Test Analyst
Posted on Jun 10, 2022 by Yolk Recruitment
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom
IT
Immediate Start
£350 - £400 Daily
Contract/Project
Test Analyst - Inside IR35 - Up to £400 per day - 6 months - SC Cleared - Newcastle - SINGLE STAGE PROCESS
Yolk Recruitment are recruiting for a Test Analyst to join our client's team up in Newcastle on a 6 month initial term.
Role Activities:
Skills/Attributes:
Yolk Recruitment are recruiting for a Test Analyst to join our client's team up in Newcastle on a 6 month initial term.
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
Reference: 1625585935