Senior Test Analyst in Automation (QA)
Key Responsibilities:
* As a senior, assist in the mentoring, support and guidance of other QA team members on your project
* Develop and execute manual test cases against Microsoft Dynamics solutions to identify and document defects
* Conduct API testing to ensure seamless integration and functionality
* Plan and carry out accessibility testing
* Collaborate with developers and business analysts to understand requirements and design test cases
* Report and track defects, and work with the development team to resolve issues
* Participate in test planning, estimation, and risk analysis activities
* Monitor and track test metrics and contribute to weekly reporting
Skills & Experience:
* Over 5 years of proven practical testing experience
* Familiar with test and bug management, ideally within Azure Dev Ops (ADO)
* Hands-on experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, SoapUI)
* Hands-on experience and familiarity with Accessibility Testing
* Work with project team members to successfully plan and execute testing activities
* Design, develop and maintain test cases, adhering to best practise
* Experience testing front end and back-end systems
* Ensure strict adherence between solutions developed and customer requirements
* Analysis of functional and non-functional use cases, and identification of automation candidates
* Creation of clear, meaningful Test Result Reports
* Being highly delivery focused and engaging effectively with all types of team members to drive projects forwards Candidates are expected to have all of the following skills;
* Strong understanding of software testing principles and methodologies
* Proficiency in writing and executing manual test cases and test scripts
* Ability to perform API testing and validate data integrity
* Knowledge of test automation tools and frameworks
* Strong communication and collaboration abilities
* Attention to detail and a commitment to quality
* Analytical and proactive in their approach to testing and problem solving
* Experienced at carrying out testing activities in Scrum methodology and contributing in all ceremonies (Planning, Stand Ups, demo and retros)
* Ability to drive testing processes starting from planning phase to test execution, bug fixing and support
* Knowledge of test management and bug-tracking tools
* Capable of engaging at all levels with customers
* Test planning and estimation Desirable skills
* Experience of working with Microsoft Dynamics products
* ISTQB Testing Certifications or equivalent
* Non-functional testing experience including performance and security testing
Experience:
* Microsoft Dynamics 365: 5 years (required)
* Non-functional testing, performance and security testing: 5 years (required)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £47,000.00-£49,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person