Job Introduction
Test Analyst
Salary: £43,022 - £45,111 per annum plus excellent benefits
Location: Walsall, West Midlands
Contract: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week (minimum two days in the office)
Closing Date: 16th June 2025
Interview Date: W/C 23rd June 2025
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality software solutions? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your attention to detail and testing expertise truly make a difference?
At whg, we’re on a mission to empower our communities through reliable and innovative digital services. We’re looking for a Test Analyst to join our growing team and play a key role in shaping the quality and success of our systems and services.
As a Test Analyst, you’ll work closely with developers, project teams, and stakeholders across whg to ensure new software, system upgrades, and enhancements are rigorously tested and delivered to the highest standards.
Main job responsibilities:
- Work with the Application Architect and Senior Test Analyst to define and maintain a test methodology, ensuring it remains fit for purpose, up-to-date and reflects current test practices.
- Increase the coverage of automation technologies for integrated test suites, and regression testing, ensuring the value of the outputs are continuously maintained.
- Deliver testing activities as per the testing and project methodologies.
- Work across teams to define and document test scenarios, test cases and acceptance criteria.
- Work with the development teams to create epics, features, user stories and bugs independently.
- Plan, schedule and manage testing in accordance with timescales agreed with stakeholders.
- Create and maintain testware as appropriate, including test plans, test scripts, test data and traceability.
- Carry out exploratory and scripted testing throughout the development and implementation lifecycles, using a variety of tools and techniques.
- Thoroughly investigate, and communicate all issues identified to allow appropriate business decisions and action(s) to be taken if testing and delivery will be impacted as a result.
We're looking for someone who has:
- ISTQB or ISEB software testing certification or equivalent qualification/experience.
- Knowledge and experience of the software testing life cycle and related activities.
- Experience of creating test plans, test scripts, defect reports and other relevant test-related artifacts using recognised techniques and standards.
- Knowledge and experience of the defect life cycle, from logging defects through to resolution.
- Experience of testing desktop, web, mobile and data integration solutions.
- Experience of working collaboratively in an Agile environment and knowledge of the Scrum/Kanban methodology.
- Ability to analyse, refine and identify business requirements.
- Ability to design test scripts to mitigate risk.
- Experience of creating, executing and maintaining test scripts.
- Experience of running manual and automated tests.
- Knowledge and understanding of techniques and tools used in automated testing (e.g. Selenium, Maven, Jenkins).
- Knowledge and understanding of related standards including OWASP, GDPR and Technical Design Standards.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills.
What’s in it for you?
In return, you will receive a competitive salary, 27 days annual leave (plus Christmas shut down), a defined benefit pension scheme, health cash plan, a range of shopping and leisure discounts.
We are output focused and flexible and believe in giving colleagues the right balance of autonomy and support to enable them to work to their full potential. Despite the high expectation for performance and delivery, we are committed to ensuring colleagues have a healthy work-life balance and able to work in agile ways which support them.
About us
At whg, we are dedicated to providing affordable homes across the Midlands and creating sustainable communities. We believe everyone has the right to a safe and secure home, which is the foundation for a successful life. Our values— Trustworthy, Respectful, Accountable, Collaborative and Excellent — guide our work and our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
We have been recognised as a top employer in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. The awards celebrate the top employers in the UK who are leading the way in employee pride, job satisfaction and wellbeing, as well as reward and recognition.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to providing opportunities and support for all applicants, including those with disabilities.
Interested in joining our team? Visit our website www.whg.uk.com and read Our 2030 Plan.
