Functional Test Analyst - Fixed term contract - £45K to £55K - Surrey

La Fosse has partnered with an excellent client to recruit a skilled Test Analyst on a fixed-term basis. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team, ensuring high-quality software delivery through thorough testing, automation, and Agile collaboration.

Key responsibilities:

• Analyse requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to develop comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Execute functional, regression, and system integration tests to validate software functionality and performance.
• Collaborate with developers and product owners to design effective and robust testing strategies.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, and JUnit.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for fast and continuous feedback.
• Identify opportunities to expand test automation coverage and improve test efficiency.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure timely and efficient test execution in an Agile environment.
• Provide continuous quality feedback and promote testing best practices.
• Identify, log, and manage defects throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in software testing, including both automation and functional testing.
• Proven ability to set up a test automation framework from scratch.
• Strong expertise in Java and Selenium for automation.
• Experience with web-based application testing.
• Solid understanding of functional testing methodologies.
• Hands-on experience in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) - planning, coordinating, and running sessions.
• Comfortable working with and providing services to multiple clients.