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Details Reference number 313138 Salary £25,726 - £28,870 £25,726 (National) £28,870 (London) A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Job grade Executive Officer Executive Officer (N), Executive Officer (L) Contract type Permanent Type of role Analytical Working pattern Full-time Number of jobs available 1 Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber About the job Job summary This position is based in London or National Job description Organisation Details The Digital and IT Service Management Team within D&A are a high performing team responsible for the development and delivery of digital services, including supplier management. Delivering quality, easy to use, value for money services which meet users’ needs and GDS standards is essential to MMO meeting its aspirations to improve and modernise service provision to customers. This is a fast-paced delivery area covering continuous improvement enhancements to live services, alongside all development phases of new and evolving services. So, the number of live and developing digital services D&ITSM are responsible for is growing continuously. Working as part of the Digital and Service Management Team the Test Analyst will work across a variety of services, and with a cross section of internal MMO / Defra stakeholders (grades and roles), end users and external supplier development teams to perform user acceptance / regression testing. They will also sometimes need to take sole responsibility for testing and ensure that all testing criteria is met which will require them to; understand requirements, create test scripts, test across environments and to plan and development cycles. They will be responsible for providing feedback on their findings to deadline and for escalating issues where necessary to senior management. Key tasks, accountabilities and responsibilities Perform testing activities as directed by the HEO Test Manager Working with other teams and stakeholders Working with the Test Manager in delivering test activities Contribute to the test strategy and the approach of testing. Engage with the Test Manager in the creation and management of detailed test scenarios Contribute to the production detailed reports and metrics from the results of testing Development and maintenance of any test script repositories to ensure that they are fit for purpose Involvement in defect management and escalation of issues. This role works very closely with various teams and stakeholders across the MMO as well as DEFRA and other DEFRA group partners. Engagement with external suppliers and experts is also required to facilitate the testing of new releases and developments. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required Essential Experience of conducting IT testing - working as part of a test team and individually Producing test materials such as test scripts / scenarios, and feeding into plans, reports, and daily stand-ups Prioritising work efficiently and effectively Experience in engaging effectively with stakeholders across different internal and external organisations. Experience of using Microsoft Office applications to an intermediate level Desirable Working in an Agile environment Knowledge and experience of different testing tools and techniques (JIRA, DevOps etc) Qualifications Required Essential Minimum of 2 GCSE / O level equivalents (Maths and English) Desired IT-related qualifications Person specification Please refer to Job Description Benefits Alongside your salary of £25,726, Marine Management Organisation contributes £6,971 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Things you need to know Selection process details Please refer to Job Description Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Apply and further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Paul Steabler Email : [email protected] Recruitment team Email : [email protected] Further information https://networkrecruitment.tal.net/vx/appcentre-5/brand-10/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/6/opp/5406-5406-Test-Analyst/en-GB