Hybrid Financial Assistance Test Analyst – User Acceptance Testing

at Starling Bank

• Job title: Financial Assistance Test Analyst – User Acceptance Testing
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Southampton, United Kingdom

About the role

• UAT Test Analyst overseeing the testing of banking projects for Starling Bank's Financial Assistance team. Collaborating and managing UAT processes for optimal delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Test Planning & Strategy: Define, document, and execute UAT strategies, test plans, and test scenarios/scripts based on business requirements.
• Execution: Perform manual testing and, if required, automated test scripts
• Defect Management: Identify, log, track defects.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a bridge between technical teams and non-technical business stakeholders to ensure build works as per scope/requirements.
• Test Data & Environment: Ensure the UAT environment is correctly set up and manage test data for comprehensive testing.
• Reporting & Sign-off: Produce daily defect reports, test progress reports, and final test evaluation reports to facilitate the "Go/No-Go" decision.

Requirements

• UAT Experience: Prior experience in User acceptance testing
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse complex business requirements, identify risks, and create test scenarios.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills to engage stakeholders and influence decisions
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous approach to identifying bugs and tracking defects to resolution.

Benefits

• Company-enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme (7% employer contribution)
• Private Medical Insurance with Vitality including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton.
• 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• Life Insurance at 4x your salary.
• 16 hours of paid volunteering time a year.
• Ability to buy or sell annual leave.
• Generous family-friendly policies.
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• Incentivised refer a friend scheme
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing