Test Analyst - Level 3

The starting salary for this role is £41,127 per annum based on a 36 hour working week. The position is offered on an 8 month fixed-term or secondment basis with the potential to extend.

This role is open to remote working meaning you aren't required in the office 5 days a week. We’re less about you driving to work and more about us collectively driving down our carbon footprint. We care about how you work rather than where you work; the people rather than the postcode. In support of our people and our greener futures strategies, we’d welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what remote working may look like for you.

Surrey County Council has embarked upon an ambitious transformation journey. IT services are recognised as a key enabler to support both the council’s change plans and the delivery of services to our residents. This opportunity is to work on our Digital programme that sits within the council's Transformation programme. 

This is the perfect role for an experienced Test Analyst, who is comfortable working on complex projects and leading testing activities.

This role sits within the ENT Digital Programme. The main duties will include:

• Being the lead test resource for the project for reviewing and feeding back on requirements, turning requirements into test cases, executing test cases and raising and being responsible for the triaging process for bugs/issues
• Managing the project testing, and the bug Triage process within Jira/Xray, and creating Test Plans, Test Completion Reports and Test Progress Reports as required
• Leading/Managing UAT - liaise with Users and co-ordinate User Acceptance Testing

The role will also require expertise and experience of leading, implementing and guiding/supporting others on best practice and testing processes within Projects.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow. 

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 07/08/2022 with interviews to follow.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Lorraine Doyle or Dee Daffu by e-mail at lorraine.doyle@surreycc.gov.uk or dee.daffu@surreycc.gov.uk

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.