Senior Test Analyst

One day a week onsite. Permanent. Manual and automation.

Real ownership. A long-established UK organisation is hiring a Senior Test Analyst into its in-house QA team. This is a hands-on senior role with leadership exposure, sitting within a small testing function that supports a broad and active change portfolio.

You'll work alongside another senior tester, mentor a small team of analysts and report into the Test and QA Manager. It's a genuine 70/30 split between hands-on testing and planning, documentation and reporting. Not a role for someone who's drifted into doc-only test leadership.

What you'll be doing Leading testing activity across integration, data, application and front-end workstreams Writing test strategies, plans, estimates and sign-off documentation Driving API and integration test automation using Postman SQL-based data testing and Power BI report validation Cross-browser and device testing using LambdaTest Selenium and SpecFlow/C# automation where it fits the workstream Defect management end-to-end, working closely with developers, product owners and DevOps Running proofs of concept on new testing tools, including AI-assisted approaches Mentoring Test Analysts and contributing to QA process improvement Deputising for the Test and QA Manager when needed What you'll bring Strong hands-on testing background, manual and automated, with a manual-first foundation Proven experience leading testing activity on software delivery projects Azure DevOps for test management and reporting Postman or similar for API and integration automation SQL for data validation, Power BI exposure Selenium, SpecFlow or equivalent BDD frameworks C# (preferred) or Java for automation scripting Confident communicator across technical and business stakeholders ISTQB or ISEB Foundation or higher Minimum two years in a senior testing role with mentoring or lead responsibility Nice to have Exposure to NEC Northgate Housing, Dynamics 365 or other enterprise platforms Background in regulated or public-sector-flavoured environments (banking, insurance, housing, utilities, pensions) Experience contributing to automation framework setup or tool selection The team is at an interesting point. There's a license for LambdaTest, some automation in place on portals, and integration test automation in Postman is the current build-out. Beyond that, the wider automation roadmap (Dynamics, NEC regression) is on the horizon but not fully scoped.

You'll contribute to shaping it, but framework strategy ownership is likely to be a separate role down the line. If you want a finished, polished automation function to walk into, this isn't it. If you want a stable senior seat where you can hands-on test, mentor and influence how automation matures over the next two to three years, it's a good one.

The setup Permanent, £55,000 to £66,000 depending on experience Hybrid, one day a week onsite in West Yorkshire 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, standard benefits Three-stage process: competency screen, technical assessment, final with a short presentation How to apply Send me your CV via LinkedIn or drop me a message. Happy to have an informal chat first.