / essential hence having worked as a tester, not just been in a project that has done testing)

• Competent at scripting tests (all levels, but especially UAT)

• Able to partner effectively with business SMEs - identifying tests needed, UAT objectives and collaborating on script development

• Capable of coaching Subject Matter Experts in how to draft test scripts

• Able to cover UK or US business hours

Customer facing role

Nice to have:

• Experience of building automated testing scripts (selenium preferred)

• Managing automated testing – UAT if possible

• Worked with GSK processes

• Familiar with GSK test tools (HPALM / transcribing from Excel)

• Over time may be able to step up to train additional colleague(s) to join the team.

• Understands / experience of GxP requirements in relation to computer system testing