About Amber Labs
Amber Labs is a forward‑thinking digital consultancy delivering innovative cloud, data, and DevOps solutions across the UK public sector.
We specialise in helping organisations achieve digital transformation at pace while maintaining the highest security and governance standards.
We are seeking an SC Cleared Test Analyst to support the delivery of complex, cloud‑hosted data solutions within a highly regulated environment.
Role Overview
This role is ideal for a tester with strong data testing and Informatica experience, combined with a solid understanding of cloud‑based delivery across AWS and Azure.
The successful candidate will work closely with developers, data engineers, business analysts, and delivery teams to ensure the quality, integrity, and reliability of data‑centric solutions.
While the primary focus is functional and integration testing within data environments, candidates with performance testing expertise will be highly regarded.
Responsibilities
- Test Analysis & Design: Review business, functional, technical, and data requirements. Develop test scenarios, test cases, and test execution plans. Ensure traceability between requirements and test coverage.
- Test Execution & Reporting: Execute functional and integration testing activities. Record and manage defects through to resolution. Produce clear and accurate test evidence and reporting. Work collaboratively with developers, data engineers, business analysts, and delivery teams.
Informatica (Primary Requirement)
- Proven hands‑on experience with Informatica.
- Experience supporting ETL development and validation.
- Data integration testing.
- Data transformation verification.
- Platform configuration and testing activities.
- Strong understanding of source‑to‑target mappings, data lineage, and data reconciliation techniques.
Data Project Experience
- Demonstrable experience working on data‑focused programmes and projects.
- Experience testing data pipelines, ETL processes, data migration activities, and data integration solutions.
- Ability to validate complex data transformations, identify data quality issues, and verify business and technical data requirements.
- Strong understanding of data quality assurance and data validation methodologies.
- End‑to‑end integration testing.
Cloud Platforms – AWS & Azure
- Practical experience working within cloud‑hosted environments using AWS and Microsoft Azure.
- Understanding of cloud deployment models, test environment management, and cloud‑hosted data services.
- Monitoring and operational considerations impacting testing.
- Ability to support testing across distributed cloud environments.
Highly Desirable Skills
- Performance Testing – experience with LoadRunner and Performance Center.
- Experience performing load, stress, soak, and endurance testing or performance benchmarking.
- Performance monitoring and analysis – experience monitoring web applications, APIs, and database platforms.
