Test Analyst - 12 Month Contract - Leeds (West Yorkshire)
Main purpose of Role:
To ensure consistently high quality software releases of both in-house software applications and their interfaces to other relevant 3rd party applications into the live IT environments. This will be achieved through the successful scripting and execution of system and non functional test scripts, as well as ensuring comprehensive User Acceptance Testing occurs.
Key Skills/Experience Required:
· MS Office Suite
· MS SQL Query Analyser
· MS Testing Tools
· MS Visual Studio (Ultimate Edition)
· Accurate scoping and estimation of testing tasks
· Working to deadlines and time-frames
· Functional/Non-Functional/Regression/Performance/UAT testing
· Recording bugs and issues
· ISEB Qualification
· Producing test strategy documents
Planning:
· The scope of the system testing
· The key features / areas to be tested
· The testing approach to be adopted
· The test tools to be adopted
· The identification of pass / fail criteria
· Test deliverables
· The required testing environment
· An outline test schedule
· Risk analysis and contingencies
· User Acceptance Testing
Risk Assessment - To provide input to the Project Managers in relation to all identified risks associated with the testing to be performed.
Test Scripting
· The preparation of detailed and comprehensive system test scripts for the software to be tested.
· The creation of new regression test scripts and the updating of existing regression test scripts to take into account new functionality and changes to existing functionality.
· The creation and subsequent updating of performance, load and other non-functional test scripts.
Test Script Execution
· To identify and generate test data as appropriate in order to successfully execute all necessary system test scripts and regression test scripts.
· To contribute towards ensuring that the Test and UAT environments are fit for purpose to support the necessary test activities, and that they are refreshed as and when appropriate to do so.
· To execute system, performance, regression and non-functional test scripts as necessary against the software to be tested.
Bug tracking and resolution
· The accurate and detailed recording of all bugs found during the course of executing test scripts along with details of the circumstances leading up to the fault.
· The rerunning of all test scripts as appropriate to ensure that all previously logged bugs and issues have been successfully resolved, and that during the course of their resolution no new bugs or issues have been introduced into the system.
Quality - The post holder will be expected to ensure that the highest standards of quality are defined for testing and that outputs are monitored against these standards.
Reporting - The post holder will be required to produce formal analysis for the test cycle of each release that they are the Lead Test Analyst for, from the initial round of System Testing through to the final sign off of User Acceptance Testing.
Documentation - Maintain centrally filed documentation for all testing in accordance with project methodology, using pre-defined document templates and the approved electronic filing structure.
To apply please send your CV and should we feel that it's a strong fit we'll be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.![]()
Main purpose of Role:
To ensure consistently high quality software releases of both in-house software applications and their interfaces to other relevant 3rd party applications into the live IT environments. This will be achieved through the successful scripting and execution of system and non functional test scripts, as well as ensuring comprehensive User Acceptance Testing occurs.
Key Skills/Experience Required:
· MS Office Suite
· MS SQL Query Analyser
· MS Testing Tools
· MS Visual Studio (Ultimate Edition)
· Accurate scoping and estimation of testing tasks
· Working to deadlines and time-frames
· Functional/Non-Functional/Regression/Performance/UAT testing
· Recording bugs and issues
· ISEB Qualification
· Producing test strategy documents
Planning:
· The scope of the system testing
· The key features / areas to be tested
· The testing approach to be adopted
· The test tools to be adopted
· The identification of pass / fail criteria
· Test deliverables
· The required testing environment
· An outline test schedule
· Risk analysis and contingencies
· User Acceptance Testing
Risk Assessment - To provide input to the Project Managers in relation to all identified risks associated with the testing to be performed.
Test Scripting
· The preparation of detailed and comprehensive system test scripts for the software to be tested.
· The creation of new regression test scripts and the updating of existing regression test scripts to take into account new functionality and changes to existing functionality.
· The creation and subsequent updating of performance, load and other non-functional test scripts.
Test Script Execution
· To identify and generate test data as appropriate in order to successfully execute all necessary system test scripts and regression test scripts.
· To contribute towards ensuring that the Test and UAT environments are fit for purpose to support the necessary test activities, and that they are refreshed as and when appropriate to do so.
· To execute system, performance, regression and non-functional test scripts as necessary against the software to be tested.
Bug tracking and resolution
· The accurate and detailed recording of all bugs found during the course of executing test scripts along with details of the circumstances leading up to the fault.
· The rerunning of all test scripts as appropriate to ensure that all previously logged bugs and issues have been successfully resolved, and that during the course of their resolution no new bugs or issues have been introduced into the system.
Quality - The post holder will be expected to ensure that the highest standards of quality are defined for testing and that outputs are monitored against these standards.
Reporting - The post holder will be required to produce formal analysis for the test cycle of each release that they are the Lead Test Analyst for, from the initial round of System Testing through to the final sign off of User Acceptance Testing.
Documentation - Maintain centrally filed documentation for all testing in accordance with project methodology, using pre-defined document templates and the approved electronic filing structure.
To apply please send your CV and should we feel that it's a strong fit we'll be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.