Test Analyst Job in Europe | Salt Recruitment UK

Salt are partnered with a financial services company based in Brussels who require a Test Analyst to join them on an initial 12-month contract in their Group Digital Capabilities division.

Job Family:

• Conducts a wide range of quality control tests and analyses to ensure that software meets or exceeds specified standards and end-user requirements:
• Drafts, revises and approves test plans and scripts to ensure alignment with standards and IT strategy.
• Builds test data files with valid and invalid records to thoroughly test program logic and verify system flow.
• Coordinates with users to plan user acceptance testing, alpha and beta testing.
• Ensures that system tests are successfully completed and detailed, and all problems are resolved.
• Contributes to or manages the deployment preparation and execution for both Pre-Production and Production until the warranty period.

General Description:

• Leads testing in a sophisticated environment for one or more standard to large projects.
• Manages the preparation and deployment of systems and/or applications.
• Serves as the main reference point for critical issues and is responsible for planning and supervising the work of the team as well as external vendors.
• Has recognised expertise / authority in testing.

Role:

• Typically requires organisational and expertise in testing. Uses these proficiency’s to:
• Ensure that testing is carried out within budget and established procedures, meeting the project testing objectives within quality, time, and budget targets.
• Analyses and supervises risks in the area of testing, identifies their potential consequences, and takes appropriate actions to prevent them from materialising into issues.
• Validates the product design documentation to make sure that requirements stated are suitable for the testing activity, are unambiguous and are verifiable.
• Schedules tests for execution, then monitors, measures, controls, and reports on test progress, product quality status, and test results.
• Produces a summary test report at the end of the project.
• May manage deployment by consolidating the release scenario, collecting authorisations, coordinating change delivery, and supporting operations immediately after deployment.
• Provides feedback and development input into quality assurance processes/methodologies and risk management strategy.
• Works with a high level of autonomy, with performance and achievements being subject to managerial review.
• Works and communicates with other collaborators and vendors to ensure an effective quality assurance process is maintained and developed in the organisation.
• May mentor other testers into this role. May supervise development & assess performance of Test Analysts.