Test Analyst UK Fixed Term Contract

Location: Remote with an expectation to attend meetings in the South of England when necessary

Duration: Fixed Term Contract (6-9 months, subject to extension)

At Pace, our consultants genuinely care about the impact our work has on our customers and their customers alike. We are ‘problem solvers’ who call on our collective experience, knowledge and skills to support customers to access benefits early.

Our mission is to create environments that thrive for our customers; we enable this by providing transformation, process optimisation, and automation services, all with the aim of enabling our customers to harness human autonomy.

We’re a boutique management consultancy with a difference. We’re values-driven and passionate about creating a supportive, open culture. Our team is tight-knit, diverse, and committed to delivering outcomes without losing sight of the human touch. We believe in being open, thinking differently, taking ownership, and having fun, and we want these values to shine through in everything we do.

We are reimagining how transformation services are delivered, taking a human-centred approach, and our work is having a material impact on people’s lives. If this resonates with you, we would love to hear from you.

Please note that any offer is subject to BPSS clearance

Role:

We have new opportunities for multiple Test Analysts to support one of Pace’s government clients. This project involves working as part of a team delivering impact and high value to our customer’s large, complex programme of work.

As a Test Analyst, you will:

• Develop and maintain testing plans in collaboration with the test manager and internal stakeholders
• Take ownership of Integration Testing, Database Testing, Data Migration (ETL) Testing, as well as Reporting & Data Validation testing
• Create and priority score test scenarios for the above as required
• Create test cases, and execute to tight timeframes
• Raise defects against the test cases and follow through to resolution or sign off
• Analyse and support non-functional testing including; Security Testing, Penetration Testing and Disaster Recovery scenarios

Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a busy cross functional test team
• Possess technical and Platform Knowledge: DevOps – Test/QA environment setup, Test Lab creation, Azure, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Security
• Be confident in project and delivery tool proficiency (e.g., tracking, budgeting, reporting platforms)
• Support all other testing tasks as and when needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal abilities
• Proven organisational skills with an eye for detail.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong relationship building skills, necessary to working in a complex multi-vendor environment

What’s in it for you?

• An opportunity to join a high-growth, scale-up consulting firm; we see an opportunity to make a material difference to how clients are served, and are on a mission to create environments that thrive for our clients.
• A dedicated focus on your individual personal development: managed through annual performance appraisals, individual personal development plans, and our bi-weekly ‘continuous conversations’ programme.
• Additional professional development is available through a personal training budget (subject to approval of a relevant business case)
• A competitive salary of between £60,000 and £70,000 (pro rata) plus additional benefits including: 25 days’ annual leave (pro rata), plus an additional days’ leave for your birthday
• Reservist leave: up to 10 days of paid leave to fulfil reservist commitments
• Availability to start immediately is strongly preferred.

Your Pace team:

Harnessing Human Autonomy is putting the needs of humans above all in process and system design. We are a consultancy that helps organisations become aware of the human needs and behaviours within their operations, so that systems and processes can be designed and implemented to match. We automate the basics and empower the human to achieve more in the beckoning age of AI and automation. The results are a more engaged, agile and motivated workforce capable of greater efficiency and innovation.

Imagine If… you worked for a business that has integrity at its core, one that truly cares about its People, Corporate Social Responsibility and delivering real value to its customers. At Pace, we recognise that we are only as good as our people. Apply today to find out about the great things we’re achieving together and the fun we have as a team.