QA Analyst Location: White Moss Business Park, Skelmersdale Benefits: (UK only) 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Share scheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, On-site gym, Free on-site parking, Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles. Role Overview: The QA Analyst will ensure the delivery of high-quality, secure, cloud-based energy management software by designing, executing, and maintaining robust manual and automated testing processes. The role supports the wider development, OT, and infrastructure teams by validating functionality, performance, security, and user experience across all major product components. They will be responsible for maintaining the bugs and improvements backlog to ensure relevancy of each ticket. The QA Analyst works closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to define test strategies, clarify acceptance criteria, and ensure defects are identified and resolved early in the delivery lifecycle. Your objectives and responsibilities will focus on: Design and execute comprehensive test plans, cases, and scripts (manual and automated) Support sprint testing activities including functional, regression, and exploratory testing Ensure defects are accurately reported and tracked using JIRA or similar tools Review and maintain defects and improvements backlog for relevance and priority Collaborate with developers and POs to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria Develop and maintain automated tests using relevant tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright Support UAT activities with internal stakeholders and end users Champion and continuously improve QA best practices, processes, and tooling Participate in stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives as part of the Agile team End-user support and troubleshooting for software-related issues Support with other related tasks to meet team goals and objectives To be successful in this role you will demonstrate… Company Core Values at all times Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline or strong relevant experience. Professional testing accreditation (e.g. ISTQB Foundation or higher) desirable Technical Skills: Knowledge of REST APIs, Postman, and test data creation Manual fault-finding using context, experience and knowledge of wider system Competencies: Ability to work under pressure Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to think critically and quickly, with flexibility and adaptability to change Analytical skills for defect detection Clear communication on technical, security, and performance topics Collaborative approach to cross-team support Mentoring other team members in areas of proficiency Detail-oriented with a quality-first mindset A collaborative and growth mindset with the ability to work across technical and business teams Preferred Experience: Familiarity with automation frameworks and scripting languages Experience with test management tools (e.g., TestRail, Zephyr) Please paste experience and skills here using 'paste with word' function The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra. Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies. Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones! Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included. Benefits You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below. Everyone is Included at Spirax Group We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique. We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working. We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments. We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.