Test Analyst

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation with offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Test Analyst for a 9 month contract with possible extension on a rate of £400-£450 per day (Inside IR35).

Responsibilities

- Lead and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities on the project

- Work closely with SMEs and end users to create, review and verify test scenarios, test cases, scripts and test data.

- Ensure full traceability between test activities and business requirements.

- Ensure testing activities are delivered in line with the Programme Test Strategy and agreed testing standards.

- Coordinate and support UAT execution, working closely with business users throughout the testing lifecycle.

- Monitor test progress and provide regular status updates, including daily reporting where required.

- Manage testing administration activities and maintain accurate test documentation.

- Support automated testing activities where appropriate.

- Track, manage and report defects, ensuring timely resolution and escalation as required.

- Coordinate testing activities across multiple workstreams and stakeholders to support successful programme delivery.

Essential Skills:

- Proven experience as a Test Analyst, including coordinating testing across complex change programmes.

- Extensive experience of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and working closely with end users.

- Strong experience in creating test scenarios, test cases and scripts from business requirements.

- Experience of test execution, defect management and reporting.

- Experience using defect-tracking tools.

- Experience monitoring test progress and producing clear status reports.

- Understanding of automated testing approaches and tools.

- Experience facilitating test preparation workshops with SMEs and business stakeholders.

- Experience tracking progress against test plans and providing concise management reporting.

- Ability to assess testing risks, issues and dependencies and escalate appropriately.

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