About the Role
Join our growing tech team as a Test Analyst, where your role will be essential in ensuring our software meets high standards before release.
If you’re naturally inquisitive, methodical, and passionate about delivering high-quality software, we want to take your career to the next level.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a foundation in software testing who is ready to develop their skills further in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
You’ll be at the heart of our QA process, working closely with developers, users, and business stakeholders to test functionality, identify bugs, and ensure everything runs smoothly.
This role is primarily home-based, with flexibility to attend the site when required.
Job Opportunity
As a Test Analyst, you’ll play a key part in the software development life cycle by running manual and automated tests, writing test plans, and contributing to software quality across a range of systems.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Collaborating with developers and business users to identify test requirements
* Performing stress, performance, functional, and scalability testing
* Creating and executing manual and automated test scripts
* Writing bug reports and test documentation
* Participating in troubleshooting and problem-solving
* Reporting findings and providing objective feedback to development teams
* Tracking and maintaining the progress of the testing function throughout the project lifecycle
Essential Skills
Qualifications, Experience & Skills:
* Minimum of 1 year in a software testing or QA role with a solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
* Experience using tools such as JIRA for test tracking and bug investigation
* High level of IT literacy and confidence using multiple systems - proficient in Excel, particularly with formulas
* Strong attention to detail and methodical approach
* Good documentation skills with a willingness to learn and develop
* GCSEs (or equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths
Desirable:
* ISTQB Foundation Certification (or equivalent)
* Background in customer-focused environments or customer service
* Experience in IT/software environments
If you’re looking to grow your career in a flexible, collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you; apply to join us as a Test Analyst today.
About Company
We are the UK’s leading delivery management company providing efficient, high-quality and competitively priced services across Business Mail, Parcels, Fulfilment and Doordrop Media both in the UK and internationally. Distributing more than 4 billion items annually, we are market leaders in Downstream Access Mail (DSA) services handling over 50% of bulk business mail in the UK.
We are in the top 100 privately owned companies with 23 locations across the UK. Our success is down to our people and the values we all follow to delivery excellence to our customers.
We think as part of a team, act with a can-do attitude and do the right thing. Following these simple values has resulted in our people delivering and exceeded both our business and personal development goals.
We are a ‘family’ of uniquely different people with strengths in the areas we work in and always have the opportunity to be curious to enhance ourselves.
We are a disability confident employer and embrace Well Being, EDI and ESG to make ourselves and our environment the best it can be.
Benefits
* Annual leave enhanced with long service.
* Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.
* Long service rewards: both financial and leave based.
* Health cash plan.
* Life assurance scheme.
* Critical Illness cover
* Career development opportunities.
* Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.
* And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.