- Company Name
- HM Revenue & Customs
- Job Title
- QAT Senior Analyst
- Job Description
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Job title: QAT Senior Analyst
Role Summary: Lead test management and automation for updates, enhancements, and new system development across multiple platforms and locations, applying DevOps principles to deliver automated, operational acceptance, and performance testing.
Expactations: Minimum 3–5 years of end‑to‑end software testing experience; proven leadership of test teams; hands‑on automation expertise; experience with CI/CD pipelines and release/configuration management; knowledge of Agile workflows; technical problem‑solving skills; strong communication with stakeholders and suppliers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, coordinate, and execute testing across the full Software Development Life Cycle.
- Lead a technical testing team, define and improve service processes, and mentor team members.
- Develop and maintain automated test suites using tools such as Selenium, JMeter, Postman, SOAP UI, and Cucumber.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines with Ansible, Puppet, GitLab Runner, Jenkins, and version control (Git).
- Manage test activities, resources, and deliverables, ensuring timely completion of milestones.
- Engage with stakeholders and external suppliers to align testing objectives and resolve issues.
- Support operational acceptance and performance testing for production readiness.
- Document test plans, cases, defects, and test results; maintain traceability to requirements.
Required Skills:
- Strong test management across all SDLC stages.
- Hands‑on automation testing and proficiency with tools (Zephyr, JIRA, Confluence, Postman, Selenium, SOAP UI, JMeter, Cucumber).
- Cloud‑based system experience.
- Agile methodology implementation and multi‑disciplinary team collaboration.
- CI/CD automation experience (Ansible, Puppet, GitLab, Jenkins).
- Release and configuration management, version control (Git).
- Technical problem solving and solution implementation.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Validated technical background (e.g., ISTQB/ISEB certification or equivalent).
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred).