Test Analyst

NHS; Warwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity for a Test Analyst within the ICT Department at a leading organization. The role involves supporting software quality assurance, collaborating with colleagues and suppliers to resolve issues, and ensuring timely completion of test cycles. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to explain technical information.
• Good understanding of Quality Assurance and systems testing principles.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, manage, and resolve issues found within the software.
• Ensure testing cycles are completed within required timeframes.

Skills

Communication

Quality Assurance

Tools

Excel

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Test Analyst within our Information and Communication Technology Department (ICT) - Projects and Programs. We are looking for someone to join our Test Team, ensuring that the systems being introduced or upgraded are tested to ensure their safe deployment.

If you are a motivated and enthusiastic individual with good attention to detail, then this is the role for you.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Test Analyst is to support software quality assurance by collaborating with colleagues and suppliers to identify, manage, and resolve issues. The Test Analyst will adhere to testing standards, ensure the timely completion of test cycles, and assist in test planning and case preparation for both BAU and project work.

About us

As a growing company, Innovate offers a range of benefits and opportunities to enable individuals to grow and face new challenges. We are committed to staff development and supporting a healthy work-life balance. Innovate is a staff-led company with a mission to provide the best technology solutions and support to our Trusts.

We value transferable skills and a desire to learn. We encourage anyone interested in this role to get in touch, even if you do not meet all the stated criteria.

Innovate offers NHS Terms and Conditions for staff currently employed within the NHS or within the last 12 months.

Please note, we may close this vacancy earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a high number of applications.

Job responsibilities

• Analyze, manage, and resolve issues or failures found within the software by working with the Test Lead, Project Managers, and suppliers.
• Adhere to the local Test Specification, standards, and processes laid out by the Test Lead.
• Ensure testing cycles are completed within the required timeframes for release.
• Assist the Test Lead with planning and preparation for testing new software versions.
• Prepare and localize test cases, ensuring full coverage of deployment units and areas of work for both BAU and projects.
• Identify dependencies and prerequisites.
• Perform Quality Assurance (QA) by testing digital solutions to confirm they meet requirements, including business processes, reporting, printing, interfaces, devices, performance, and messaging.
• Understand requirements well and produce related documentation for test cases.
• Develop and maintain systems for recording and managing defects and issues, and produce reports for the Test Lead.

Person Specification

What we are looking for in our people

• Strong communication skills to explain technical information to diverse audiences.
• Commitment to professional development.
• Good understanding of Quality Assurance and systems testing principles and standards.

Experience

• Substantial knowledge and experience of healthcare information, systems, pathways, and protocols.
• Experience working with Excel and other Microsoft applications.