Analyst Tester

Reference: 4839131Job ID: 5421127Posted: 2026-10-20Closing date: 2026-11-20Location: LondonSalary: 48,000 - 55,000 (per annum)Job type: PermanentWorking pattern: Full timeIndustry: Insurance / TestingCompany: HaysConsultant: Justin LushHays office: London-City — 5th Floor, 107 Cheapside,Phone: 02034650094Email: justin.lush@hays.comOur client, a large insurance organisation, is seeking an analytical Software Tester. Working as an analyst / tester within the IT team working with operations and business departments (underwriting, actuarial, claims) to deliver electronically traded insurance products to end users.This role will engage with internal and external stakeholders to capture and translate business requirements into technical specifications to be used by engineering and ensure that the output from engineering is quality tested through the SDLC. This role requires an understanding of different test cycles and executing those and the creation of test packs to be used to ensure quality output from engineering and all deliveries meet the expected requirements. MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Produce detailed specifications from either discussion with internal business users or from functional requirements documents.Ensure completed systems are implemented and handed over to the correct partiesCommunicate effectively with all parties and provide status updates where applicable, either direct or via DevOps.Undertake analyst and system testing of the various product integrations with the policy administration platform.Support business units with UAT.Produce relevant test packs that can be used to confirm successful delivery and be re-used for regression.Produce documented test output as evidence for signoff.Raise and manage defects and work with engineering to retest where applicable. Undertake additional testing and analytical activities on other applications with the business as and when required.Innovate testing processes and procedures to look at smarter, more efficient ways of testing through automation and AIYou will have demonstrable experience Understanding UK general insurance marketExperience with DevOpsExperience with Acturis and / or iMarketExperience in translation of requirements to technical specificationsDefect managementWorked in an Agile environment.Test automation & scriptingTesting methodologies.Scripting languages (e.g. Python)T-SQL, MySQLExperience with API testingExperience with non-functional testing If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #4839131 - Justin Lush