- Company Name
- Transport for London
- Job Title
- Senior Test Analyst
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Senior Test Analyst (Project Test Coordinator)
**Role Summary**
Coordinate end‑to‑end testing for large, multi‑vendor integration programmes. Define objectives with programme, architecture, business and delivery teams, produce and maintain test artefacts, and report progress, quality metrics and risks to senior stakeholders. Drive defect handling, automation adoption, and adherence to testing standards.
**Expectations**
- Deliver comprehensive test strategies, plans and completion reports.
- Maintain up‑to‑date test schedules, resource plans and KPI dashboards.
- Ensure timely defect triage, prioritisation and resolution.
- Communicate testing progress, risks and quality metrics to leadership.
- Facilitate risk mitigation and promote automation to reduce manual effort.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Plan, schedule and execute System, Integration, UAT, Regression and Non‑Functional testing.
- Collaborate with developers, PMs, BAs and external vendors to align testing with business goals.
- Create and manage test artefacts in Azure DevOps, Jira and Confluence.
- Lead defect management, triage and resolution cycles.
- Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders.
- Identify test‑related risks, develop mitigation actions and monitor completion.
- Enforce testing standards, best practices and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR).
- Champion and implement automation using Selenium, SpecFlow, JMeter and other tools.
**Required Skills**
- Strong verbal and written communication; influence across technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Proven organisational and time‑management abilities; effective multitasking in fast‑paced environments.
- Proficiency with Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, Selenium, SpecFlow, JMeter.
- In‑depth knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, V‑Model, System/Integration/UAT/Regression/Non‑Functional testing.
- Expertise in defect handling, triage, prioritisation, risk management and test metrics.
- Ability to lead vendor teams and cross‑functional groups.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
- ISTQB Test Analyst/Tester or equivalent certification preferred.