Functional Test Analyst 9 month FTC

Title:

This role is 9 month FTC

About KBR and the Project

KBR are a global technical solutions provider with 28000 employees worldwide with operations in 34 countries delivering to customers in 80 countries. KBR work collaboratively with their wide customer base to deliver solutions that strive to create a better safer and more sustainable world.

KBRs Estates Intelligence division specialise in enabling clients to make informed decisions about the operational and strategic management of their estates and asset portfolios including the external supply chain retained to deliver asset management and maintenance services. Estates Intelligence teams utilise the 6 As Methodology to deliver business benefit by deploying their Viaverse platform to enable each A aggregation of data automation of transactional processing and operational data flows assurance of process and data integrity to promote sanctity of management information audit of processing and data to better refine business outcomes analytics to offer management information and insight all to enable enhanced asset management across clients portfolio.

Your Role

KBRs Estates Intelligence team are seeking a skilled Functional Test Analyst with handson experience in Test Automation to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will work in a fastpaced Agile environment contributing to highquality software delivery by designing executing and automating test cases. You will collaborate closely with crossfunctional teams including developers business analysts and product owners to ensure our applications meet the highest standards of quality and functionality.

The role will report directly to the Estates Intelligence Release Manager and will work closely with our Government clients to deliver all aspects of the User Acceptance Testing. They will need to be proactive hands on and quick to adapt to the new technologies and platforms used by Estates Intelligence.

What Were Looking For

Test Design and :

Analyse requirements user stories and acceptance criteria to develop comprehensive test plans and cases.

Execute functional regression and system integration tests to validate software functionality and performance.

Collaborate with developers and product owners to understand features and develop robust testing strategies.

Test Automation:

Design develop and maintain automated test scripts using industrystandard tools and frameworks (e.g. Selenium Cucumber JUnit).

Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure timely feedback on software quality.

Identify opportunities to enhance test automation coverage and efficiency.

Agile Collaboration:

Participate actively in release management ceremonies such as planning daily standups retrospectives and backlog grooming.

Work closely with development teams to ensure timely and efficient test in a fastpaced delivery environment.

Provide continuous feedback on the quality of the product and advocate for best practices in testing and quality assurance.

Defect Management:

Identify log and track defects in the defect management system ensuring accurate documentation of issues and steps to reproduce.

Work with developers to resolve defects and validate fixes through regression testing.

Continuous Improvement:

Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes tools and methodologies.

Stay uptodate with the latest trends and best practices in test automation and Agile testing.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in software testing with a focus on functional testing and test automation.

Proven experience in working within Agile development teams with a strong understanding of Agile principles and methodologies.

Handson experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g. Selenium Cucumber JUnit TestNG).

Experience in working with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins GitLab) and integrating automated tests into the build pipeline.

Experiencing engaging directly with clients / product owners as part of the UAT process.

ISTQB Certification or equivalent.

Technical Skills:

Strong knowledge of programming/scripting languages used in test automation (e.g. Java Python).

Familiarity with testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman or REST Assured.

Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git).

Soft Skills:

Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills.

Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Ability to work in a fastpaced dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.

The role is hybrid and agile working practices with requirement to regularly attend Leatherhead HQ and occasional travel to Swindon National Service Hub and client sites (typically London). Required to attend office typically 23 days per week.

Better Stronger Together

Our employees are the heart of everything we do. Thats why were dedicated to creating collaborative environments that transcend cultures and geographical boundaries where all ideas viewpoints and input are heard respected and considered.

Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development our people are empowered to use all their potential creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cuttingedge solutions and services. Services to be agreed when collective agreed at a higher level and to rettr

We Deliver Together.