QA Analyst
Spirax-Sarco Engineering
- Skelmersdale, England, United Kingdom
- Skelmersdale, England, United Kingdom
About
White Moss Business Park, Skelmersdale
Benefits (UK only)
27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day
Private Medical Insurance
Bonus scheme
Share scheme
Enhanced pension plan
Life assurance
On‑site gym
Free on–site parking
Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles
Role Overview The QA Analyst will ensure the delivery of high‑quality, secure, cloud‑based energy management software by designing, executing, and maintaining robust manual and automated testing processes. The role supports the wider development, OT, and infrastructure teams by validating functionality, performance, security, and user experience across all major product components.
They will be responsible for maintaining the bugs and improvements backlog to ensure relevancy of each ticket. The QA Analyst works closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to define test strategies, clarify acceptance criteria, and ensure defects are identified and resolved early in the delivery lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Design and execute comprehensive test plans, cases, and scripts (manual and automated)
Support sprint testing activities including functional, regression, and exploratory testing
Ensure defects are accurately reported and tracked using JIRA or similar tools
Review and maintain defects and improvements backlog for relevance and priority
Collaborate with developers and POs to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria
Develop and maintain automated tests using relevant tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
Support UAT activities with internal stakeholders and end users
Champion and continuously improve QA best practices, processes, and tooling
Participate in stand‑ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives as part of the Agile team
End‑user support and troubleshooting for software‑related issues
Support with other related tasks to meet team goals and objectives
Success Criteria
Company core values at all times
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline or strong relevant experience
Professional testing accreditation (e.g. ISTQB Foundation or higher) desirable
Technical Skills
Knowledge of REST APIs, Postman, and test data creation
Manual fault‑finding using context, experience and knowledge of wider system
Competencies
Ability to work under pressure
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to think critically and quickly, with flexibility and adaptability to change
Analytical skills for defect detection
Clear communication on technical, security, and performance topics
Collaborative approach to cross‑team support
Mentoring other team members in areas of proficiency
Detail‑oriented with a quality‑first mindset
Collaborative and growth mindset with the ability to work across technical and business teams
Preferred Experience
Familiarity with automation frameworks and scripting languages
Experience with test management tools (e.g., TestRail, Zephyr)
Everyone is Included at Spirax Group We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.
We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.
We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender‑neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause‑friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at
https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments .
We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.
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Languages
- English
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