🚀 Business Systems Test Analyst
📍 Chester ¦ Hybrid (3 days in office)
💼 NextGear Capital ¦ Cox Automotive Europe
đź’ˇ Ready to take your testing career to the next level?
We’re looking for a detail-driven, curious Test Analyst who thrives on ensuring quality and reliability in complex systems. If you enjoy working at the heart of change—collaborating with business users, tech teams, and suppliers to deliver seamless system releases—this could be the perfect opportunity.
Join us as we evolve our banking platform and move towards a modern continuous delivery approach, where your expertise will directly shape how we test, release, and improve.
🔍 What you’ll be doing
You’ll play a key role in ensuring our banking system changes are tested to the highest standard:
* Design and execute end-to-end testing (functional, regression, system & integration)
* Review requirements early, spotting gaps and ensuring they’re testable
* Own defect management, working closely with stakeholders and suppliers to resolve issues
* Support and guide User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business users
* Provide clear evidence and insight to support go-live decisions
* Help drive continuous improvement in testing practices as we modernise our delivery model
🌟 Why this role is exciting
* Be part of a major platform migration programme (2026)
* Help shape the transition to continuous delivery and smarter testing
* Work closely with a wide network of stakeholders and third-party tech partners
* Have real influence on quality, process, and customer outcomes
✅ What we’re looking for
You don’t need to tick every box—but strong experience in these areas will set you up for success:
* Experience as a Test Analyst / QA Analyst, ideally in financial services
* Strong knowledge of testing methodologies (functional, regression, integration)
* Experience working with third-party / vendor systems
* A detail-oriented, analytical mindset
* Confidence working with both technical teams and business users
* Exposure to Agile or hybrid delivery environments
Nice to have:
* Banking or financial systems knowledge
* API / integration testing experience
* Familiarity with test or defect management tools
🤝 What you’ll get
* Hybrid working (Chester-based team)
* A supportive, collaborative culture
* The chance to shape testing in a modern tech environment
* Real ownership and visibility across system change delivery
🎯 Sound like you?
If you’re someone who…
* Loves solving problems and improving quality
* Takes pride in delivering stable, high-performing systems
* Wants to make a real impact in a growing, evolving business
👉 We’d love to hear from you.
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