Quality Assurance Test Analyst

ISR Recruitment; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the sustainability sector is searching for a QA Test Analyst in Exeter. The role involves hands-on manual testing, collaboration in agile environments, creating documentation, and executing SQL queries. Candidates should have 3-5+ years of experience and relevant certifications, with opportunities for growth in automation techniques.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5+ years of hands-on experience as a QA Analyst.
• Strong foundation in manual testing and supporting automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with agile teams and test management tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on manual testing, including functional and regression.
• Collaborate with QA's, Product Managers, Developers, and DevOps teams.
• Create test documentation and manage defect lifecycles.

Skills

Manual testing

Functional testing

Regression testing

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Collaboration in agile teams

SQL queries

Scripting languages (Python, Java, JavaScript)

Education

ISTQB Foundation level certification

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

TestRail

Zephyr

Git

AWS

Azure

Gatling

Load Runner

Jenkins

Job description

• QA Test Analyst
• Exeter, Devon (Hybrid-working - minimum of x2 days in the office, you must be based locally)
• Up to £40,000 per year

The Opportunity:

My client based in the sustainability sector are currently on the lookout for a QA Test Analyst where you will be responsible for performing hands-on manual testing, including functional, regression and exploratory testing.

You will collaborate closely with other QA’s, Product Managers, Developers and DevOps teams in an agile environment to ensure product quality and stability.

You'll contribute to creating clear test documentation, managing defect lifecycles, supporting automation frameworks and executing SQL queries to validate data and interact with database.

Please note this role will not be fully remote and there is no flexibility on the 2 days a week in Exeter.

Skills and Experience:

• 3 - 5+ years of hands-on experience in Software testing or as QA Analyst, with a strong foundation in both manual testing and supporting automation frameworks.
• Experience with manual testing, including functional, regression and integration testing.
• Familiarity with automation frameworks (e.g. Selenium, Cypress, etc.) and Test management tools like TestRail, Zephyr or X-ray will be beneficial.
• Experience working in agile teams, collaborating with developers, product managers, and DevOps to meet sprint goals and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues effectively.
• Familiarity with Git for version control and collaborate with team members on code repositories.
• A good understanding of SQL queries to validate data and interact with databases.
• Basic familiarity with scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript) to contribute to automation efforts, with a willingness to grow in this area.
• Exposure to testing in cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Azure) and understanding of microservices architecture is advantageous
• ISTQB Foundation level certification or similar certification in software testing or quality assurance.
• A good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Performance testing (Gatling, Load Runner, Locust) and CI/CD practices (CircleCI., Jenkins, etc.)

Please call and speak to John here at ISR on 07719 919 860 to learn more about working as a QA Analyst and our exciting client based in Devon along with their ongoing growth plans??