Test & Validation Analyst

Sword Group

Test & Validation Analyst in the energy sector supporting UAT and OAT for cloud-based solutions. Collaborating with teams to ensure delivery of validated and operationally ready solutions.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeAberdeen • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the definition of UAT and OAT scenarios aligned to programme objectives and operational requirements.
Develop structured and traceable test cases with clear acceptance criteria.
Design and prepare representative test datasets to support realistic end-to-end validation.
Coordinate testing activities across business and technical teams, ensuring effective engagement with SMEs and stakeholders.
Work closely with project managers, delivery teams, architects, and data specialists to support successful testing outcomes.
Track testing progress, dependencies, risks, and defects, communicating updates clearly to stakeholders.
Maintain auditable records of test execution, outcomes, defects, resolutions, and sign-off activities.
Support validation of cloud-based and data-driven solutions to ensure operational readiness and business acceptance.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across testing and validation practices.
Build strong working relationships across client and delivery teams to support collaborative programme delivery.

Requirements

What you’ll need

- Proven experience supporting testing and validation activities within complex programmes or transformation environments.
- Experience coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and/or Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT).
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
- Experience creating test cases, defining acceptance criteria, and maintaining traceability.
- Understanding of testing methodologies, governance, and software development lifecycle practices.
- Experience working with data validation, data analysis, or preparation of test datasets.
- Familiarity with cloud-based platforms and modern technology environments.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and dependencies.
**It would be great if you also had:**
- Experience working within energy, utilities, or regulated industries.
- Exposure to Azure, AWS, or cloud data platforms.
- Experience working within Agile or hybrid delivery environments.
- Knowledge of operational readiness or service transition activities.
- Familiarity with tools used for test management, defect tracking, or collaboration.

Benefits

Comp & perks

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:
- Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.
- Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.
- A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes.

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Hard Skills & Tools

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT)test case creationacceptance criteria definitiondata validationdata analysistesting methodologiessoftware development lifecyclecloud-based solutionsoperational readiness

Soft Skills

analytical skillscommunication skillsstakeholder managementcollaborationorganisational skillsability to manage multiple prioritiesengagement with SMEscontinuous improvementrelationship buildingcoordination