Functional Test Analyst

Looking to work within a vibrant company, combining 25 years of industry expertise with ongoing investment in cutting-edge technology to drive future success? Seeking a role where proactivity is welcomed, with scope to develop and grow?

**Viking**have an exciting opportunity for a **Functional Test Analyst **to join our team based in **Milton Keynes**(hybrid working - 2 days home working per week). You will join us on a**full-time, permanent** basis and in return, you will receive an **excellent salary and benefits package.**

We are Viking. We provide business supplies and services to help our customers work better - whatever their workplace. We are a single source for everything customers need to be more productive, including the latest technology, core office supplies, printand document services, business services, facilities products, furniture, and school essentials.

**Benefits of joining us as a Functional Test Analyst**:

- Generous pension (matched contribution up to 6%, with a maximum employee contribution of 10% of your monthly salary)
- PMI via AXA for your partner and dependents living in the same house up to 24 years of age
- Life assurance, including:

- Free global travel insurance
- Discounted gym membership
- Staff discount
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 27 days after 5 years' service
- 8 hours paid appointment time per annum
- £10 pcm contribution towards running costs when you work from home 2 days a week
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free on-site parking

**About the Functional Test Analyst role**:
You will be responsible for performing software quality assurance and functional test activities on large-scale and/or technically complex projects which include designing, conducting, and reporting quality assessments for new or modified information technologysystems that are being developed. You will closely with partner business analysts and software engineers to fully understand system functionalities and data for both new and legacy systems.

**Your responsibilities as our Functional Test Analyst will include**:

- Providing feedback as part of the requirements review process, based on static analysis of both requirements documents and JIRA stories
- Developing test conditions, test cases, test scripts and test data, in line with the agreed quality standards, which will have the highest probability of detecting non-conformance within the solution under test
- Recording test evidence and actual test results against the expected results and retain for future reference
- Finding and raising bugs/defects, in accordance with the Defect Management procedures, and tracking through to satisfactory resolution
- Raising risks/issues to Test Portfolio Manager
- Working together with the business and developers when structuring/planning and executing test scripts
- Assisting with the onboarding of a new tester in QA
- Identifying and contributing towards process improvements
- Being the advocate of the quality assurance team within projects to ensure that correct QA process is being adhered to via strong collaboration, negotiation and influencing skills

**What we’re looking for in our Functional Test Analyst**:

- 2 - 4 years of functional testing experience
- Planning skills; the ability to accurately scope out length and difficulty of tasks and projects
- ISTQB Foundation Level Certification
- Experience of Agile and Waterfall SDLC
- The ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technological challenges
- Experience of test management tools e.g JIRA, Zephyr Scale
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving and analytical skills
- The ability to organise and work under pressure whilst producing quality deliverables
- A proactive approach to problem-solving
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally

Want to join our team? If you feel you have the skills and experience required for the **Functional Test Analyst **role, please click ‘**Apply**’ today and take your next step towards a career with Viking.