Test Analyst

Whistl UK Ltd; Nottingham; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Whistl UK Ltd as a Test Analyst in Nottingham, where you'll play a key role in ensuring software quality. Your responsibilities will include collaboration with developers, conducting various testing types, and following the Software Development Life Cycle. Ideal candidates will have a background in software testing, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in tools like JIRA and Excel.

Benefits

Annual leave enhanced with long service.

Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.

Health cash plan.

Critical Illness cover

Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year in a software testing or QA role with a solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• High level of IT literacy and confidence using multiple systems - proficient in Excel, particularly with formulas.
• Strong attention to detail and methodical approach.
• Good documentation skills with a willingness to learn and develop.
• Background in customer-focused environments or customer service.
• Experience in IT/software environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with developers and business users to identify test requirements.
• Performing stress, performance, functional, and scalability testing.
• Creating and executing manual and automated test scripts.
• Writing bug reports and test documentation.
• Participating in troubleshooting and problem-solving.
• Reporting findings and providing objective feedback to development teams.
• Tracking and maintaining the progress of the testing function throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

JIRA

Excel

Attention to Detail

Documentation Skills

Education

GCSEs (or equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths

ISTQB Foundation Certification (or equivalent)

Tools

JIRA

Excel

Job description

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Join our growing tech team as a Test Analyst, where your role will be essential in ensuring our software meets high standards before release.

If you’re naturally inquisitive, methodical, and passionate about delivering high-quality software, we want to take your career to the next level.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a foundation in software testing who is ready to develop their skills further in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

You’ll be at the heart of our QA process, working closely with developers, users, and business stakeholders to test functionality, identify bugs, and ensure everything runs smoothly.

This role is primarily home-based,with flexibility to attend the site when required.

As a Test Analyst, you’ll play a key part in the software development life cycle by running manual and automated tests, writing test plans, and contributing to software quality across a range of systems.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with developers and business users to identify test requirements
• Performing stress, performance, functional, and scalability testing
• Creating and executing manual and automated test scripts
• Writing bug reports and test documentation
• Participating in troubleshooting and problem-solving
• Reporting findings and providing objective feedback to development teams
• Tracking and maintaining the progress of the testing function throughout the project lifecycle

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

• Minimum of 1 year in a software testing or QA role with a solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience using tools such as JIRA for test tracking and bug investigation
• High level of IT literacy and confidence using multiple systems - proficient in Excel, particularly with formulas
• Strong attention to detail and methodical approach
• Good documentation skills with a willingness to learn and develop
• GCSEs (or equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths
• ISTQB Foundation Certification (or equivalent)
• Background in customer-focused environments or customer service
• Experience in IT/software environments

If you’re looking to grow your career in a flexible, collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you; apply to join us as a Test Analyst today.

About Company

We are the UK’s leading delivery management company providing efficient, high-quality and competitively priced services across Business Mail, Parcels, Fulfilment and Doordrop Media both in the UK and internationally. Distributing more than 4 billion items annually, we are market leaders in Downstream Access Mail (DSA) services handling over 50% of bulk business mail in the UK.

We are in the top 100 privately owned companies with 23 locations across the UK. Our success is down to our people and the values we all follow to delivery excellence to our customers.

We think as part of a team, act with a can-do attitude and do the right thing. Following these simple values has resulted in our people delivering and exceeded both our business and personal development goals.

We are a ‘family’ of uniquely different people with strengths in the areas we work in and always have the opportunity to be curious to enhance ourselves.

We are a disability confident employer and embrace Well Being, EDI and ESG to make ourselves and our environment the best it can be.

• Annual leave enhanced with long service.
• Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.
• Long service rewards: both financial and leave based.
• Health cash plan.
• Critical Illness cover
• Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.
• And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.