Job Title: Software Test Analyst
Location: Bristol or Leicester, + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £36,620 - £44,422 DOE + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF56858
At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Software Test Analyst at our Babcock Technology Centre or Leicester site.
The role
As a Software Test Analyst, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary where you will be a key player in supporting the Royal Navy's IT applications to ensure timely software deliveries and quality assurance.
Day to day, you'll be predominantly supporting the test function spanning Oracle, .Net and Appian technologies and customer portfolio.
- Supporting the Test Team with test documentation including detailed test cases covering both functional and non-functional requirements
- Using specific test tools such as Test Rail, AzureDevOps and Selenium for test execution
- Provide support of the testing the complex solutions including working with the Test Analysts, Business Analysts, Developers, and the Test Lead closely with good communication skills
This role is full time OR part time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.
Essential experience of the Software Test Analyst:
- Software Application Test Analyst with significant experience, including some SQL and/or Oracle Database
- Previous experience in software testing roles
- Some SQL / Oracle database understanding (preference)
Qualifications for the Software Test Analyst:
- ISTQB Test Analyst Foundation certification is required.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.
Our Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance 25 days
- Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
- 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
- Flexible working - we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.
- Flexible locations.
- Opportunity to work with innovative technology.
- Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 17/04/2024