Test Analyst - SC Cleared

Test Analyst - SC Cleared

+ 6 month initial contract

+ Newcastle based

+ £350 to £400 per day

+ Inside IR35

+ SC Cleared role

Key Skills:

+ ISTQB

+ UIs

+ SQL, Jira or similar Agile tools

Role Activities:

• perform day-to-day test design, execution and associated activities to high quality standards

• take ownership of tasks and responsibilities both individually and/or as part of a broad team of testers, including customers and external parties

• assist and support the Test Manager with scheduling, coordinating and prioritising day-to-day test activities

• work closely with infrastructure, service-management, design and development colleagues to continually share knowledge and seek solutions

• support and participate in non-functional testing, eg performance and capacity/load

• support and participate in dynamic operational acceptance & service management testing

• support and participate in static testing / QA of 'operational documentation'

• identify and collate valid test evidence

• maintain test records and assets using Jira

• contribute to incident triage and Defect Review Boards

• assist with producing Test Plans and Test Completion Reports

• contribute to determining environment readiness and raising objections

• assist the Test and Project Managers with accurate and timely reporting of progress and RAID

Skills/Attributes:

• eligibility for SC clearance and have no impediment to obtaining it

• possess an ISTQB CTAL Certificate appropriate for their role (Test Analyst, Technical Test Analyst)

• demonstrate pragmatism and efficiency in the testing role without compromising integrity

• demonstrate confidence to raise issues and negotiate resolutions without compromising independence

• demonstrate experience of testing UIs and non-UI applications

• demonstrate experience of interrogating complex databases using SQL

• demonstrate experience of testing based on agile methodologies

• demonstrate experience of liaising effectively with internal and external stakeholders

• familiarity with using Jira or similar ALM tools

• experience of using automation or other supportive tools

• adhere to company and programme policies, strategies and practices regarding testing and assurance

• familiarity with ISO29119 and its precedents, including the ISTQB Glossary of Terms