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Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Test Analyst until the 31st of March 2026 on a rate of £380/day (Inside IR35). This role will have flexible working arrangements.

Responsibilities:

- Evaluate and provide information about the product to allow stakeholders to make informed decisions

- Design and execute tests that explore known risks and uncover unknown risks

- Exploring SQL dBs’ by demonstrating confidence in SQL querying

- Testing Web applications and APIs

- Experience working as part of an agile software delivery team and being an advocate for testing in the team

- Experience of working within Education, Training & Workforce technology context

- Experience in investigating issues and gathering information to aid fault resolution

- Proficiency in software testing techniques

- Experience of working both independently and as part of a team, whilst balancing a range of competing priorities

- Experience of facilitating and/or leading team meetings, webinars, events and/or conferences online

- Experience of working within project management environments, planning and organising a variety of tasks, including involvement in multiple projects and programmes of work

- Experience communicating complex, confidential and often sensitive information with a range of staff across the organisation and with external stakeholders (both verbally and in writing)

- Ability to work with minimal supervision; to plan and prioritise own workloads, and that of your team; and to meet deadlines

- Flexible approach to learning and problem solving

- Commitment to own personal and professional development, and that of your team

- Highly developed critical thinking skills, and an inquisitive nature with ability to focus on both detail and accuracy in a fast-paced environment

- A structured, methodical, and risk-based approach to testing activities using various techniques such as mind maps and other forms of test session notes

- High level communication skills including the ability to interact well with both technical and non-technical individuals and groups

- Ability to adapt to changing requirements within an Agile environment

- Highly effective communicator (written and verbal) with the ability to understand the audience and adapt communication style accordingly

- Ability to respond to confidential and sensitive situations with confidence and discretion, utilising tact, diplomacy, and persuasion skills when necessary

- Ability to collate and produce reports and statistical information

- Line management skills and experience including coaching and/or mentoring of team members

- Proven expertise in using Microsoft 365, in particular Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint

- Fast and accurate keyboard skills

- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post

- Values driven approach to practice, aligned with core values

- Bachelors/Ordinary Degree/Graduate Diploma level qualification with related in-depth experience or SCQF Level 9 equivalence obtained via Professional Development Awards; Graduate Apprenticeships; and SVQs

- Track record of Exploratory testing using structured techniques

- Experience of working flexibly in complex/sensitive environments where the parameters of the job are not necessarily clearly defined

- Expertise in accessing, analysing and presenting a wide range of complex information to a range of audiences

- Ability to proactively manage and action a broad range of complex enquiries; including delegation/ allocation of work and ensuring follow up action is taken

- Sound understanding of the application of GDPR to the storage and use of personal information and data privacy

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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