Senior Test Analyst

Hastings Insurance Services Ltd

Bexhill, UK
Competitive salary; annual 4cs performance bonus; ...
Hybrid
Test planning and execution leadership
Sql and snowflake database knowledge
Azure boards and github experience
Hastings Insurance Services Ltd is seeking a Senior Test Analyst to lead and manage testing activities across key insurance projects in a hybrid work environment. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in IT programme testing, particularly within the insurance sector, and will be responsible for overseeing both manual and automation testing while collaborating with various stakeholders

Job Summary

  • This role involves leading the QA function within a transforming delivery environment that spans both Waterfall and Agile methodologies for key insurance projects.
  • The successful candidate will own end-to-end test planning, manage complex dependencies, and ensure product quality across multiple product streams.
  • Benefits include a competitive salary, a performance bonus scheme, matched pension contributions up to 10%, and access to mental wellbeing programs.

Matching Summary

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Hastings Insurance Services Ltd is seeking a Senior Test Analyst to lead and manage testing activities across key insurance projects in a hybrid work environment. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in IT programme testing, particularly within the insurance sector, and will be responsible for overseeing both manual and automation testing while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Salary

Competitive salary; Annual 4Cs performance bonus; Matched pension contributions up to 10%

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Test planning and execution leadership
  • SQL and Snowflake database knowledge
  • Azure Boards and GitHub experience
  • Manual and automation testing skills
  • Insurance application domain experience
  • Pricing engine familiarity (Polaris/Earnix)

Nice-to-have

  • Python scripting for data analysis
  • Strong facilitation and mediation skills
  • Experience with Archer governance tools
  • Hands-on approach to QA oversight

Key Requirements

  • Substantial IT programme testing experience
  • Solid working knowledge of SQL and Snowflake
  • Proven experience in test management tooling

Work Rights

Not specified

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