QA Analyst

QA Analyst | £35,000 - £45,000 | Cardiff (3 day per week in office)

Role Overview

We're looking for a talented QA Analyst to join a growing Engineering team. The QA Analyst role holds responsibility for utilising an appropriate testing methodology, analysing testing requirements as the basis for developing testing scripts/scenarios to be executed on a project and working in conjunction with the application development effort, as per specifications, on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical expertise in ensuring the delivery of intuitive, high quality and error free code in relevant language/platform.
• Reviewing requirements and design documents to determine testing effort required
• Providing resource estimates for all testing phases of the release
• Production of overall test scripts, test strategies and test plans
• Managing the integration testing of releases, reporting progress using appropriate test metrics
• Managing the regression testing of releases
• Design testing scenarios and test cases that will demonstrate conformance to all functional and non-functional requirements

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experienced in creating, maintaining, and executing test cases based on user stories and acceptance criteria to ensure thorough test coverage. Familiar with using TestRail to manage test documentation.
• Skilled in raising, tracking, and managing defects using JIRA, with a focus on clear documentation and effective follow-through.
• Comfortable working in Agile teams, actively contributing to daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Strong team player with experience working closely with developers, QA peers, and product managers.

Company Benefits

• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Generous annual leave
• Healthcare Plan
• Annual Giving Day - an extra day to give back to yourself or your community
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life Assurance - 3X base salary
• Rewards Program - access to discounts and cashback
• LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development