IS Lead Test Analyst

Lead Test Analyst

37 Hours

1 x Permanent & 1 x 18 Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary From £36,000-£44,000 depending on experience

Location Pity Me, Durham/Hybrid

About the Role

As a Lead Test Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing testing processes, resources, and plans for development and releases within IT projects and Product Families. You will be required to create and implement Test Strategies that ensure NWL’s testing processes verify that a product or system meets its quality objectives and is reliable and performant.

Reporting into our Service Management & QA Manager, in this role, you will be responsible for proactively managing risk across testing activities to ensure project testing success and quality outcomes. This involves identifying risks early in the testing process, assessing their impact on timelines and deliverables, and agreeing and implementing effective mitigation strategies.

You will excel at building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders, ensuring that their perspectives are considered in decision-making processes. Your strong communication skills will enable you to convey complex technical concepts clearly, fostering trust and alignment as you provide updates on test progress, align on strategic objectives, and ensure transparency around testing activities and outcomes.

Collaboration is key, and you will work alongside both internal teams and third-party partners to build a culture which supports a proactive approach to testing across NWL and lays the foundations to deliver test automation.

About you

Are you a highly skilled and experienced testing professional?

Do you have expertise in managing testing processes and have a proven track record of creating and implementing effective Test Strategies?

Do you excel at identifying risks early in the testing process, assessing their impact on timelines and deliverables, and implementing effective mitigation strategies to ensure project success and quality outcomes?

Do you have adaptability allows you to seamlessly transition from overseeing testing processes and managing resources to diving into the details of test case creation and execution?

Do you have experience in directing, leading, and motivating test resources to deliver successful projects working alongside development and implementation teams from both the UK and abroad?

If the above sounds like you, you would love to hear from you!

Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.

Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.

We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation. 

Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment

NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.

About us

Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.

We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply

NWG at a glance:

Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.

We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.

We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.

Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.

Our benefits

We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:

• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
• Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 10%.
• Free access to local attractions.
• A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
• Award winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
• Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
• Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
• Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.