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Senior Test Analyst

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Job details

Fixed term contract
11 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Private medical insurance

Qualifications

Pension
Stakeholder collaboration
Stakeholder liaison
Mentoring junior staff
Mentoring
Test cases
Business requirements
Communication skills
Functional quality control testing
Project progress tracking

Full job description

Business Area: Pensions Solutions and Control

Place of Work: Liverpool

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

When you join USS, the size and scale of our pension scheme means you will have numerous opportunities to learn and develop your career. Given our size you'll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a wide-ranging team of experts.

Our office is a vibrant place to work, and we offer flexibility of office/homeworking due to our hybrid model.

About the role

In your role as Senior Test Analyst you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset. This role will provide a great opportunity to take a leading role in the planning, design, preparation and execution of testing needed to support USS’ large and complex change portfolio and small change initiatives, with minimal guidance. In your capacity as Senior Test Analyst you will develop key relationships with business, technical colleagues, and senior stakeholders across the organisation, as well as third party suppliers.

This role requires you to develop and maintain your knowledge of USS’ business, products and services and industry best practice in testing. You will also take ownership of the key responsibilities listed below, whilst recognising that the role requires flexibility and adaptability to support the business in the delivery of change.

What you will be doing

As a trusted part of the Pensions Solutions and Control team you will be responsible for:

Taking the leading role in the robust planning, design, preparation and execution of testing aligned to the agreed testing strategy, including:

Leading the assessment and review of business requirements and solution designs, to determine the optimal approach to testing, ensuring the scope of testing is understood, agreed, and communicated to all project stakeholders.
Leading the design of the required tests, ensuring appropriate planning information is proactively input into test plans and schedules, where relevant and appropriate, including test objectives, areas of testing, number of required tests & cycles.
Producing high-quality test deliverables and test designs appropriate to the phase of testing e.g. business test scenarios, test scripts, test cases and expected results.
Ensuring that all tests include meaningful and measurable pre-requisites and success criteria.
Ensuring that there is end-to-end traceability of requirements to designed test scenarios and scripts, and that business requirements are fit-for-purpose in terms of their testability.
Working in collaboration with technical colleagues (internal and external) to ensure that test environments are set-up and sufficiently maintained to support the agreed phases of testing.
Leading the preparation of test data, including identifying the data appropriate for the designed test scenarios, and working with technical colleagues, if required, to ensure data is available in support of all cycles of testing.
Designing automated tests where appropriate, using the agreed testing tools, ensuring the necessary technical support is in place.
Ensuring that all test deliverables are reviewed and approved as per agreed standards, including peer review by USS BAT Team colleagues, and by project stakeholders where appropriate.
Leading and performing test design and execution activities at the required level, across all phases of testing, and being the technical expert from a test perspective throughout all project test activities, assuring:
Agreed testing tools are used to execute tests (where possible and in accordance with USS’ standards), record and monitor testing progress and support management reporting, as required by the project.
Test results are recorded and evaluated against the success criteria, and any deviations from expected results logged as defects.
Testing is executed as per the planned testing cycles and coverage, with any deviation recorded and reported appropriately.
All logged defects are actively managed to a stakeholder agreed conclusion.
Test environments remain controlled throughout test execution cycles such that the integrity of test data is assured.
Automation candidates are identified and built into the relevant automation testing framework during test preparation cycles
Establishing collaborative working relationships across the organisation and with third party suppliers to in support of test preparation, design, and execution activities.
Providing support and share best practice, technical skills, and product knowledge to other members of the team, and mentor less experienced members of the team, as required.
Actively managing own workload and support the team’s capacity planning by providing estimates for deliverables in support of project planning activities.

About you

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box, if you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, then please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the requirements outlined in this profile.

To be successful in the role you will have:

Essential

Exceptional test design, test preparation and test execution skills
Able to demonstrate experience of the full testing lifecycle from business requirements to test execution through various test phases (Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing [UAT], Regression Testing), Integration Testing including risk-based testing approaches
Use of testing tools for test execution and defect management including test automation
Experience of working with third party suppliers and testing software delivered into USS’ environments including COTS packages
Excellent communication skills: able to present complex scenarios with clarity and brevity to key project stakeholders
Stakeholder management including external providers.

Preferable

Industry recognised qualification in testing e.g. ISEB Foundation Level in Software Testing
Pensions administration system and/or investment platform knowledge
Web-based / Digital applications e2e testing through a full stack with automated test tool experienc
Azure DevOps for test management and execution

Why join us?

At USS, every individual contributes to building a secure financial future for our members and their families. We strive to create a work environment where everyone can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others. We're also committed to helping you build your career by providing opportunities for development. We put a focus on recognising and supporting each individual's unique career path, driving this forward with the support of an engaged and proactive management team. Here at USS, we want you to thrive in and out of work with a friendly team, flexible culture and excellent range of benefits!

How we will reward you

Great starting salary
Generous annual leave package
Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Scheme
Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay)
Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing
Access to a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., private healthcare, discounted gym membership
Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent
Employee Volunteer Day’s to support the communities where you work and live
Cycle to Work Scheme

Our culture and values

Our people are what makes us different. We work together to create a diverse and inclusive culture that embraces individuality, where people are welcomed and feel comfortable in the knowledge that they can be themselves. Our purpose firmly states the importance of members, putting them ‘front and centre’ of what we do. This is embedded through our values:

Integrity
Collaboration
Excellence

About us

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was established in 1974 as the principal pension scheme for universities and other higher education institutions in the UK. We work with around 330 employers to help build a secure financial future for almost 577,000 members and their families. We are one of the largest private defined benefit pension schemes in the UK, with total assets of around £76.8bn (at 31 March 2025). To find out more, please visit https://www.uss.co.uk

USSL is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to ensure our recruitment process is as flexible and inclusive as possible so we can attract diverse candidates and recruit the best talent. We want all candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process, so if you need any reasonable adjustments or if there is anything we can do to help support you through your recruitment journey please let us know by contacting [email protected].

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