Location Country
United Kingdom
Business Unit
Global Delivery
Employment Type
Full-Time
About Systal
We are Systal: a global managed network, cloud and security transformation specialist.
We provide complex and strategic technology services for enterprise businesses, managing 200,000+ assets across 93 countries. These services help our customers achieve strategic technology transformation and maximise the business value, security and innovative potential of their IT infrastructure.
Description
The Test Analyst is responsible for designing, preparing, and executing structured test scenarios to ensure that systems and applications meet defined business and technical requirements. The role supports early validation within the test lifecycle, improving overall product quality and reducing reliance on Business Users for defect identification during later test phases.
This role is based on site in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, to be considered you must live within a daily commutable distance.
Key Responsibilities
Analyse requirements, user stories, and functional specifications
Develop structured test scenarios and test cases
Translate business processes into clear, testable steps (e.g. Gherkin-style where applicable)
Ensure alignment with acceptance criteria and expected outcomes
Execute test cases across defined test phases (e.g. System Integration Testing, functional and end-to-end testing)
Perform positive, negative, and edge-case testing
Record execution outcomes, evidence, and results within the test management tool
Identify, log, and manage defects with clear supporting information
Provide detailed reproduction steps and expected vs actual results
Support defect triage and prioritisation activities
Perform re-testing and regression testing as required
Adhere to defined testing standards and processes
Maintain consistency in test documentation and naming conventions
Contribute to the improvement of test templates, practices, and reusable assets
Work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, and Test Leads
Support business stakeholders by ensuring functionality is validated prior to user acceptance testing
Provide clear and structured test evidence to support decision-making
Key Requirements
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to design and execute structured test cases
Attention to detail and accuracy in documentation
Effective communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Understanding of software testing principles and methodologies
Knowledge of the test lifecycle and defect management processes
Familiarity with structured test design techniques (e.g. scenario-based testing)
Awareness of test governance and quality standards
Experience working as a Test Analyst or in a similar testing role
Experience creating and executing test cases from requirements or user stories
Experience using test management tools (e.g. ALM or equivalent)
Why come and work with us at Systal?
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Unrivalled training and development, ensuring you stay at the top of your field. We want you to be the best in your chosen field and continuously support training.
Fantastic working environment – our state-of-the-art offices and established remote teams create a positive environment to work in both in person and virtually.
Systal’s core is its people. Our culture and success is founded upon having the best performing people in a high performing culture to deliver the best-in-class customer experience. Our mission is to be the world’s most trusted technology services partner – inspiring, empowering and enabling the innovation and transformation of today and tomorrow. And we want you to join us!
