Location: Fully remote (no multi-site travel required)
Contract Type: Permanent/ or initial 12-Month Fixed Term Contract (FTC)
Employer: Amber Labs – Digital Consultancy
Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required
Start Date: Immediate
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.
Key Responsibilities
Test Analysis & Design
* Review business, functional, technical, and data requirements
* Develop: Test scenarios / Test cases / 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 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
* Data reconciliation techniques
Data Project Experience
* Demonstrable experience working on data-focused programmes and projects
* Experience testing: Data pipelines/ ETL processes / Data migration activities Data integration solutions
* Ability to:
* Validate complex data transformations
* Identify data quality issues
* Verify business and technical data requirements
* Strong understanding of:
* Data quality assurance
* Data validation methodologies
* End-to-end integration testing
Cloud Platforms – AWS & Azure
Practical experience working within cloud-hosted environments using:
* Amazon Web Services (AWS) / Microsoft Azure
Understanding of:
* Cloud deployment models
* Test environment management
* 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 tools such as: LoadRunner & Performance Center.
Experience Performing
Load, Stress, Soak and Endurance testing/ Performance benchmarking.
Performance Monitoring & Analysis
Experience monitoring: Web applications/ APIs/ Database platforms.
Apply Now and help shape the future of UK digital services with Amber Labs.