QA Analyst Location: Haydock, UK Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Company: Speedy Services About Speedy: Speedy is the UKs leading hire provider, offering the widest range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant, and support services everything for every job. As part of our new Velocity strategy, Speedy is undertaking a major digital and people-focused transformation to build a bigger, better, stronger business for the future. We are looking for an experienced QA Analyst to join our growing technology team in Haydock.If you thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and are passionate about software quality, wed love to hear from you. About the Role: As a QA Analyst, you will play a key role in ensuring the high-quality delivery of software solutions across the business.Youll work closely with developers, business analysts, and other stakeholders from the early stages of each project to ensure robust quality standards are maintained throughout the development lifecycle. This position involves both manual and automated testing, with approximately 40% of your time focused on writing and maintaining automated test suites. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with developers and business analysts to validate software against business requirements Test that software features meet defined acceptance criteria Write and maintain automated tests (using Selenium or similar tools) Develop and maintain regression test libraries Perform API testing and support end-to-end quality assurance Provide estimates during sprint planning as part of an agile team Continuously improve testing processes and contribute to QA best practices Support user experience validation to ensure systems are intuitive and user-friendly Key Skills and Experience Required: Proven experience in manual software testing Hands-on experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium Understanding of agile development methodologies API testing experience Strong analytical and communication skills ISEB / ISTQB certification (foundation level or higher) Desirable Experience: Microsoft certification Experience testing ERP systems Mobile application testing experience Familiarity with VSTS / TFS (Azure DevOps) Knowledge of ESG principles and ability to support Speedys ESG Strategy Decade to Deliver What We Offer: 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays) Life assurance Pension scheme Free onsite parking and canteen facilities 95% discount across the Speedy brand Opportunities for training, development, and career progression Voluntary health cash plan My Staff Shop discounts and offers for shopping across many suppliers Green Commute Initiative cycle-to-work scheme Vita Employee Assistance Program (EAP): confidential support and counselling services Flexible and hybrid working options available Industry-leading Work Life Balance initiative with reduced core contracted hours Diversity and Inclusion: Speedy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity status, or parental/family circumstances. Important Information: Speedy reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Please note: some roles at Speedy may require a DBS, credit, or security clearance check. Proof of right to work in the UK is required before employment can begin. For more about our governance and ESG policies, visit: https://www.speedyservices.com/esg/governance ADZN1_UKTJ