qa analyst Glasgow, Scotland
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Quality Assurance Test Analyst , Hybrid Working with Glasgow or Dundee Base Location , £33,520 - £38,329 + £5,000 DDaT Pay Supplement after 3 month qualifying period , Full or Part Time Hours , Flexi- time , 25 Days annual leave (increasing to 30 after 4 years’ service) plus 11.5 Public and Privilege, Contributory Pension Scheme (employee contributions 5.45% employer contributions 27.1 - 27.9%),
Looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the tech industry? Join our team as a Quality Assurance Test (QAT) Analyst.
As a QAT Analyst, you will work collaboratively to define, develop, maintain, and deliver the manual testing requirements for our programme of work. You will be responsible for ensuring that our systems meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. With opportunities for career growth and development, our team is looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual who is passionate about delivering exceptional results. Apply now and take the next step in your career.
The Testing Team is part of the Technologies and Platforms branch and handles all testing services for the programme and live operations. The team consistently delivers a quality service and our QAT practice helps us maintain and improve the services needed for delivery. We're a small, diverse team with plans for future growth and we're excited to welcome new members who can help shape and develop our practice and ways of working.
If you are a QAT analyst who designs and executes test plans and carries out exploratory testing as part of a broader risk-based approach, we encourage you to apply and join our team.
Social Security Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish Government, has the largest and most complex IT and digital change programme since devolution. With a lifetime budget of over £300m, we are delivering a social security system that will support the people of Scotland for decades to come. We aim to develop within Social Security Scotland, a positive and inclusive culture, which supports our people to flourish, by embedding a working environment where we all treat each other with dignity and respect and recognise each other’s contributions.
DDaT Pay Supplement
This post attracts a £5000 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role.
Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession. As a member of the profession you will join the professional development system, currently BCS RoleModelplus.
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- Review and propose changes to requirements to ensure they are testable.
- Assist in the creation and management of test plans.
- Create test cases and review test cases developed by other testers.
- Assist with test data creation and other test cycle set-up activities.
- Execute test cases, capture relevant test evidence, and raise, review, and retest defects.
- Promote testing best practice and continuous improvement.
- Assist with test reporting.
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2. Experience of designing and executing a wide range of testing techniques and communicate test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
3. Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
4. Strong communication skills and able to work collaboratively, where required as part of a team.
Benefits
A Civil Service Pension - This job comes with a Civil Service pension. New joiners to the Civil Service will join a career average pension scheme as standard. Read more here - www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk.
Healthy work life balance -We can offer the possibility of full-time, part-time, term-time, and job shares. We also encourage flexible working.
Discounts - You can enjoy a vast range of retail, travel and lifestyle discounts through our benefit scheme.
Personal support for you - Our Employee Assistance Programme gives you confidential, independent information and guidance 24/7.
Volunteering special leave - Up to three days paid special leave a year for volunteering. We support our staff to help causes important to them.
Great locations - Our bright and modern offices in the heart of Dundee and Glasgow have been designed with staff in mind. Both locations are ideal for public transport.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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