Software Tester and Data Analyst / BI

Salary: £32,000 to £40,000 DOE + benefits

Our client is a highly successful and innovative organisation supplying leading edge technology to the NHS.

This new role is permanent and will involve working with a highly experienced and passionate team supporting a wide range of health and care organisations to improve the health of their populations. The successful candidate will be responsible for the ground up design and implementation of fit for purpose Quality Assurance for Population Health Analytics to ensure outstanding quality in customer deliverables. The role will also be involved in contributing design input into, and the implementation of, a new cutting-edge automated data validation solution for both internal and customer environments to ensure the quality of data used in our clients’ analytics products. The role will require the individual to work with all parts of the Population Health Analytics Team and will have a key role in managing the product release pipeline. We are looking for individuals who learn quickly, have a passion for health and care and have enthusiasm for working in a challenging and dynamic environment.

Essential Qualification

·         ISEB Foundation / ISTQB Qualification in Software Testing

Desirable Qualification

·         A Bachelor’s Degree in a related subject

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

·         Understanding of software testing techniques and QA processes

·         Experience diagnosing, reporting, tracking and resolving data quality and software issues

·         Experience with databases, with hands on knowledge of SQL

·         Experience with data analysis and business intelligence/data visualisation software, Power BI (or similar)

·         Experience developing test scripts and test cases both automated and manual

·         Experience using a professional Test Management system e.g. Quality Centre, Quality Manager, Jira

·         Experience of working within a team of software testers and data analysts in a software development environment

·         Ability to work in a structured environment e.g. with defined test cases and an aptitude to think more widely about the context of such work and broader interdependencies

·         Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)

Desirable Knowledge and Experience:

·         Experience of quality assurance and data validation of analytics and business intelligence products

·         Knowledge of or work experience within the health or social care sectors

·         Knowledge of health and/or social care data sets and clinical coding

·         Experience of remote working in a geographically dispersed team

·         Knowledge of the end to end software development life cycle

·         Experience of working in an Agile Scrum team

 Key responsibilities:

·         Build and take ownership of the QA process, planning, tracking, and reporting of test executions for defined product releases

·         Contribute to building and maintaining an effective, cutting-edge, automated data validation process for live customer environments

·         Perform accurate manual Functional, Non-Functional, System Testing and Regression tests

·         Create, maintain, and enhance existing automated test plans/scripts

·         Development and execution of test cases and workflow scenarios, recording outcome of tests, escalation of defects and identified opportunities for product improvement

·         Collaborating with members of the development team to provide QA feedback and drive up product quality e.g. exploration and resolution of defects identified

·         Collaborating with other software testers and implementation staff to facilitate the testing of the software and where required, third party integrated software

·         Assist in the development and implementation of processes, protocols and procedures to improve the quality of our software and customer deliverables

·         Assist the development and consultancy teams in investigating and resolving problems with software

·         Other Duties – as required by the team from time to time

 Personal Attributes:

·         Passionate and enthusiastic about your craft with a love of sharing knowledge

·         Analytical, data-oriented with a sharp eye for detail

·         Ability to organise, co-ordinate and prioritise day to day workloads in a dynamic environment

·         Ability to work through problems, identify and implement robust solutions quickly and independently

·         Ability to use a varied set of technical platforms and components

·         Ability to positively influence fellow team members

·         Aptitude to quickly grasp new concepts and information

·         Methodical and thorough approach to problem solving

·         Strong inter-personal and communication skills

·         Pro-activeness and confidence in making decisions



Job Title: Population Health Analytics / QA Analyst

Location: Home-based OR Milton Keynes – there will be some requirement to travel to customer sites across the UK, very occasionally

Salary: £32,000 to £40,000 DOE + benefits

Job Type: Permanent

Job Reference: LH9927