Salary: From £32,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience + fantastic benefits
Jisc grade: TSO2
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid - A blend of working from home and your nominated hub office, we have hubs in London, Bristol, Manchester and Oxford. Specific patterns for working in the office are not mandated, and the frequency of time worked in the office is agreed with your manager. Meeting in person is something we value so you may need to travel on occasion to any of our hub offices.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrable experience in a software development environment.
• Experience with SQL, XML, and JSON.
• Experience creating API test frameworks using tools such as SOAPUI or Postman.
• Working knowledge of: JIRA, Confluence, AWS and Azure DevOps.
• Demonstrable experience of working across multiple teams to deliver robust software to the end user.
• Experience dealing with technical test issues and providing elegant solutions.
• Experience in the creation of large test data sets.
• Knowledge of accessibility testing tools and techniques.
• Experience working with test case management tools such as TestRail.
  Don’t meet every single requirement?
  We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box, so we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements, but you feel this role is perfect for you. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!
  Why work for us?
  At Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. We want to create a culture of lifelong learning. You can look forward to a rewarding job with opportunities to develop and make a real difference to the education and research sectors.
  We believe a balance between your personal and professional life is essential to your happiness and fulfilment. We work flexibly at Jisc and focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working.
  It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. Our hybrid working policy is flexible, and the frequency of time spent in your nominated office will vary across teams and job roles.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Software Development Group (SDG) works closely with the different product families in Jisc develop and maintain the software systems required to collect and quality assure collections of data related to the Higher Education sector in the UK. Focussing on technical innovation and software delivery, we pride ourselves on building the right thing and building the thing right. We do this using agile methodologies, with continuous testing, architecting, integration, delivery, and validated learning.
The role requires experience as a test/QA Analyst to lead testing activities ensuring our products maintain a high standard of quality. Responsibilities will include planning, executing, and overseeing various testing phases, identifying and reporting defects, and ensuring that all issues are resolved before product release.

RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Monitor testing progress, manage defects, and raise delivery risks.
• Communicate test results clearly to the development team.
• Develop and maintain secure, high-performance test frameworks.
• Understand the testing pyramid and address various scenarios.
• Understand CI/CD and the importance of early, frequent testing and quality assurance.