<dl class="AdvortoDefinitionList advorto-definition-list"><dt class="AdvortoDefinitionListTitle AdvortoDefinitionListTitleInline">Ref</dt><dd class="AdvortoDefinitionListElement AdvortoDefinitionListElementInline">207285</dd><dt class="AdvortoDefinitionListTitle AdvortoDefinitionListTitleInline AdvortoDefinitionListAlternateItem">Category</dt><dd class="AdvortoDefinitionListElement AdvortoDefinitionListElementInline AdvortoDefinitionListAlternateItem">IT</dd><dt class="AdvortoDefinitionListTitle AdvortoDefinitionListTitleInline">Location</dt><dd class="AdvortoDefinitionListElement AdvortoDefinitionListElementInline axiom1-0 axiom-scraped-1">Deeside</dd><dt class="AdvortoDefinitionListTitle AdvortoDefinitionListTitleInline AdvortoDefinitionListAlternateItem">Contract type</dt><dd class="AdvortoDefinitionListElement AdvortoDefinitionListElementInline AdvortoDefinitionListAlternateItem axiom3-0 axiom-scraped-3">Full time</dd><dt class="AdvortoDefinitionListTitle AdvortoDefinitionListTitleInline">Salary</dt><dd class="AdvortoDefinitionListElement AdvortoDefinitionListElementInline axiom2-0 axiom-scraped-2">Competitive</dd><dt class="AdvortoDefinitionListTitle AdvortoDefinitionListTitleInline AdvortoDefinitionListAlternateItem">Company</dt><dd class="AdvortoDefinitionListElement AdvortoDefinitionListElementInline AdvortoDefinitionListAlternateItem"><img src="https://jobs.icelandcareers.co.uk/assets/images/Iceland.png"></dd><dt class="AdvortoDefinitionListTitle AdvortoDefinitionListTitleWide">Description</dt><dd class="AdvortoDefinitionListElement AdvortoDefinitionListElementWide"><p><strong>Purpose of the role</strong></p><p>As a business, we are continually looking to improve our processes, including enhancing technology to simplify business operations by delivering high-quality IT applications developed by our in-house teams.</p><p>Thorough testing ensures a faultless solution at every stage of development. Embedded in a squad, you will provide testing support for various in-house applications. Working closely with developers, business analysts, and project managers. You will understand the solution's purpose, users, and key features. As a Test Analyst, you will conduct exploratory and functional manual testing and gradually transition manual test cases to automated tests, with support from the Test manager.</p><p>This is an ideal position for someone who has chosen QA as a profession and wanting to start their journey into automated testing.</p><p><strong>Working Hours &amp; Location</strong></p><ul><li>Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00</li><li>Location: Hybrid working model <strong>– minimum two days per week in the office</strong>, remaining days remote.</li></ul><p><strong>Duties and Key Accountabilities</strong></p><ul><li>Participate in agile ceremonies (e.g., stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).</li><li>Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project requirements and acceptance criteria.</li><li>Create and maintain test strategies and documentation for new and existing projects.</li><li>Design and execute functional and exploratory manual test scenarios.</li><li>Document and report test results, anomalies, and defects.</li><li>Track and communicate testing progress with the project team.</li><li>Assist in developing and maintaining automated regression test suites.</li><li>Transition manual test cases into automated tests over time.</li><li>Perform manual and automated regression testing to ensure system stability.</li><li>Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business stakeholders when required.</li><li>Continuously improve testing processes and contribute to QA best practices.</li></ul><p><strong>Essential criteria and experience </strong></p><ul><li>Prior manual testing experience with the ability to produce, execute, and record accurate test results.</li><li>Strong analytical skills with good attention to detail.</li><li>Self-motivated, organized, and able to manage workload effectively.</li><li>Clear communication skills, both written and verbal.</li><li>Ability to work well in a team and independently.</li><li>Natural curiosity and drive for results.</li><li>Basic understanding of test automation.</li><li>Experience with Office tools such as Word, Excel, SharePoint, etc.</li><li>Experience with issue tracking and test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, DevOps).</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable criteria and experience</strong></p><ul><li>Hands-on experience with test automation tools or frameworks.</li><li>Knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and the Playwright test framework.</li><li>Participate in agile ceremonies (e.g., stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).</li><li>Exposure to CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab).</li><li>Experience testing web applications, across browsers and devices.</li><li>Knowledge of automation and test theory, with the ability to create test documentation.</li><li>Expertise in agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.</li><li>Experience using Azure DevOps (Test Plans, Boards, Work Items).</li><li>Understanding of workflows and process flow diagrams.</li><li>Experience using AI tools to support test creation and maintenance, with a balanced approach that complements solid programming skills rather than replacing them.</li><li>Basic SQL skills for database validation and interrogation.</li></ul><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong><u>What to expect from us:</u></strong></p><ul><li>15% discount in Iceland stores</li><li>30% discount at Club Individual Restaurants</li><li>33 days holiday (including bank holidays)</li><li>Free onsite parking</li><li>Onsite electric car charging ports</li><li>Subsidised staff restaurant and Costa Coffee</li><li>Christmas vouchers</li><li>Refer a Friend Scheme</li><li>Christmas Savings scheme</li><li>Discounted dry cleaning</li><li>Long service awards</li></ul></dd><dt class="AdvortoDefinitionListTitle AdvortoDefinitionListTitleWide AdvortoDefinitionListAlternateItem">&nbsp;</dt><dd class="AdvortoDefinitionListElement AdvortoDefinitionListElementWide AdvortoDefinitionListAlternateItem"><div> <img src="https://jobs.icelandcareers.co.uk/assets/images/Other recruitment.jpg"></div></dd></dl>