Jobs in Reading, United Kingdom

Are you a motivated professional looking to develop expertise in UIPath Test Automation and apply it to deliver real impact?

As a Technical Test Analyst, you’ll play a pivotal part in delivering a robust testing service for SSCL. This isn’t just about running tests, it’s about developing guidelines, influencing processes, and driving technical excellence. You’ll have the chance to learn and master UiPath Test Automation, while applying your advanced technical skills to complex projects.

This is a 15‑month fixed‑term cover role, primarily home-based with occasional travel to a Sopra Steria UK office for team meetings, and with potential to become permanent thereafter.

• Develop skills in UIPath Test Automation and apply them effectively.
• Act as the team’s technical tester, providing expertise and guidance.
• Contribute to the creation of Test Strategies for straightforward or moderately complex testing requirement.
• Prepare and review Test Plans for simple or moderate testing needs, ensuring alignment with the Test Strategy.
• Design high-level Test Cases (scenarios) and Test Scripts, including expected results, for both automated and manual testing, in accordance with the Test Strategy.
• Create and manage test data, and define testing environments for more complex requirements.
• Support and execute all levels of testing by co‑ordinating stakeholders, documenting outcomes, and verifying results.
• Record, monitor, and manage incidents identified during testing.
• Produce metrics on executed tests and raised incidents, and proactively drive error resolution.
• Compile Test Review Reports for moderate or complex testing, capturing best practice for continuous improvement.
• Conduct impact analysis of change requests or shifting priorities, implementing change control and configuration management as needed.

• Strong technical expertise with proven experience in test automation (UiPath preferred).
• Advanced understanding of test management principles, including:
• Test techniques and software quality characteristics
• Reviews, defect management, tools and automation
• Ability to produce a comprehensive range of test deliverables aligned with industry standards.
• ISTQB Foundation and ISTQB Technical Test Analyst certifications.
• Significant experience as a Technical Test Analyst on large, complex integration projects.
• Proficient in multiple software engineering tools and methods, including:
• SQL – writing complex scripts for relational databases
• MS Excel – creating macros for advanced data queries and builds
• Programming – PL/SQL, C, VB, or Java for complex procedures and functions
• Testing tools – HP ALM, HP QC for full lifecycle test suite management

• UiPath Automation experience
• Oracle experience
• Jmeter experience
• (ISTQB) (ISTQB) Certifications

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: UK Anywhere
Security Clearance Level: SC Eligibility
Internal Recruiter: Carolyne
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full‑time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

SSCL is the market leader in critical business support services for the UK public sector. Operating at size and scale since 2013, SSCL has delivered over £750 million of savings - providing more funds for front line public services. We transform services using digital solutions and innovative technology, developing platforms that enable flexibility to meet the changing needs of our Government, Defence and Police clients.
We employ around 3,000 people who sit at the heart of our business strategy. Their passion and connection to our values and our purpose is what sets us apart and puts SSCL in the Top 20 of GPTW large workplaces. ‘Living SSCL’ means we deliver social value within our services and work with our clients and community partners to support programmes such as education and employability initiatives across the UK.

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.