Senior Test Analyst

Requirements:  Produce and maintain testing artefacts including test plans, schedules, progress reports, and completion reports to support successful project delivery  Manage FAT and SAT testing activities, ensuring appropriate test coverage, resources, environments, and support are in place to meet project timelines  Provide regular updates to internal and external stakeholders on testing progress, quality metrics, and defect status through reports and dashboards.  Coordinate testing activities with customers, vendors, partners, and third parties throughout the project lifecycle  Lead defect management activities, including defect triage, prioritisation, investigation, and resolution tracking  Identify, manage, and communicate testing risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies  Review requirements and design specifications, translating them into test scenarios, test cases, and test data where required  Provide guidance and support to Test Analysts during test preparation and execution activities  Contribute to non-functional testing activities and other specialist test activities where required  Drive continuous improvement by reviewing and enhancing testing processes, procedures, techniques, and tools  Promote industry best practice, remaining informed of emerging testing trends, technologies, and approaches, and recommending improvements that enhance team capability and effectiveness  Experience Required:  Minimum 5 years commercial software testing experience, with a strong understanding of the full Testing Lifecycle within Agile and Waterfall delivery environments  Proven experience leading and coordinating testing activities across multiple projects and releases  Strong knowledge of functional and non-functional testing techniques, methodologies, and best practices across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)  Experience in defect management, including defect triage, prioritisation, and resolution tracking  Demonstrable experience in data migration, data reconciliation, and cross-platform testing, including web, mobile, and browser-based applications  Strong analytical, planning, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines  Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across technical and business teams  Proactive approach to quality assurance, continuous improvement, and the adoption of industry best practices  Experience supporting non-functional test initiatives and identifying opportunities to improve testing efficiency and effectiveness  Ability to quickly learn new technologies, share knowledge effectively, and contribute to the ongoing development of testing processes, tools, and standards  Personal   Self-motivating with a passion for testing and software quality   Encourages transparency, communication and engagement with all team members and stakeholders   Higher / further / appropriate educational qualification(s) or demonstrable equivalent experience   Qualified to ISTQB Intermediate level (desirable)  Automated Testing Tool qualifications (desirable)   Mobile Testing Tool qualifications (desirable)  Come join us and make a difference in the world! Discover more at  www.necsws.com When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following: Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)  25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE) 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost) A Group Pension Plan  All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.  OTHER INFORMATION Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required. All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks.  Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required. NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates. Who We Are: We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies. Working with us, you’ll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services. We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference. We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way.