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Senior Test Analyst
Overview
Our client is seeking a Senior Test Analyst to join their IT testing team on a full-time, fixed-term contract until 31 March 2029.
This is a hybrid role, with the successful candidate working from home and from one of several UK office locations, including Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth, or Cambridge.
The Senior Test Analyst will play a key role in supporting Agile and Waterfall project delivery teams, helping to improve the quality assurance of IT changes, system improvements, innovation programmes, and wider technology initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced testing professional to contribute to a varied technology environment while supporting meaningful digital change across a nationally recognised organisation.
Responsibilities
- Work as part of the testing team across Agile and Waterfall project delivery environments.
- Support the delivery of high-quality IT changes, improvements, and innovation initiatives.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute a wide range of testing activities.
- Carry out system, integration, regression, performance, accessibility, functional, and UAT testing.
- Identify, document, manage, and track defects through to resolution.
- Champion quality assurance best practice across software, hardware, and user network environments.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing practices, processes, and ways of working.
- Support test automation and regression testing activity where required.
- Collaborate with project teams, technical colleagues, business users, and stakeholders to ensure robust test coverage.
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Requirements
- ISTQB certification.
- Experience working in a testing role across both Agile and Waterfall projects.
- Strong defects management experience.
- Experience improving testing practices or contributing to enhanced ways of working.
- Experience with test automation and regression testing.
- Strong understanding of quality assurance principles and structured testing methods.
- Ability to work collaboratively across technical and non-technical teams.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and communication skills.
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Benefits
- Salary of £35,000 per year.
- Generous benefits package.
- Defined benefit pension scheme with significant employer contributions.
- 28 days’ annual leave.
- Corporate discounts.
- Access to cultural, heritage, or visitor attraction benefits.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Flexible working options may be considered, including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours, and alternative working locations.
- Supportive and inclusive working environment.
- Commitment to employee wellbeing, work-life balance, diversity, and inclusion.
Application Process
Applications will be assessed against the essential criteria listed in the Requirements section.
The recruitment process is designed to support fair and inclusive hiring. Candidates may be asked to answer application questions that allow the hiring team to assess skills, experience, and suitability for the role.
Reasonable adjustments are available for candidates with disabilities, neurodiversity, or other individual requirements.
Provisional interview date: 23 July 2026.
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