Test Analyst

Reference: REQ004056

Seasalt is a modern Cornish company with an ambitious vision. As a successful omnichannel retailer spanning our website, over 70 shops and 400 wholesale stockists. We're always challenging ourselves to think creatively, innovate and improve.

As our Test Analyst you'll work as part of the Test team within the Development team. Working with technical and non-technical teams throughout the business, this role will be a key

member of the Test team and approached as an expert in this area. You'll work within a dynamic business and a multi-disciplined team covering a vast array of retail systems and technologies under test and become a key driver in the improvement of the Test strategy and drive the wider understanding of software testing, building expertise within the Development team.

This role is offered as a full-time permanent role and is based remotely within the UK (you must reside in the UK), with occasional travel to our Cornwall head offices.

Please note, we are not able to provide visa sponsorship.

You'll help us by:

Liaising with project stakeholders to further the understanding of the test approach. Managing the risks associated with testing and take preventative action when risks become critical.

Being responsible for ensuring that all test activities are delivered to a high quality (using risk-based assessment approaches), documentation and handover. Ensuring appropriate documentation of all validation, testing and release processes, systems, suppliers, and services are maintained.

You'll be responsible for governing the planning and implementation of the test environments. Ensuring that the design, planning and maintenance of test scripts are managed through the projects and beyond You'll ensuring business engagement in project testing and that enough resources are committed.

Assisting in the governance of all test activities through the lifecycle of the projects. Feeding into the Test process Improvement review per project and within the Test team

You'll ensure excellence for testing activities across IT.

The skills you'll be sharing with the team:

• Formal IT qualification (ITIL, ISTQB, etc) of foundation or above.
• Experience operating in a dedicated software tester role
• Ability to support all levels of testing - Functional, Non-Functional, Component, Integration, etc
• Ability to lead on Bug Management and Triage activities.
• Comfortable leading stakeholders and non-technical communities.
• Experience of SDLC methodologies and the ability to work within agile, iterative, waterfall.
• Experience of working with enterprise scale applications in the cloud or locally
• Experience working with test management tools such as JIRA, ADO, ALM utilising Kanban.
• Experience working with dedicated test environments and an understanding of the promotion strategy between them.
• Ability to identify and manage priorities.
• Innovative and proactive approach to work
• Attention to detail
• Self-motivated
• Good communicator
• Able to effectively manage your time

Why we hope you'll love working with us:

The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us. From the moment your Seasalt journey begins, it's our pledge to support you by providing dedicated learning and development opportunities that will enhance your day-to-day working life and help you build your skills and knowledge.

As well as doing everything we can to boost your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:

• Salary: up to £42,000 pa (Band 3)
• 34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Attractive 50% employee discount
• Flexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits package
• Private Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GP
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 support
• Pension plan with generous 7% employer contributions
• Life assurance programme
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Flexible working opportunities with our 'blended' working approach
• Learning and Development opportunities including specialist training, coaching opportunities, and professional qualification support
• Paid volunteering opportunities
• Employee networks to develop and provide support to our people, including the Inclusion Network and Culture Crew
• 100s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hub

At Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people - they're what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer, we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles.

We aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives -diversity of thought helps us to grow - so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. We're happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at [email protected]