About the job

Job summary

Do you want to be part of a forward thinking Digital team?

Would you like to work on diverse projects that will provide opportunities to expand Agile, Devops and Automation experience?

Would you like to be part of our digital transformation journey?

The Role

We are looking for a dynamic, self motivated individual who can work independently, and can assist the Enterprise Test Manager to implement testing standards, processes and technologies to enhance the testing capability. 

The Lead Test Analyst sets the strategy for each testing project. They are accountable for test analysis and design, planning, execution, Risk and Issue management and reporting; they must ensure that quality is maintained and standards are consistently met. 

The Lead Test Analyst will have the opportunity to design and execute Test Plans for a number of digital services.

Team Summary

The Digital Services team is responsible for the digital delivery of technology and technology operations for CCS. The Strategic Delivery team is responsible for the development, testing and digital delivery of a variety of solutions for CCS. We may build solutions in-house, through our delivery partners or implement off-the-shelf solutions. We are responsible for setting the standards for development, delivery and testing in CCS.

Job description

Key Accountabilities:

• Plan, design and execute a wide range of testing types; functional and non-functional 

• Lead and oversee all test activities, including test planning, test case creation, review and reporting, to ensure the interoperability of various digital services and products

• Identify risks/issues and articulate them clearly and effectively. focusing on complex problem solving and influencing senior team members

• Produce and maintain test automation frameworks

• Produce professional Reports for Project Stakeholders, identifying patterns and trends from the Test Execution and Defect logs

• Train and supervise the work of other team members, and advise others on testing techniques and test types

• Investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes and recommend solutions

• Utilise technical knowledge to keep abreast of industry developments to make cost effective use of new and emerging tools and technologies

Person specification

Essential Criteria (to be assessed on application):

• Expert in software testing, with experience of working in an Agile Scrum delivery model, using supporting tools to manage and execute testing e.g JIRA / ZEPHYR 

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to coach and motivate team members. Must display strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Proficient in testing the integration of micro services and APIs using tools such as Postman,REST Assured 

• Ability to actively engage with performance test engineers and work alongside them to review performance test plans, read and interpret performance test reports.

• Use of Object Oriented Programming such as Java or Ruby, and execution of automated tests using tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, Junit/TestNG, Maven

• Experience creating automated testing frameworks,utilising continuous integration / deployment pipeline environments, using tools such as Travis,Jenkins, TeamCity, Github

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £56,031, Crown Commercial Service contributes £15,632 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Technical skills.

Selection Process

Candidates who are successful at sift will be contacted as soon as possible following the closing date and advised of the interview process in more detail. The sift and interview times and dates to be confirmed. (Subject to change)

To find out more about our recruitment process please click here

Please note: Applicants can make use of artificial intelligence but the information presented at application must be factual.

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk.

Complaints procedure

Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk

 If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk in the first instance.

If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk 

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.