QA Analyst

Expleo UK LTD; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm in London is seeking an IT Test Analyst to plan, design, and execute testing activities. The role involves collaboration with developers and stakeholders to ensure software quality. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Computer Science and proven experience in software testing. Benefits include a competitive package and options for hybrid work.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Accredited training courses at Expleo Academy

Competitive company benefits

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of software development life cycles and testing methodologies.
• Proven experience in software testing or QA.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and cases.
• Perform functional, system, and user acceptance testing.
• Log and track defects using tracking tools.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Attention to Detail

Adaptability

Teamwork

Time Management

Initiative

SQL familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

ISTQB Certification

Tools

JIRA

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

JMeter

SoapUI

TestRail

HP ALM

Practitest

Job description

Overview

The IT Test Analyst is responsible for planning, designing, and executing testing activities to ensure that software systems meet quality standards and business requirements. The role involves identifying issues, documenting bugs, and working closely with developers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Perform various types of testing: functional, system, integration, regression, user acceptance (UAT), and exploratory testing.
• Collaborate with developers and business analysts to clarify requirements and resolve issues.
• Log and track defects using issue tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Contribute to test automation efforts where applicable.
• Ensure adherence to QA standards and best practices.
• Prepare test reports and contribute to test sign-off documentation.
• Support go-live activities, including release testing and production verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• ISTQB Certification or equivalent.

Essential skills

• Solid understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC) and testing methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with SQL for database validation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
• Proficiency in using test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, HP ALM).

Desired skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Adaptability
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Initiative

Experience

• Proven experience in software testing, QA, or a related role.
• Experience within Banking/financial services
• Experience of Flexcube testing
• Experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Postman, JMeter).
• Knowledge of API testing and tools such as SoapUI or Postman.
• Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Practitest

What do I need before I apply

• Full-time position, standard office hours.
• May be required to work extended hours during project deadlines or critical releases.
• Hybrid or remote working options may be available.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age".

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive