Registers of Scotland

Senior Test Analyst

0 Incomplete applications

22 SME, 5 large

Specialist role: Performance analyst
Summary of the work: Working with BAs and Developers on developed solutions. Providing feedback on the soundness of proposed solutions and ensure that these are suitable. Experienced with Agile projects and will perform manual testing, record results and log defects. Provide feedback, log defects and input on techniques, solutions and tools used throughout projects.
Latest start date: End of November + 2 weeks
Expected contract length
Location: Scotland
Organisation the work is for: Registers of Scotland
Maximum day rate

Early market engagement
Who the specialist will work with: You will be working alongside:
-Business Analysts
-Developers
-UAT Test Team
What the specialist will work on: - Analyse User Stories
- Develop Test Plans
- Develop Test Scenarios and Test Cases
- Prepare Test Data (when required)
- Collaborate on the test automation frameworks, using BDD approach
- Review test and log defects
- Perform manual testing (exploratory and non-functional)
- Create and maintain online (JIRA) documentation on the testing environments
- Identification of areas where test automation could be beneficial
- split testing effort effectively into the functional, automated BDD test design, structured exploratory testing sessions and non-functional, UI, accessibility testing and security

Address where the work will take place: Meadowbank House
153 London Road
Edinburgh
EH8 7AU
Working arrangements: required onsite 5 days per week
Security clearance: We would request that the individual has the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Buyers will use the essential and nice-to-have skills and experience to help them evaluate suppliers’ technical competence.

Essential skills and experience: Be passionate about testing and software development

Have considerable testing experience

Have excellent analytical skills

Have an understanding of structured test methods and processes

Be an excellent team worker – especially with development and business

Have effective and concise communication

Have a challenging and enquiring mind

Have attention to detail and persistence

Have understanding of common software failures and faults

Have ability to effectively prioritize work and manage stress

Have understanding of risk based approach to testing

Have understanding of value of test automation in the Agile environments

Have working knowledge of at least one programming language

Have ability to build and maintain or design and drive test automation framework

Have understanding of database concept and ability to write basic SQL queries

Have understanding of non-functional aspects of web application testing – such as UI, Accessibility, Security and Performance

Have experience working in the Agile projects

Have experience using BDD approach to software development
Nice-to-have skills and experience: Have experience with JIRA

Have experience with Linux

Have Selenium WebDriver with one or more programming languages

How many specialists to evaluate

Cultural fit criteria

Assessment methods

Evaluation weighting

Technical competence

75%

Cultural fit

Price

20%

1. What is the contract length?: 5 months
2. Please could you provide day rate or maximum day rate?: Registers of Scotland do not provide a maximum rate and expect suppliers to submit according to market rate.
3. Are the Registers of Scotland able to put candidates through the required BPSS Clearance for this role?: It is the responsibility of the agency to provide BPSS clearance for temporary staff and contractors, not Registers of Scotland
4. Do you require someone who is equally skilled in performance testing as they are in automation or is there one of these skills required more than the other?: No, automation is the priority
5. Can you clarify the level of understanding that the individual should have around UI, Accessibility, Security and Performance?: Versed enough to use tools such as Wave, Zap, Jaws and make an assesment.
6. In the overview you make reference to the role being a Performance Analyst. Can you clarify this in more detail please?: This should read QA Analyst