Test Analyst​/Automation Test Analyst

• Contract:
  
  1 Year (Inside IR35)
• Location:
  
  Hybrid (3 days on-site in London, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, or other hubs)
• Clearance:
  Active SC Clearance Required

Seeking an experienced Automation / Test Analyst to drive end-to-end quality assurance on large-scale transformation projects. You will work within Agile teams alongside Developers, BAs, and Product Owners to design, execute, and maintain automated and manual testing solutions.

• Test Delivery:
  Design and execute functional, integration, regression, and E2E test cases.
• Automation:
  Build and maintain scalable automated test frameworks.
• Agile Integration:
  Participate in sprint planning, refinement, stand-ups, and UAT support.
• Defect Management:
  Identify, log, and track bugs through to resolution, ensuring traceability.
• Reporting & Compliance:
  Generate quality metrics for stakeholders and ensure solutions meet security and compliance standards.

• Experience:
  
  Proven track record in QA/Automation roles within large-scale Agile (Scrum/SAFe) environments.
• Testing Tools:
  Jira, Confluence, Azure Dev Ops, Postman (API testing).
• Automation (Desirable):
  Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
• Technical (Desirable): SQL, Git, CI/CD pipelines, Cloud/Data projects.
• Soft Skills:
  
  Excellent communication, strong analytical skills, and client-facing adaptability.