Functional Test Analyst

Functional Test Analyst – Fixed term contract – £45K – £55K – Surrey 

La Fosse has partnered with an excellent client to recruit a skilled Test Analyst on a fixed-term basis. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team, ensuring high-quality software delivery through thorough testing, automation, and Agile collaboration.

Key responsibilities: 

• Analyse requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to develop comprehensive test plans and test cases.

• Execute functional, regression, and system integration tests to validate software functionality and performance.

• Collaborate with developers and product owners to design effective and robust testing strategies.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, and JUnit.

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for fast and continuous feedback.

• Identify opportunities to expand test automation coverage and improve test efficiency.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.

• Work closely with development teams to ensure timely and efficient test execution in an Agile environment.

• Provide continuous quality feedback and promote testing best practices.

• Identify, log, and manage defects throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key requirements: 

• 5+ years of experience in software testing, including both automation and functional testing.

• Proven ability to set up a test automation framework from scratch.

• Strong expertise in Java and Selenium for automation.

• Experience with web-based application testing.

• Solid understanding of functional testing methodologies.

• Hands-on experience in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) – planning, coordinating, and running sessions.

• Comfortable working with and providing services to multiple clients.