QA Analyst

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About us
We have been at the heart of the UK energy market for 25 years and are today playing a critical role in decarbonising the UK energy system. As a major energy services and smart metering company with technology, data and sustainability at the core of our ethos and business model, SMS is committed to delivering the future of smart energy.
We are proud of being both an equal opportunity employer and an accredited real living wage employer! We look out for our customers and our focus is ‘putting our people first’.

Our people enable us to do all of this by living our 5 core values: Safety, Customer excellence, Sustainability, Innovation and Pride.

Job Overview
QA Analysts are responsible for ensuring that new and amended systems meet functional and non-functional requirements. QA Analysts help the software delivery teams at SMS to have the confidence to release new software updates by acting as advocates for quality assurance practices throughout the software development lifecycle.Working closely with developers, business analysts and product owners to ensure that all software is of a high standard, free from defects and meets the needs of the business stakeholders.
The QA Analysts are a key part of a multi-functional software delivery team who are responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of a suite of business systems important to effective operations at SMS Plc.
The role gives the opportunity to apply and develop your professional skills by continuously looking for ways to improve the quality of software delivered across the software development function

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working with Business Analysts, Product Owners and Developers to ensure user stories have the required level of detail and user acceptance criteria
• Manual testing of new features to ensure they meet requirements and quality standards
• Creating, modifying, and maintaining manual test suites for both web and mobile applications
• Carrying out manual regression testing of new releases
• Contributing to and supporting a variety of test phase efforts

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

• Essential -ISTQB Foundation Level Agile Tester
• Desirable -Degree (or equivalent), preferably in computer science or related subject

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Manual verification testing including the ability to analyse and report on test results
• Exploratory software testing
• Functional test case design and documentation
• Agile development processes
• TestRail or similar test management tools
• Experience with continuous integration tools e.g., Jenkins

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to manage issues by communicating and escalating appropriately and effectively
• Seeks feedback and demonstrates desire for self-development
• Curious about new ideas and able to translate them into recommended improvements
• Ability to quickly learn new technical concepts
• Attention to detail and quality focused
• Contributes to team development through sharing expertise

In Return
We support Mental, Physical and Financial wellbeing, and we’re proud of our benefits package to reward great talent which includes :
25 personal holiday days per year with additional allocation of 8 public holidays (includes options to buy and sell)
After 5 years’ service, you will be rewarded with an additional 5 days annual leave increasing your total to 30 personal days and 8 public holidays.

Smart Health

Keeping our employees mentally and physically healthy is one of the things that matters most to us.

• Employee Assistance Programme (free access to counselling & support) with easy access via My Healthy Advantage app.
• Access to SmartHealth app - includes a free 24/7 online GP and a range of wellbeing services.
• Cycle Scheme - lower your carbon footprint whilst staying healthy.

Smart Savings

• Eligibility to join our Share Incentive Plan following 6 months employment
• Life Insurance cover where your next of kin will receive 4 times your annual salary
• Refer a friend bonus (£500)
• Corporate season ticket travel
• Length of service cash incentive
• Automatic enrolment into the Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme following 3 months employment.(matched up to 5%)

The future looks bright

Your development is important to us - we support and encourage development including internal and external accredited courses, study support and E-Learning and internal promotion.

Job Type: Full-time