Graduate QA Analyst

Company: EValue

Role: QA Analyst

Start Date: January 2027

Salary: £30,000

Location: Newbury – minimum of one day per week in office.

The Role:

• As a QA Analyst (Graduate) you will be working as part of a fast paced, cross functional delivery team.
• You will be responsible for the testing and ongoing support of our tools, working with senior QA Analysts, developers and other key stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions for the business.

Within the team you will have responsibility for:

• Testing new features against acceptance criteria to ensure they have been met, as well as testing around the acceptance criteria to ensure the feature is robust and fit for purpose,
• Providing input into estimations and retrospectives to help improve the delivery team,
• Creating and completing comprehensive test plans and test cases,
• Raising and managing any defects or bugs identified during the test phase. Liaising with the appropriate developers to resolve defects in a timely manner,
• Supporting the resolution of Service Desk incidents and support queries directed to your channel.

Within your role you will:

• Be keen to work as part of a team, able to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others to achieve team goals,
• Be able to visualise, articulate and solve both complex and uncomplicated problems by making decisions that are sensible given the available information,
• Be able to maintain a positive attitude under pressure.

Role requirements:

• You must have the Permanent Full Unrestricted Right to Work in the UK at the point of application and beyond.
• Understanding of agile software development principles,
• Excellent attention to detail,
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, JIRA (desirable)
• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently,
• Ability to function professionally and proactively in a team environment – being a good team player is essential,
• A keen interest in the Financial Services industry, in particular Financial Planning.