Junior Test Analyst
At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. We’re reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go – we’ve got you covered.
We want to be the leaders in new technology that transforms coffee experiences. At the heart of this is our coffee technology hub in Sofia, developing fresh solutions and reimagining the future of coffee to make greatness every day.
We also want to help you grow in your career through amazing experiences, our apprenticeship scheme, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.
And as a Junior Test Analyst , you’ll help make greatness every day, too.
Reporting to the Lead Engineering Test & Quality Manager, the Junior Test Analyst will be responsible for delivering high-quality test scripts and coverage, executing tests, coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT), maintaining test assets in Azure DevOps, and contributing to test automation initiatives. The role will work closely with business users, developers, business analysts, and project teams to ensure that solutions meet business and quality requirements.
So, why Costa?
We’re a global coffee brand with bold plans and some pretty brilliant perks to sweeten the deal:
- Life, Accident & Disability Insurance
- Healthcare Benefits for you and your dependents
- Preferential rates on a Multisport Card for you and the family
We’re passionate about being a great place to work, where you can bring your real self into our mix. We firmly support diversity, equity and inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players.
What you’ll do
- Execute functional, integration, system, regression, and UAT testing across enterprise applications.
- Support testing activities for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O) and Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE) solutions.
- Coordinate UAT activities with business stakeholders, including test planning, scheduling, execution tracking, and sign-off management.
- Create, update, and maintain test cases, test scripts, test results, and traceability records in Azure DevOps.
- Monitor and report testing progress, defects, risks, and quality metrics through dashboards and status reports.
- Log, track, and retest defects to ensure timely resolution.
- Develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium to support regression testing.
- Collaborate with project teams to ensure testing deliverables are completed within agreed timelines.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, standards, and test automation coverage.
Who you are
It’s your unique ingredients we’re interested in:
- 3 years’ experience in Software Testing / Quality Assurance.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O and CE testing.
- Experience coordinating and supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business users.
- Strong experience using Azure DevOps Test Plans for test management and reporting.
- Experience maintaining test scripts, execution results, defects, and QA dashboards.
- Knowledge of SDLC, STLC, defect management, and Agile delivery methodologies.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- ISTQB Foundation Certification.
- Hands-on experience with Selenium automation testing.
Location – St. Albans, UK – Hybrid
The role will be hybrid, with the expectation of being in the St. Albans office 3 days per week, as required.