Overview:
My client is one of the leading innovation universities in the EU and is amongst the top 2% universities in the world.
The University are looking to transform the way in which its staff and students interact with each other.
In the context of their five-year strategic plan, my client are currently in the process of implementing a cloud-based solution to assist their objectives as a globally engaged university. The Program has a key role to play in the achievement of their strategic goals, leveraging the affordances of digital technology and systems integration to enhance the experience of both students and staff.
Role Profile:
Working as part of the programme team and reporting to the Test Manager the Test Analyst will be accountable for designing, developing, and executing tests to verify the project achieves the goals of the Programme and the users of the system.
This is an 18 month Fixed Term Contract with potential further opportunities within the University.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- A minimum of 2-3 years hands-on software testing experience preferably including testing of large multiphase projects. Experience reviewing requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
- Experience defining test scope based on functional and technical specifications.
- Ability to prioritise, plan, coordinate and report on daily test activities.
- Good test design and testing skills, a passion for quality and attention to detail
- Experience in writing clear, concise, comprehensive test cases utilising a test management tool such as Zephyr, X-ray or HP ALM.
- Experience participating in defect triage discussions and managing defects to resolution using Jira or a similar defect management tool.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage small to medium test projects, deliver to deadlines and prioritise workload.
- Ability to operate in an environment with tight deadlines, finite resources and uncertainty.
- Ability to work effectively and work with a number of different teams and locations.
- Excellent interpersonal skills - takes a consultative approach and is able to build relationships at all levels.
Desirable applicants have experience in one or more of the following:
- Experience testing large scale data migration projects.
- Knowledge and/or experience testing ERP systems.
- Knowledge and experience of Integration testing.
- Knowledge and experience of the Higher Education Sector (nationally and/or internationally)