
Senior Test Analyst
Illinois Department of Human Services
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £74,500 per year
Job Level
About the role
- We are seeking an organised and proactive Project Test Co-ordinator to support the testing activities for large, multi-vendor integration programmes
- Work closely with Programme Managers, Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and the wider delivery team to understand functional and non-functional testing requirements
- Co-ordinate all testing phases, including System Testing, System Integration, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression, and Non-Functional Testing for multi-vendor programmes
- Work with Development teams, Project Managers, Business Analysts, and external vendors to ensure testing objectives align with business goals
- Responsible for creating and maintaining key test artifacts, including test strategies, detailed test plans, and comprehensive test completion reports, ensuring alignment with project objectives and quality standards
- Develop and communicate the test plan and schedule, ensuring all testing activities are carried out effectively and on time
- Support defect triaging, tracking, prioritisation, and resolution with internal and external stakeholders
- Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders on testing progress and quality metrics
- Identify and communicate potential risks related to testing activities and help mitigate them
- Ensure adherence to testing standards and best practices across the programme
- Monitor test schedules and resources to ensure efficient use and on-time delivery of testing
Requirements
- Strong experience in a Test Co-ordinator / Test Manager or similar role supporting multi-vendor integration programmes
- Expertise in managing end-to-end testing lifecycles, from planning to execution and closure
- Experience working in Agile environments and supporting end-to-end testing processes
- Experience in creating and managing test documentation, including Test Plans and Test Completion reports
- Experience with test tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and other testing frameworks
- Experience in risk-based testing, defect management, and mitigation planning
- Solid background in creating and managing test metrics to drive process improvements and ensure adherence to quality standards
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across the organisation and with external stakeholders
Benefits
- Final salary pension scheme
- Free travel for you on the TfL network
- Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
- 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
- Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
- Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
- Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
- Discounted Eurostar travel
- Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4 week period
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Hard skills
test coordinationend-to-end testing lifecyclerisk-based testingdefect managementtest documentationtest metricsAgile methodologiessystem testinguser acceptance testingnon-functional testing
Soft skills
organisational skillsproactive approachcommunication skillscollaborationinfluencing skillsstakeholder managementproblem-solvingtime managementattention to detailreporting