Graduate / Junior Software Test Analyst

Oliver James Associates ,
Warrington, Cheshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £23,000 per annum

Overview

Established software house is going through a large transformation around their applications are looking to grow the current test team. Working in an Agile way, the business has a number of teams/pods working on a range of new projects and software solutions. The business offers a flexible working environment with flexible start/end times and a day from home a week. The business is located just off the M6/M60 and offer free on-site parking and excellent benefits. They are looking for a Graduate / Junior Test Analyst paying £23,000 - £25,000 plus bonus & full benefits What you'll do as the Test Analyst To be involved in the entire Software Delivery Lifecycle - C# / .NET Core Help shape the future of the team and be a Quality advocate Work with an Agile test environment as part of a collaborative team to ensure Sprint goals are achieved To prevent the creation of defects in our software To work proactively with the team to instil quality into our products and practices To embed modern testing approaches as a part of a whole-team responsibility for quality To communicate and collaborate effectively Carry out validation, integration, system and performance testing of software, for both functional and non-functional requirements on applications and SQL databases, as well as testing infrastructure builds A cradle-to-grave approach to 'baking quality in' to Software Delivery Strong communication and collaboration skills A proactive, positive 'can-do' attitude Well versed in a variety of testing techniques and approaches