Senior Test Analyst

We are looking for a Senior Software Test Analyst to join the Frontier team. This a fully homebased role but there will be a requirement to attend sites when needed. The successful candidate will be concerned with designing and executing test cases across various applications. You will work with 1-2 teams at any one time as required, to take knowledge transfer, understand the application, and the changes being delivered. You will also carry out testing (either manual or automated) of the changes to ensure the processes work as per requirements and user stories, raising defects where relevant and retesting once resolved., As a Senior Test Analyst your role will involve :

• Reviewing business software requirements, providing feedback
• Producing test cases (manual and automated) and the supporting data for multiple applications
• Prioritising test cases accordingly
• Executing test cases and raising defects with the correct level of detail giving clarification or reproducing where required
• Creating and analysing test results and incorporate those into a test report
• Working with other stakeholders and developers to take KT for applications
• Working within a delivery team but also able to work on own initiative
• Working within the delivery team to identify improvement opportunities
• Mentoring junior members of the Test Team
• Assisting and taking direction from the Test Manager where required
• Reporting progress to the Test Manager
  
  ISEB / ISTQB Foundation certification requiredas aminimum
• Batchelors degree in Computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or equivalentdesired but not essential
• 8 yearsor more experience in software testing
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of technical testing required
• Experience of JIRA required
• Experience of Agile delivery / SCRUM required
• Knowledge of SQL is required
• Knowledge of Azure Data Lake / Azure Databricks would be an advantage
• Ability to learn new systems quickly would be an advantage
• Experience of Test automation & performance testing would be an advantage
• Experience of Zephyr desirable but not essential
• Experience working with APIs would be beneficial
• Experience ofusing the Postmantool would bebeneficial
• Experience of CI / CD delivery would be beneficial but not essential
• Experience working on multiple applications in parallel would be beneficial
  
  At Frontier, the Technology Team strive to deliver brilliant experiences for customers and colleagues. We want to hear from passionate, enthusiastic people from any background.
We work with a variety of technologies from front-end native and web applications through to the backend systems that hold our organisation together and the hardware they run on. We are a data-driven organisation. We are transforming our technology landscape and the way we work, and this is a fantastic opportunity to join a team at the start of a change journey. Join us to make a real and valuable difference as you build your career at Frontier., Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion. With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success. Award winning for our commitment to people, we have been recognised by Great Place to Work institute since 2012 and we are proud to be ranked by them in the top 30 UK best large places to work. Our business approach is underpinned by our core values Integrity, Customer focus and Expertise or ICE'. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.


• Competitive salary
• Work from home anywhere within the UK
• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase 5 more days
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
• Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers