Tester Analyst

Tester Analyst Contract: Initial 6 MonthsDay Rate: Circa £450 Inside IR35Location: ReadingStart Date: ASAPSecurity Clearance: Active SC clearance We are looking for experienced SDP Tester Analysts to join a large-scale digital transformation programme, supporting the Test Manager across the SDP Value Streams: Cloud Hosting, Enterprise Services, End-Users, IDAM, and LSSI. As a Tester Analyst, you will take ownership of testing activities within your assigned value stream, working closely with Test Managers, Product Owners, developers, and wider technical stakeholders to ensure products meet business, technical, and security requirements. Key Responsibilities Analyse and review business requirements, HLDs, LLDs, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria to ensure they are clear, complete, and testable. Quickly develop knowledge of SDP products and provide operational and techno-functional support where required. Design comprehensive test scenarios, test cases, and test plans based on requirements and acceptance criteria. Execute manual and automated functional and non-functional testing. Conduct usability, performance, load, security, regression, and other testing activities. Develop and maintain testing dashboards, providing clear visibility of progress, risks, and test status. Produce test reports at the end of each test execution. Identify, document, and manage defects through to resolution. Participate in defect reviews, daily testing meetings, and technical walkthroughs. ..... full job details .....