Hackajob
is collaborating with
Next Ltd
to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role.
While you’ll have heard our name, there’s a lot you probably don’t know about Next. Like how we create most of our systems ourselves – whether it’s a website, mobile app or application. What’s more, we’re growing. Fast. And it’s the kind of growth and investment that is exciting for everyone in our business.
Our eCommerce websites and apps have grown steadily over the past 10 years to become one of the largest online retail platforms in the UK. We currently sell to over 70 international markets, offering our 6 million active customers a personalised shopping experience and the ability to purchase from a wide range of products using multiple delivery methods and payment types. eCommerce is the biggest department at Next and is based across multiple sites and countries, working across development, testing, support, architecture and more to keep ourselves ahead of the pack.
About the Team
Working in one of the largest QA teams in the country, made up of Manual and Automation Testers of varying levels but also skilled Developers and Product Development Managers as part of the wider eCommerce department. This team focuses on continual delivery of functionality which ensures our customers have the best shopping experience across our UK and international sites.
eCommerce Systems create all our websites in-house and mobile apps for our UK and International eCommerce platforms, then deploy & manage them. All websites and apps are still growing and continually need testing.
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled Test Analyst to join our growing eCommerce team and to play a crucial role in helping Next drive forward in a fast moving retail environment. You will need experience in manual testing and can help to implement a range of test strategies across our web-based and mobile-based applications.
In this role you will also work on various projects on our eCommerce platform and will play a big part pushing the department forward.
You will be interpreting functional specifications of new features, in order to produce test plans and evolve strategies whilst designing and developing manual and automated tests.
You will proactively liaise within the agile team and key business users during testing, providing timely updates and status reports and alerting of potential issues.
Essential Criteria
Strong SQL skills are critical for this role
BI testing and/or database testing experience is preferred
Both manual and automation front-end testing experience or knowledge
Experience of test estimation, writing test scripts and test planning
Java and C# knowledge and experience
Great analytical skills and fearless QA mindset to ask the right questions
Experience of testing software in an agile delivery environment
Excellent communication skills and ability to deal support client teams
Desirable Criteria
A degree in Computer Science would be an advantage
E-commerce or technical experience within a retail environment
Previous project work with transformation/modernisation
Cross-browser and app testing knowledge
Azure experience and testing in a CI/CD environment
Experience of testing throughout the full software development life cycle
You’ll be doing all this from our Enderby based Head Office on a hybrid basis each week. A fast-paced, encouraging and supportive environment in which everyone brings an energy and a commitment to delivering for our customers and their own careers. Bring your energy. Play to your strengths. Make things bigger and better than before. Let’s Take It On.
So if you’ve got solid front-end testing skills gained in a technical environment, great team work experience, and a willingness to learn, this is the place for you – and your career.