Test Analyst

Job reference number 114089 Test Analyst Full time Permanent Rowland Hill House About Us The Royal Mail Technology team is passionate about delivering high-quality products and outstanding digital experiences to our customers. Technology is instrumental in helping us achieve our objective to be recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe. With a workforce of 150,000, our core network handles c.16 billion letters and c.1 billion parcels a year, delivering to more than 29 million addresses, 6 days a week. Our technology vision is to “Enable, Digitise, Realise”. Key Responsibilities: Assist in preparation of test plans and scripts and acceptance criteria/definition of done for user stories or requirements Maintain high quality and accuracy up to software release Prepare a test plan and a test script for each software component to demonstrate the business condition under test and anticipated results Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with the schedule and quality requirements Provide feedback to the development team and Head of Solution Testing & Assurance Provide estimates to the Test Managers for project scheduling. Supports scoping and estimation of effort for each user story added to the Product backlog Work collaboratively with developers to ensure the testability of new features and timely resolution of defects Identify new opportunities for test automation. Design and create automated test scripts wherever possible Educate stakeholders in Agile ways of working and the benefits of iterative software delivery Your Experience: Proven track record of testing complex user interfaces Thorough experience and understanding of structured test methods and processes Comprehensive knowledge of Manual and Automated Testing Experience of automated test tools such as QA Run or Winrunner Experience of testing Windows Software Applications and Database Applications produced using VB, C#, Access and SQL Server Dedication to quality and meticulous approach. Experience of working with collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence Agile training/qualifications or experience incl. Scrum & Kanban Experience of going through the transformation from Waterfall to Agile delivery methodologies We are an inclusive employer with equality, diversity and fairness at the heart of our values. We welcome applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and are committed to promoting fair participation and equality of opportunity for all of our job applicants. We’re proud to be in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2019 for a 6th consecutive year. We are happy to have a conversation about flexible working, depending on the role and subject to business needs. So if you’re interested in joining our team of passionate, motivated individuals, determined to shape the future of Royal Mail Group, then contact us to find out more about this opportunity and be part of our digital and agile transformation. We are an inclusive employer with equality, diversity and fairness at the heart of our values. We welcome applications from individuals from all different backgrounds and are committed to promoting fair participation and equality of opportunity for all of our job applicants. Closing Date: 23/03/2020. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached. LI-POST Job Segment: QA, Quality Assurance, Database, SQL, Testing, Technology, Quality