Test Analyst (Insurance Fraud Bureau) - 18 Month FTC

About IFB

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) is a not-for-profit company established in 2006 to lead the insurance industry's collective fight against insurance fraud. We act as a central hub for sharing insurance fraud data and intelligence, using our unique position at the heart of the industry and unrivalled access to data to detect and disrupt organised fraud networks.

About the role

The Senior Test Analyst is a hands-on testing role responsible for analysing requirements and designing, writing test scenarios and executing test scripts in line with the programme test strategy. The role supports the Test Manager by getting involved in day-to-day test activities within assigned scope, including functional, integration, UAT, regression, and data migration testing. The Senior Test Analyst plays a critical role in assuring solution quality by validating business processes, integrated workflows, and migrated data, while providing clear test evidence, defect detail, and progress reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Hands-on test analysis & design
• Analyse business requirements, epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria to derive detailed test conditions, scenarios, and test scripts aligned to the agreed test strategy.
• Design test coverage across functional, integration, end-to-end, and regression scenarios, highlighting gaps and risks to the Test Manager.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, test scenarios, test execution and defects.
• Test execution
• Execute scripted and exploratory tests across multiple test phases (feature testing, UAT, regression, model office).
• Capture clear, auditable test evidence to support governance and assurance activities.
• Support business users during UAT by explaining scenarios, guiding execution, and validating outcomes.
• Data migration testing
• Perform hands-on testing of data extraction, transformation and migration activities.
• Validate migrated data through reconciliation techniques such as record counts, field-level checks, sampling and exception reporting.
• Support migration cycles and cutover rehearsals, raising data quality issues and supporting retesting following fixes.
• Defect management
• Raise high-quality defects in Jira with clear reproduction steps, expected vs actual results, and supporting evidence.
• Actively manage defects through triage, retest and regression, working closely with developers and business SMEs.
• Escalate critical defects, trends and blockers to the Test Manager in a timely manner.
• Test support & coordination
• Support the Test Manager with test planning activities, including estimating effort and sequencing test execution within assigned scope.
• Assist with test environment and test data readiness checks ahead of each test phase.
• Work closely with business users, SMEs and third-party delivery teams during test prep, test execution phase.
• Support offshore based vendor testing activities by validating outputs, evidence and fixes.
• Reporting & assurance
• Maintain accurate execution status and defect metrics for assigned test scope.
• Contribute to test progress reports and Go / No-Go inputs with clear commentary on risk and quality.
• Ensure testing aligns with programme governance, quality gates and audit expectations.

Skills and Experience

• Strong experience as a hands-on Senior Test Analyst on complex business or data-driven programmes.
• Proven ability to write detailed test scenarios and scripts from requirements and user stories.
• Solid experience executing functional, integration, UAT and regression testing.
• Demonstrable experience in data migration testing, including reconciliation and data validation techniques.
• Strong defect management experience using Jira (or similar tools).
• Experience working closely with business users, developers and third-party suppliers.
• Comfortable working within structured test governance and delivery frameworks.
• Experience in insurance, fraud detection/prevention, intelligence systems or case management platforms.
• Ability to write basic SQL queries to support data validation and defect investigation.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery and sprint-based testing.
• ISTQB Foundation or equivalent qualification.
• Hands-on and detail-focused: enjoys working directly with requirements, data and systems.
• Proactive: identifies risks early and raises them with clear evidence.
• Collaborative: works effectively with business and technical teams to resolve issues.
• Quality-driven: takes pride in producing robust test assets and reliable assurance.

Salary £40,000 per annum

Grade 1035 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Hybrid working (2 days in the office per week) from our Milton Keynes office, MK14

Other Benefits

• Contributory Group Stakeholder Personal pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Incentive Scheme
• 23 days holiday (plus public holidays)
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Sports and Social Club
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Free access to online tools to support mental and physical health
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 1 volunteer day each year and charity matched funding scheme

We believe in a workplace where everyone can be themselves. Through our different ideas, personalities and experiences, we redefine what is possible every day. And regardless of your colour, age, race, gender, sexual orientation or anything else you consider yourself to be, there is a place for you at IFB. A place where you can bring your best self to work every day.

So, if you think big, love a challenge and want to make a difference to people’s lives, we want to hear from you.