Senior QA Analyst
**Senior QA Analyst** (Contract)
Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension)
Location: London/Hybrid (3 days per week on site)
Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates
Role Profile
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Analyst with deep hands-on experience testing Third-Party Management (TPM) platforms and related risk, compliance, procurement, or vendor-governance systems.
This role requires close collaboration with product, engineering, vendor-management teams, and external partners to ensure high-quality, stable, and compliant solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create, maintain, and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
- Perform hands-on testing including functional, regression, integration, UI/UX, workflow, and basic API testing.
- Validate data flows, business rules, and system behaviour across complex workflows.
- Maintain and update test artefacts including test plans, test cases, and regression packs in Xray or relevant test management tools
- Participate in requirement walkthroughs and provide early feedback to improve test coverage and overall quality
- Log, manage, and retest defects using standard QA tools
- Participate in requirements reviews and refine acceptance criteria with product teams.
- Participate in requirement reviews and ensure full traceability between user stories, acceptance criteria, and test scenarios.
- Validate and cross-check questionnaires related to critical business scenarios, ensuring coverage, accuracy, completeness, and alignment with risk or compliance expectations.
- Ensure consistent test coverage across system enhancements, regulatory requirements, and complex business processes.
Skills & Experience:
- Strong command of QA methodologies, SDLC/STLC, and end-to-end testing processes.
- Proficiency in Jira and Xray for managing defects, test cases, and test cycles.
- Experience coordinating with vendors and leading structured daily calls.
- Create Regression Test Pack and track the execution using the Jira add-in X-ray.
- Ability to translate requirements into testable scenarios and identify risk-based priorities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Good knowledge of SQL/data validation and reconciliation testing
- Ability to analyse business requirements and translate them into effective test scenarios
- Excellent communication skills and strong analytical thinking.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.
If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role 'apply now' to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team.
We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset.
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As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment.
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