Royal London
Senior Test Analyst (Release Acceptance Testing)
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Job Description
Contract type
Permanent
Location
Alderley Park
Working style
Hybrid 50% home/office based
About the Role
We have a unique opportunity to offer roles within the Chief Operating Office that will help shape the future of Royal London, across several disciplines. Our Chief Operating Office (COO) works across Royal London to help deliver the Group’s strategic ambitions. We work in partnership to deliver operational excellence, drive innovation, enhance customer experience, and protect our business from threats impacting our industry.
The Release Acceptance Senior Test Analyst is responsible for the definition and execution of release acceptance test activities that assure the quality of software release packages prior to live deployment.
Responsibilities:
- Defines and executes release acceptance test procedures.
- Uses in-depth technical analysis of both functional and non-functional specifications to determine test requirements.
- Specifies requirements for environment, data, resources, and tools.
- Conducts early life cycle validation and verification.
- Plans, estimates, and schedules phase tests.
- Designs and produces reusable test scripts, procedures, and regression test packs.
- Interprets and executes complex test scripts using agreed methods and standards.
- Monitors progress, documents test pass/failures, and creates traceability records.
- Reviews test results and modifies tests if necessary.
- Provides reports on system quality and collects metrics on test cases.
- Provides guidance and assistance to colleagues.
- Reviews and tests non-functional aspects of systems at a high level.
- Guides team members on the practices of testing and prioritizes their tasks.
- Mentors TA and Trainee TA.
- Deputises for Lead Test Analyst.
- Maintains knowledge of specific specialisms and provides detailed advice regarding their application.
- Executes specialized tasks.
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About You
- Extensive experience in release acceptance testing, release management, and live service assurance.
- Experience in test planning and scripting tooling.
- Experience in using automated test tools.
- Capability to influence where automation will add value.
- Familiar with testing techniques used to plan and execute software tests of all application components.
- Experience with software tools that automate or assist any part of the testing process.
- Specialist knowledge and skills in one or more business functions, technology, or automation tool.
- Attention to detail and applies appropriate quality standards to all tasks.
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If you feel you’d be a great fit for Royal London but don’t meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you. Research shows some candidates are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria - if you meet most requirements and are keen to learn, we encourage you to apply!
About Royal London
We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings, and asset management products and services. Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable, and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme, and private medical insurance.
Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging
We’re an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognized and respected – whatever their background.
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