At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and execute test cases to ensure quality in pension systems.
- Company: Join Capita, a leader in consulting and digital services.
- Benefits: Enjoy 23 days holiday, paid volunteering, and generous family leave policies.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while working with innovative technology in a collaborative team.
- Qualifications: Experience in software testing and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are recruiting for a Test Analyst who will ensure the quality and accuracy of pension administration systems through structured testing activities, validating that solutions meet business, regulatory, and client requirements. The Test Analyst will work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, and Operations to deliver high-quality releases across pension platforms.
Candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance. This is a home-based role with travel when required.
What you’ll be doing:- Test Delivery
- Design, create, and execute test cases across functional, system, and integration testing phases
- Validate pension calculations, data processing, and workflow functionality
- Perform defect identification, logging, tracking, and retesting to resolution
- Support regression testing to protect existing functionality
- Analysis & Coverage
- Review requirements, user stories, and solution designs to ensure testability
- Identify gaps, ambiguities, or risks in requirements
- Ensure full traceability between requirements and test cases
- Collaboration
- Work closely with Developers, BAs, and SMEs to validate solutions meet business needs
- Engage with pensions operations teams to ensure real-world scenarios are covered
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives)
- Data & Environments
- Prepare and manage test data aligned to pension schemes and scenarios
- Validate outputs against expected pension calculations and regulatory rules
- Support environment testing, including interfaces and APIs
- Quality Assurance
- Ensure adherence to Capita testing standards and governance
- Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and automation
- Provide clear test progress reporting and quality metrics
- Essential
- Experience in software testing (manual and/or automated)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience with test management tools (e.g. Azure DevOps or similar)
- Understanding of defect management processes
- Good stakeholder communication skills
- Desirable
- Experience within pensions administration systems (e.g. calculations, payroll, interfaces)
- Knowledge of pension schemes (DB/DC, contributions, benefit calculations)
- Exposure to API and integration testing
- Automation experience (e.g. Tosca, Selenium, or similar)
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ownership of quality outcomes
- Collaborative team player
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to work in a fast-paced delivery environment
Capita is a dynamic leader in consulting and digital services, helping some of the UK’s most recognized organizations transform and thrive. We use cutting-edge technology and fearless innovation to create smarter, more efficient solutions that make a real difference.
What’s in it for you?
- 23 days’ holiday, rising to 27 (pro rata) – plus the option to buy more after qualifying period
- Paid volunteering day with a charity of your choice
- Generous family leave policies – including 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- Cycle2Work scheme, pension, life assurance, and more
We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone.
Test Analyst -Level 2 in Sheffield employer: Capita
Capita is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, particularly for the Test Analyst role in Sheffield. With a strong commitment to employee development, generous benefits including 23 days of holiday and paid volunteering days, and a focus on creating meaningful outcomes, Capita provides a supportive environment where you can thrive and make a real impact in the pensions sector.
