Job Application

A Test Analyst with a background in Telephony is required for an initial 6 month contract. This role is full time on site in Newcastle upon Tyne and is inside IR35 so will require working via an FCSA accredited umbrella company.

Essential skills and experience:

*Telephony/Telecoms Testing experiience
*Strong understanding of Test and Validation processes and procedures (ISTQB qualified or will attain within 12 months)
*Thorough understanding on ITIL framework (qualified or will attain ITIL4 Foundation within 12 months)
*Already cleared to SC level or willing to undergo UK security clearance - SC level - must have been resident in the UK for 5 years.
*Able to drive improvements to the Test and Validation process and be responsible for maintaining the continual improvement ethos.
*Able to quality assurance and static test inputs. Comfortable owning and leading on management of technical stakeholders to drive for quality in test inputs.
*Able to demonstrate a Good knowledge of Functional and Non-Functional testing of contact centre solutions.
*Significant experience of working in a testing environment using the ITIL framework - MANADTORY
*Significant exposure to and experience of functional and non-functional testing of contact centre solutions - MANADTORY
*Significant experience of leading testing projects and comfortable as the sole tester on a project. - MANADTORY
*C#/API coding experience - PREFERRED

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

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