QAT Analyst in Holytown

We are recruiting for 2 full time QAT Analysts, one on a permanent basis and one fixed term for 23 months. Your passion has never had a greater purpose. Here at SEPA, we’re connected by a passion that drives us to be purposeful in every action we take - to protect our environment. Through our expertise, we lead projects that make a difference for Scotland, and our workplaces are grounded in respect for that expertise.

The QAT Analyst will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and usability of business‑critical systems that support SEPA’s regulatory and operational objectives. The role will work closely with delivery teams, business stakeholders, and technical colleagues to plan, design, and execute effective testing across multiple workstreams, with a strong emphasis on manual testing. The postholder will contribute to continuous improvement of test processes, support risk‑based decision making, and help ensure changes are delivered safely, on time, and to the required quality standards.

Key responsibilities:

• Design, document, and execute manual test cases aligned to business and technical requirements
• Review requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to identify test scenarios and risks early
• Log, manage, and retest defects through to resolution using Azure DevOps
• Maintain clear and auditable test evidence and documentation, including test plans and reports
• Support UAT and collaborate with business users to validate outcomes
• Contribute to test estimation, planning, and reporting across parallel initiatives
• Use SharePoint to manage and share test artefacts, documentation, and test outputs
• Work collaboratively within agile and hybrid delivery environments
• Support continuous improvement of QA processes and standards

This is a highly important role within our portfolio, which means you’ll need:

• ISTQB or equivalent testing qualification
• Proven experience as a QA / Test Analyst, with a strong focus on manual testing
• Hands‑on experience using Azure DevOps for test management and defect tracking
• Experience working with SharePoint for document management and collaboration

We’re cultivating a workplace that supports not only your passion and your professional lives, but your personal life. So, you’ll find benefits that make a difference at work and at home, such as:

• Hybrid and Flexible working opportunities
• Up to 35 days annual leave and 7 additional public holidays each year (pro rata)
• Paid time off to support your Wellbeing and enable you to Volunteer in your community
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Progressive Family Friendly policies
• Training & development to enable colleagues to improve their skills, competencies and knowledge to perform at their best.

Plus, many more lifestyle benefits such as 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform, credit union facilities and access to a Cycle to Work Scheme.

SEPA is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and good relations in everything it does - as a community leader, as a provider and commissioner of services, and as an employer. We recruit solely based on merit. Our shortlisting process is conducted on an anonymous basis. Please ensure that you include all relevant information when you apply. We support flexible working arrangements to help you maintain a healthy balance between career and homelife. This includes working part time, reduced hours, job sharing, working remotely. As a flexible first employer we are open to having conversations about flexible working arrangements that work for you and SEPA from day 1 of your employment with us. We are proud to be a 'Disability Confident' employer and will work to identify and implement reasonable adjustments and equipment to support you in the role that you do. Applicants with a visual impairment can request job descriptions and application forms in Braille, large print or on tape. For the security and wellbeing of our colleagues, successful candidates will undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) pre-employment checks including a level one Disclosure Scotland check. If you have questions or need any assistance with the recruitment process please contact SEPA’s Recruitment Team at recruitment@sepa.org.uk.