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Senior Test Analyst
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
12 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Test Analyst
NEC Software Solutions
• Supporting the Test Assurance Manager and Leads in test planning, management and execution activities for Control Room products • Leading end-to-end test activities, including test planning, estimation, reporting, and coordination of Test Analysts • Taking ownership of the design and execution of test cases to ensure solutions meet agreed quality standards • Collaborating closely with project, development, and test teams throughout the testing lifecycle, from requirements and specification reviews through to test analysis, test design, execution, defect management, and reporting • Applying appropriate testing methodologies, tools, and techniques while adhering to established standards and processes • Validating that new and enhanced systems perform as specified and meet business requirements • Providing quality-related feedback, assessing testing impacts and risks, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and producing knowledge transfer documentation where required to support the successful adoption of new software and processes • Producing and maintaining testing artefacts including test plans, schedules, progress reports, and completion reports to support successful project delivery • Managing FAT and SAT testing activities, ensuring appropriate test coverage, resources, environments, and support are in place to meet project timelines • Providing regular updates to internal and external stakeholders on testing progress, quality metrics, and defect status
Job Requirements
- Minimum 5 years commercial software testing experience, with a strong understanding of the full Testing Lifecycle within Agile and Waterfall delivery environments
- Proven experience leading and coordinating testing activities across multiple projects and releases
- Strong knowledge of functional and non-functional testing techniques, methodologies, and best practices across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Experience in defect management, including defect triage, prioritisation, and resolution tracking
- Demonstrable experience in data migration, data reconciliation, and cross-platform testing, including web, mobile, and browser-based applications
- Strong analytical, planning, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across technical and business teams
- Proactive approach to quality assurance, continuous improvement, and the adoption of industry best practices
- Experience supporting non-functional test initiatives and identifying opportunities to improve testing efficiency and effectiveness
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies, share knowledge effectively, and contribute to the ongoing development of testing processes, tools, and standards
- Higher / further / appropriate educational qualification(s) or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Qualified to ISTQB Intermediate level (desirable)
- Automated Testing Tool qualifications (desirable)
- Mobile Testing Tool qualifications (desirable)
Benefits
- Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
- 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)
- 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
- A Group Pension Plan
- All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.
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