Test Analyst

ArrowXL by JP Home; Wigan; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 34 days

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Progression and Development

Job summary

ArrowXL is recruiting a Test Analyst to join our team in Wigan. The role is hybrid with a 40-hour week, based in our Wigan office, and involves testing across QA activities within IT Governance and Testing.

You will work with the Test Manager and colleagues to plan, script, execute, and report on testing activities, liaising with project managers, tech teams, offshore and 3rd parties to ensure solutions meet requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in testing IT systems and applications.
• Ability to design and execute test scenarios.
• Knowledge of risk-based testing approaches.

Responsibilities

• Review requirements and solution documentation.
• Create test scenarios using a risk-based approach.
• Create Test Scripts and Test Data; execute tests.
• Identify and raise defects in Azure DevOps; retest defects.
• Liaise with project managers, technical teams, offshore and third parties.
• Work with test team to improve processes; test ArrowXL systems and middleware.

Skills

Test planning

Test scripting

Defect management

Stakeholder liaison

Agile testing

Tools

Azure DevOps

MS Excel

Job description

Test Analyst – Wigan (Hybrid) – Competitive salary plus great benefits

Full time – 40 hours per week, 08:30-17:00 Monday to Friday

ArrowXL is looking for a Test Analyst to join our team, based at our Wigan office. You’ll be empowered to make a real impact within a collaborative environment.

Working within the IT Governance and Testing Team to carry out functional, integration and UAT test scripting and execution activities for both small change and large projects.

As a Test Analyst you will be working closely with the Test Manager and Test Analysts. You will be required to liaise with Project Managers, technical team, offshore and third parties to ensure any changes meet solution and user requirements.

The role will require you to work independently and within a project team and to report progress at regular intervals to Test Manager or Lead Tester.

If you're ready to make a difference in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory DBS check where required for the role.

What will the role involve?

Role Specific:

• Reviewing requirements and solution documentation.
• Creating test scenarios using a risk-based approach.
• Creating Test Scripts and Test Data.
• Executing test scenarios using Microsoft Azure DevOps and MS Excel.
• Identifying and raising defects using Microsoft Azure DevOps Retesting of defects.
• Liaising with project team, technical team, off shore team and 3rd parties.
• Working with test team to continually improve processes.
• Testing of ArrowXL Operational systems and integration middleware technologies.

General:

• Exercises professional knowledge on specific fields, seeking advice from your manager where required.
• Uses established procedures to solve problems, using own judgement and expertise.
• Effectively manages time so that deadlines are met both individually and as a team.
• Act upon any feedback from your line manager concerning individual and / or team performance.
• Be responsible for and undertake continual learning and development both informally and formally, ensuring a clear understanding of the business and cross functional priorities.

What are we looking for?

• Ability to multi-task and learn new processes and in a fast paced environment.
• Strong communication skills, with good documentation and presentation skills.
• Ability to assimilate complex concepts and break down into tasks.
• Enthusiasm for testing with an interest in self-development.
• Basic knowledge of IT or programming terminology and a curiosity with how things work.
• Knowledge of logistics industry.
• Experience in using ArrowXL Operational systems.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, medium sized transport environment.
• Ability to work as a team and with moderate supervision.
• Strong eye for detail, time management skills with the ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• Able to act at all times in a professional manner to the benefit of the company and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Understanding or experience of Software testing methodology.
• Understanding or experience of Agile principles, and also Azure API services.

What’s in it for you? What are the benefits?

At ArrowXL, we’re always striving to make the world of delivery a better place. When you join us, you’ll receive a comprehensive salary and benefits package - but more than that, you’ll become part of an organisation that values collaboration, innovation, and personal growth.

Some of the benefits of working with us include:

• Annual Leave – 34 days entitlement (including statutory bank holidays) which increases with service
• Holiday Buy Scheme – Buy up to 5 additional days
• Competitive Pension Plan options – Plus company contributions
• Private Medical Insurance – via Bupa
• Life Insurance – Company funded 2x basic salary life cover from day one
• Medicash – An easy-to-use health insurance package that provides cashback towards your everyday healthcare bills
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free 24/7 confidential wellbeing support
• Progression and Development Opportunities – Department specific technical training and Internal Management Development Academies
• Staff Discount at www.very.co.uk (25% discount on designer branded clothing, footwear and home accessories with 15% off furniture, leisure and electrical items)
• Discounted Gym Membership – Up to 25% discount across 3700 nationally located gyms, health clubs, leisure Centres, bootcamps and fitness studios
• Cycle to work scheme – In partnership with Halfords the ArrowXL C2W scheme offers great benefits and discounts
• Long service awards – We go out of our way to recognise and reward our colleague commitment with our long service awards programme
• Employee of the month – Winners receive £25 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
• CEO Award of the month – Winners receive £100 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
• Departmental Incentives – Year-round departmental competitions, seasonal incentives and fantastic gifts
• Retail Discounts – Huge discount savings in supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Morrison’s and Sainsburys), Fashion discounts with (Adidas, Asos, H&M, Boohoo, JD and Matalan) and Technology discounts with (Apple, Argos, Currys/PC World and John Lewis), plus many more savings