Quality Assurance Analyst

Salary: £49,500 - 57,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require ISTQB Software Testing certification.
• We require a good understanding of, and experience working with, structured test methods and processes.
• We require experience of test management and defect management using Azure DevOps.
• We require knowledge and experience of best practice in both manual and automated testing.
• We require experience of testing different types of applications and scenarios, including web, data and mobile applications.
• We require knowledge of Azure Data Factory.
• We require medium to strong SQL skills, including understanding and writing SQL.
• We require knowledge of data models and dimensional models, together with a solid reporting skill set.
• We require previous experience of data testing, ETL and testing large volumes of data.
• We require experience of working within a cross-functional delivery squad or scrum team alongside Product Owners, Scrum Masters and other agile roles.

Responsibilities:

• We act as the Testing and Quality Assurance lead within an agile squad or project team.
• We work with squad and project team members to identify test and QA requirements.
• We develop test strategies and plans covering functional, integration and, where appropriate, user acceptance testing.
• We create and execute tests and carry out hands-on testing.
• We monitor testing progress, errors, fixes and re-testing.
• We provide clear, up-to-date and timely reporting and feedback to squads and project managers.
• We work closely with scrum and agile teams and engineers to continually evolve the use of modern software development and deployment methodologies, including scripting and automated testing.
• We identify and verify third-party applications.
• We report into a Lead Quality Assurance Analyst and work as part of a small team of fellow QA Analysts.

Technologies:

• Azure
• DevOps
• ETL
• ISTQB
• Mobile
• SQL
• Web
• Cloud
• Power BI

More:

We are a respected social enterprise investing in the transformation of our business applications and services. This is a full-time fixed-term contract running until the end of February 2028, offered on a hybrid basis with up to two days per week in the office in London or Manchester. We offer a competitive salary of £49,500 to £57,000 per annum along with an excellent benefits package. We are a values-led organisation where your work will have a genuine impact, and we welcome forward-thinking, innovative people who want to grow their careers in software quality assurance.

last updated 31 week of 2026