Correla is looking for a Junior QA Analyst to join our team.
Salary: circa £25,000 (advertised salary achievable for a candidate fulfilling all role criteria)
Job Type: Permanent
About us
In March 2021, Correla was created, as an independently owned business to bring in private investment to fuel innovation in the centre of the energy market and beyond.
Correla is derived from correlation, because we’re all about exploring and enhancing relationships between data, people, and processes. Our SaaS products and Managed Service solutions combine to power industry innovation, simplify an increasingly complex market, and deliver cost and operational efficiencies.
Our goal is to support industry transformation, to move to a net-zero future and to positively impact the end-consumer.
About the Role:
- Learning and Development: Develop an understanding of QA principles, testing techniques and the software development lifecycle. Actively seek opportunities to learn through coaching, mentoring, self-directed learning and practical experience, taking ownership of personal development and building confidence through experience.
- Supporting Quality Activities: Support quality activities throughout the software development lifecycle, including reviewing requirements, preparing test cases, executing tests and reporting findings. Contribute to testing activities under guidance whilst developing confidence and independence.
- Early Quality Engagement: Participate in discussions and refinement activities to develop an understanding of business requirements, identify potential quality risks and consider wider quality factors such as usability, performance, security, accessibility and reliability. Develop an appreciation of how quality is built throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Collaboration: Work collaboratively with QA colleagues, developers, product teams and other stakeholders. Communicate effectively, ask questions and seek guidance when required whilst contributing positively within the team.
- Technical Development: Develop an understanding of software engineering practices, quality engineering, source control and technical tools appropriate to the role. Build technical confidence through practical experience and continuous learning, recognising how technical skills support effective quality assurance
About You
- Curious with a willingness to learn QA and technical skills through self directed learning, collaboration and practical experience.
- Analytical and critical thinker, asking questions, investigating problems and developing an understanding of quality and risk.
- Good communication and collaboration skills, working effectively with colleagues, sharing ideas and contributing positively within the team.
- Attention to detail and a methodical approach, ensuring that all activities are completed accurately and consistently.
What we offer
- Locate for your day
- Uncapped annual leave
- 6-12% Pension Contribution
- Private Healthcare
- 26 weeks’ full pay equal parent leave
- Wellbeing Services
- And more!
At Correla, we are committed to working towards being a more diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can truly be themselves. We recognise the benefits of having talented people from a range of backgrounds and cultures who bring different perspectives, life experiences and diversity of thinking.
Our aim is to attract and retain the very best diverse talent to help create an exciting, innovative, and successful business that enables us to deliver an exceptional experience for our customers. We would therefore like to encourage applications from people with varied skillsets and experience and from different backgrounds and sectors to help shape our future.
Correla is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group, ancestry, place of origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender re-assignment, age, record of offences, marital/civil partnership status, family status, pregnancy, maternity and paternity, religion/belief or disability. We promise that your opportunity for employment with us depends solely on your qualifications and relevant experience.
