Description Salary: HG 13T £ 33,000 - £40,000 negotiable, depending on experience Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Location: Cardiff, UK Hybrid working : 1 day in office About the IB The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 6,000 schools across 160 countries. A career with the IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference. About the job The Test Analyst plays a key role in the organisation by ensuring the quality and reliability of software products by providing quality assurance and testing support services to projects and BAU activities. The purpose of the role is to improve software quality by testing software products based on requirements analysis throughout project and business-as-usual activities, thereby enabling the capture of bugs early in development and change processes. Responsibilities Prepare, maintain, execute, and report on test artefacts including test planning, scripting, execution, regression, and reporting. Ensure correct test processes and approaches are implemented, identifying and resolving defects. Maintain and update test artefacts in line with business process changes. Apply suitable testing techniques for project and BAU activities. Identify and report software defects, working closely with developers to resolve issues. Provide stakeholder reporting throughout test phases using dashboards and reports. Collaborate with automation testers to identify scripts suitable for automation. Qualifications IT related degree or equivalent experience in an IT discipline. Proven experience in software testing including writing and executing test scripts. ISTQB Foundation or proven experience in software testing. Working knowledge of SQL and similar data manipulation techniques. Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and QA principles. Experience working in Agile Scrum teams. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience using Azure Boards and Azure Test Plans or similar tools. Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Benefits Flexible benefits allowance equivalent to 1.5% of Annual Salary to spend on benefits or as addition to salary 10% employer pension contribution with a 3% employee contribution Enhanced family friendly benefits 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days Life assurance 4x annual salary Flexible working hours (core hours 10am–12pm and 2pm–3pm) Paid volunteering leave Excellent continuous professional development Opportunity & Belonging We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. The International Baccalaureate is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all qualified applicants. As a global employer, we adhere to all relevant employment legislation in the countries in which we operate, and we’re happy to provide any reasonable support or adjustments as needed to ensure applicants can fully participate in our recruitment process.