Quality Assurance Test Analyst

We are looking for a dedicated and efficient Quality Assurance Analyst with strong test automation experience to join a team of multi-skilled digital professionals.

Our ideal candidate has at least 3 years of Agile, SCRUM or DevOps experience and strong understanding of TDD, BDD or XP methodologies with a determined approach to chasing down defects, delivering quality products and an excellent user experience

They with be reporting to our Web Technical Services Manager, and will collaborate with the broader development team including our external Systems Integrator as an incorporated unit providing manual testing and look to drive high standards for all deliveries, cultivating an environment of quality and encouraging others to consider it at all stages

They will be responsible for maintaining and exceeding high standards when detecting bugs and errors, and effectively managing any bugs they may find, communicating them to their teammates and working hard to resolve them. Creating and executing test documentation, providing exploratory testing whilst collaborating with developers as well as stakeholders and keeping up to date with the market so they can apply their findings and improve the team knowledge.

Key Accountabilities

• We want you to come with passion, creativity, expertise, openness, flexibility and drive
• Proactive and collaborative approach to working with colleagues and clients
• Understand the big picture and how your work fits into it
• Exemplary communication, listening and negotiating skills
• Inquisitive or knowledgeable about automated testing
• Experienced in working in an Agile environment
• Experienced in web testing
• Self-motivating / self-managing / able to work autonomously
• Strong task orientation (“getting things done”)
• Most importantly, we want you to have a passion for a quality delivery

Capabilities, Skills and Experience Required

• 3 years+ experience with Agile delivery – SCRUM and DevOps
• ISEB, ISTQB qualification or suitable alternative
• Strong communication skillset in writing and managing test documentation with capability to explain complex problems to colleagues
• Exposure of, but not limited to, Selenium and Gherkin
• Familiarity with modern testing techniques such as BDD, TDD and XP
• Familiarity or a strong desire to learn automated testing tools
• Detailed knowledge of the software development life cycle
• Demonstrable experience working in an agile environment

• Working knowledge of the following (nice to have): Jira, Hybris, Virtuoso, Cucumber, FitNesse, Selenium, SpecFlow, Quicktest Pro.

About Us

Nisbets is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all colleagues. We aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that not only colleagues but also our potential future colleagues are treated fairly and with dignity and respect.
Therefore, please inform us of any reasonable adjustments that we may need to make to the application or interview process. 

Here at Nisbets, we aim high and we dream big. From a one-man operation in 1983, to the UK’s market leader today – it’s always been our determination to hit whatever goal we set ourselves, no matter how big. And we’ve done it time and time again.

We’re looking for experts. Passionate, forward thinkers who obsess about our customers as much as we do. We need strivers, trailblazers and problem solvers who are as determined to grow, develop and succeed as we are.

We’re determined to take the next step. But we need your help to do it. It’s all about you.

If you’re looking for a forward-thinking business on which to leave your mark; where your work is valued; Where you’ll test your skills and then develop them further than you thought you could - Nisbets is for you.

You’ll be pushing the boundaries with us, day in day out. You’ll work in a fast-paced, ever changing environment. You’ll collaborate with a wide range of other experts around the business, bringing big ideas to life, and play a leading role in taking our journey to the next level.

We are a  business with heart. From the small indie diner to the Michelin-star restaurant, Nisbets deliver the equipment they need to excel.  If you join our team you’ll be working in a family-owned business that isn’t afraid to let you grow. That understands the value of innovation. And that puts our impact on the environment, our commitment to ethical trading and our determination to being a fully transparent business at the forefront of all we do.

Ready to take the next step with us? Apply today.