GradauteProduct Test Analyst

Location: Whitstable/Haywards Heath/Manchester (Flexible hybrid working: 1 day a week in the office)

Hours: 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday

Role Purpose

You will be responsible for the scheduling and testing of product rates updates, fixes and new developments across a variety of product lines and systems. This will constitute a mix of excel based spreadsheets, ReadyAPI projects and direct software house unit testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the business to organise updates into sprints using our Service Now ticketing portal.
• Updating, running and maintaining excel-based testpacks.
• Reporting issues in an appropriate manner to be fixed.
• Analysing product updates for testing purposes.
• Writing and running new assertion based testing within ReadyAPI.
• Running unit based testing against Landscape or software house systems.
• Creating and/or refining testing processes.
• Working closely with underwriting, product writing and scheduling to maintain and improve the speed of delivery.

Regular tasks

• Adding testing timescales to rates updates and developments.
• Returning testing queries to underwriting and product writing.
• Keeping track of testing volume and time spent on individual tickets.

Essential Skills

• Excellent analytical skills.
• Responds well to critical feedback.
• Very strong attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Innovative and change embracing.
• Uses own initiative, can work independently or as part of a team as the need requires.

Qualifications / Experience

• Essential - Excellent excel formula knowledge.
• Essential - Proven record of accomplishment in teamwork.
• Essential - Experience working under pressure with tight timescales.
• Desirable - ReadyAPI, Java or other coding experience.
• Desirable - Experience with software house front-end systems.
• Desirable - General motor and home insurance knowledge.