Job description
UE07: £36,333.00 to £43,155.00 Per Annum
Student Systems Partnership Team
Open Ended Contract - Permanent: Full Time - 35 Hours per Week
The Opportunity:
We are looking for an experienced Test Analyst to join our Student Systems Partnership in the Registry Services department at the University of Edinburgh.
The Student Systems Partnership is a multi-disciplined team that delivers business change projects and the system changes to support these. These projects help improve the way the University administers and supports the student lifecycle with the objective of delivering effective and efficient processes alongside systems developments to support change.
Our team strives to deliver real value to our users across the University by working collaboratively with that community and by putting students and staff at the centre of all our work. We also try to improve our own ways of working using techniques and tools from Continuous Improvement, Agile and Design Thinking.
You should have practical experience of testing software in a change environment, enjoy working closely with developers and business analysts in a software development project teams and be open to innovative ways of working.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Several years’ experience in testing software systems
- Strong user focus and team working skills
- Good software testing skills using relevant tools and technologies
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to absorb complex information and quickly identify the key points
- Experience of working in Agile development teams
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What we offer:
- The opportunity to work in a forward-looking team that has an overriding ethic of respect for people
- Ample opportunities for self-development
- A vibrant city centre location and hybrid working - the Student Systems Partnership currently has policy of hybrid working with mostly remote working and an expected 4 days on-site per month.
As a valued member of our team at the University of Edinburgh you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
The University is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all people, regardless of their race, sex, disability, age, religion, or sexual orientation.
Interviews are expected to be held week of 17 July 2023
If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
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About University of Edinburgh
CEO: Professor Peter Mathieson
Revenue: $500 million to $1 billion (USD)
Size: 10000+ Employees
Type: College / University
Website: www.ed.ac.uk