Senior Test Analyst – Modern Workplace

at  University of Portsmouth

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The software testing team at the University of Portsmouth is a small and growing team within Information Services, and is charged to use software testing tools and techniques to help our Stakeholders understand the quality of key digital solutions used across the university, within areas such as HR, Finance, Facilities Management, Marketing etc.
This post is a key position in our digital transformation journey within the Modern Workplace Programme. The successful candidate will be supporting the Test Manager and a small team of Test Analysts while working with business and other stakeholders to understand their needs and requirements and to conduct meaningful software testing.
Working within the Modern Workplace Programme Team, the postholder will be responsible for developing test plans, test estimates, test cases based on verbal or written requirements, procuring or creating test data, defect management, status reporting, contributing to quality metrics etc to ensure the successful delivery of Digital Transformation projects and initiatives. The ideal candidate will have previous experience on major digital transformation projects, and testing within programmes using Microsoft Azure technologies and/ or MS365 collaboration tools would be an advantage.
This role would suit an experienced tester who has demonstrable testing knowledge and experience, particularly of manual testing, although hands-on experience of automated and performance testing would be desirable. The individual would have demonstrable practicable skills and abilities using testing tools, and possess a high level of analytical attention to detail. The individual would understand typical software development and testing lifecycles, have good communication skills including the ability to describe complex technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences.
An understanding of typical university information systems, such as Tribal SITS or MHR iTrent would be an advantage, and the role requires the individual to have a minimum of a HND, degree or professional qualifications in a relevant subject, or equivalent experience. ISTQB qualification in software testing is also desirable.
The role is based in Portsmouth and requires the individual to be able to work in the office, although we work a hybrid system that includes working from home.
For further information, please contact Jason Mudge (email jason.mudge@port.ac.uk).
This appointment is a fixed-term contract until 03 September 2026.
For internal candidates it may be possible to apply for this role under the Secondment Policy . If you wish to apply as a secondee, you must have approval of your line manager in advance of submitting your application form. Please confirm in your application that your line manager has approved this.
Employer, External Only: University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)