Software Test Analyst

As a Software Test Analyst at ESG you will: Analyse and review project and product documentation to ensure thorough understanding of the business and technical requirements Analyse and understand new and existing software components and requirements Identify and define testable requirements from documented and undocumented sources Create, implement, and review test plans, scripts, and test completion documentation Link Test Requirements to Test Cases, ensuring 100% coverage of planned testing Define, generate, and load test data Peer review of colleague's test artefacts Test Case Execution results recording Identify, log, and monitor defects using the company's Defect Management Tool, Jira Define and seek to ensure all Test Completion criteria has been met Analyse test results by working with the Business Analysts and Developers to identify and resolve issues Set up and configure test environments in readiness for test activity and maintenance of the integrity of the environment during execution Mentor Junior Test Analysts and new members of the Test Team Continually develop relevant industry knowledge Where required, provide customer support for installed ESG products by identifying, diagnosing, and providing a resolution Ensure that queries raised by customers are resolved in a timely and satisfactory manner Actively participate in Agile ceremonies: daily stand-up, demo, retrospective Understand the importance of change control and work within a formal change control system Maintain rigorous compliance with project deliverables and industry standards Contribute to the planning process by providing estimates of testing effort and elapsed time for assigned work; to advise of any deviations from the plan.?

Do you have experience in XML?, You must have: A minimum of 2 years' Software Testing experience in a software or support environment ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing (essential) An understanding of or have worked with XML data files Experience of API testing Experience working in the Energy Industry Proven ability to interpret requirements Experience in the creation and execution of SQL queries Excellent written and oral communications A strong desire to build on industry knowledge and willingness to attend internal training courses / workshops Excellent problem-solving skills Good inter-personal skills The ability to work well within a cross-functional team and coach other members of the team The ability to manage own workload to ensure objectives and tasks are always delivered in time and to cost Passion for delivering quality to our customers

Willingness to undergo BS7858 screening. Desirable: Knowledge or Experience of working with Billing & Payments Experience of working in an Agile software development environment Knowledge and experience in Test Automation Knowledge of or has worked with Atlassian (Confluence and Jira) You will be: A self-starter and show initiative Able to project a professional image Articulate and diplomatic Able to work effectively under pressure Able to focus on both detail and accuracy Able to demonstrate ESGs key values of Excellence: be accountable to deliver our best Passion: show how much we care each day Integrity: do the right thing when no one is looking Collaboration: work together to succeed together We welcome diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us. ISO AWARENESS Follow IMS Policies Reporting of Incidents

We are an innovative and market-leading software & services company based in Chorley serving clients in the utility sector ranging from new entrants to large existing suppliers. We deliver sophisticated software solutions and managed services in a Private Cloud infrastructure, servicing both traditional and modern real-time, smart energy clients. With this role you will be working on our CRM & Billing solution which features a customer-driven proactive roadmap that introduces innovation for the billing of new digital energy services across the utilities market.