Test Analyst

Greggs; Wareham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting full-time role within the IT Test team at a leading company in Newcastle, offering a collaborative environment focused on quality assurance. Candidates should have experience in various testing methods, including API and automation testing, along with flexibility in work arrangements. The role promises numerous benefits, advancement opportunities, and a supportive culture.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Management Bonus Scheme

Profit share

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Colleague discount

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in testing fundamentals including planning and test pack creation.
• Skills in API testing using tools like Postman or SoapUI.
• Familiarity with Cloud solutions such as MS Azure.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders and developers for effective testing.
• Create and execute test scripts and perform regression tests.
• Log issues and collaborate on resolutions.

Skills

API testing

Testing fundamentals

Automation testing

Cloud solutions

Mobile testing

Website testing

Multitasking

Tools

Postman

SoapUI

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our IT Test team based in Newcastle. This is a permanent role that will support the overall test team and meet their current demands from the department and wider business.

We can offer you:

• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
• Management Bonus Scheme worth up to 10% of your salary
• Profit share: Distributing 10% of our profits to employees with at least 6 months of service each year
• Private Medical Insurance, free for you and subsidised for dependants
• Permanent Health Insurance, a replacement income scheme
• Automatic enrollment in our Greggs pension scheme with employer contributions and tax advantages
• Defined contribution management pension scheme
• Death in service benefit: lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your annual salary
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off Greggs products
• Share save schemes for purchasing discounted Greggs shares
• Career progression and learning opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline and wellness content app
• Perks and savings: gift cards, cashback, coupons, and lifestyle offers
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Community involvement and internal colleague networks

About the role

• This is a full-time role, with flexibility considered
• We value work-life balance and offer flexibility as needed
• Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, ideally within one hour travel

What you'll do

• Collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and third-party systems integrators
• Utilize testing tools for end-to-end testing
• Provide test estimates as part of the scrum team
• Create and execute test scripts, perform regression tests, and communicate results and risks
• Log issues and collaborate on resolutions

About you

You will fit right into this role if you are:

• Experienced in testing fundamentals including planning, scoping, and test pack creation
• Skilled in API testing with tools like Postman or SoapUI
• Familiar with Cloud solutions such as MS Azure
• Experienced in mobile and website testing
• Knowledgeable in automation testing and setting up automated tests for CI/CD
• Awareness of Flutter and SAP solutions (not essential)
• A strong team player with good relationship-building skills
• Accurate, detail-oriented, and capable of multitasking under pressure
• Self-motivated, proactive, and analytical
• Enthusiastic about development and working with great people

About Greggs

At Greggs, we love what we do and have fun! Our culture is built on support, inclusivity, and a family-like environment. We welcome everyone to join us and be themselves at work.