About the role
• Up to £55,000 + up to 17.5% annual bonus + great benefits • Up to 80% homeworking options available • Development opportunities in a growing team We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior IT Test Professional to join our newly formed NFU Mutual Guidewire PolicyCenter team. As part of a new and growing team within our Guidewire application suite, this role encompasses several distinct types of testing including functional and non-functional testing for the PolicyCenter application. Working with both internal NFU Mutual resources and third-party software providers, you’ll evaluate, undertake and document software testing across the PolicyCentre application. To ensure the team continues to develop, you’ll coach and mentor team members and colleagues on their technical skills. This role is based in our Ryon Hill office, just outside Stratford-Upon-Avon. However, we understand how important a positive work-life balance is, so to help you give your best, we offer great facilities when you want to be in an office environment and support to work up to 80% of your hours from home.
About you
You’re a Senior Test Professional with meaningful, relevant and demonstrable experience of IT software testing. To join our team, you’ll have: • An understanding of non-functional testing • Experience from a Financial services, insurance, investments, banking and/or pensions environment • Experience of automated testing tools (essential) - Salenium/Cucumber would be advantageous ITIL awareness and good mentoring, development or supervisory experience is desirable. An International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB BCS) Foundation Certificate in Software Testing or other relevant qualifications/certifications would also be advantageous.
Benefits and rewards
When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including: • Up to £55,000 salary • Annual bonus (up to 17.5%) • Up to 80% remote working • Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution • 25 days holiday + bank holidays + buy/sell holiday scheme • £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs • Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more • Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme • Life Assurance cover • Employee discounts on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
Working at NFU Mutual
We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and are one of only 39 companies across the globe, and the only organisation with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2022 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021. We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.
Senior IT Test Professional employer: NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual is an excellent employer that values collaboration and innovation, offering a hybrid work model that allows for 80% homeworking. With a strong focus on employee development and a supportive work culture, team members are encouraged to grow their skills in data analysis and coding while making a real impact on customer outcomes. The Stratford-upon-Avon office provides a vibrant environment where employees can connect with colleagues across various departments, enhancing both professional and personal growth.
