Test Analyst

We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Test Analyst to join our IT team to support the delivery of the Core Banking and Digital Transformation programme by preparing, executing and evidencing testing activities across assigned project workstreams. The role will work with the Test Lead, Business SMEs, suppliers and project teams to validate that changes meet agreed requirements, business processes and expected outcomes before release.

The Test Analyst will:

• Review requirements, change documentation, business processes and acceptance criteria to understand test scope.
• Prepare test scenarios, test cases and test data in line with the agreed Test Strategy and project Test Approach.
• Execute assigned test cases across SIT, UAT, regression, API validation and business validation activities as required.
• Support API testing activities, including validating request/response. behaviour, key field mapping, status codes, error handling and integration outcomes where applicable.
• Record clear test evidence, actual results and execution status in the agreed test management tool or project repository.
• Raise defects with sufficient detail, including steps to reproduce, screenshots/evidence, severity, priority and business impact.
• Support defect retesting and risk-based regression testing following fixes.
• Work with Business SMEs to support UAT execution and evidence capture.
• Support validation of reports, documents, outputs, interfaces, APIs, batch outputs and business process outcomes.
• Attend test meetings, defect triage sessions and progress reviews as required.
• Escalate blockers, environment issues, data issues and test execution risks to the Test Lead.
• Follow the agreed defect management, test evidence, data handling and governance process.

To be considered for the Test Analyst role you will:

• Advanced ISTQB certification or strong demonstrable equivalent relevant experience
• Experience of Mortgage and Savings processes.
• Experience of software testing within project delivery, business change or technology change.
• Understanding of the test lifecycle, test case preparation, execution, evidence capture and defect management.
• Experience of functional testing, UAT testing, regression testing and interface/API testing would be beneficial.
• Ability to understand business processes and translate them into test scenarios and test cases.
• Good attention to detail and ability to produce clear, auditable test evidence.
• Experience of Jira, Azure DevOps, test management tools, Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, SoapUI or similar tools would be beneficial.
• Financial services, mortgage, savings, digital banking or core banking experience would be desirable.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet agreed deadlines.
• High level of verbal, written and numeric skills and must be computer literate.
• A sound knowledge of standard spreadsheet packages and project management systems.

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Hours: Permanent full-time position working 35 hours per week 
Location: Head office based in Tipton. The Society is able to offer hybrid working, following successful completion of an initial probationary period, you would be able to work 2 to 3 days at home each week. 

The Society is able to offer hybrid working, following successful completion of an initial probationary period, you would be able to work 2 to 3 days at home each week.

Why join us at the Tipton?

Located in the heart of the Black Country, here at the Tipton & Coseley Building Society we've created a working environment where employees can pursue worthwhile and rewarding careers, where creativity and productivity are encouraged, recognised and valued.

Our head office is based in the centre of Tipton, with local amenities including a local park and canal suitable for lunch time walks and a local train station connecting to nearby city centres including Wolverhampton and Birmingham.

Being a smaller building society, you will have access to all decision makers.  Our open and approachable stance means you will cross paths with senior team members daily and your thoughts, recommendations, and ways of thinking differently will be respected and considered.

Our benefits include:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus public bank holidays
• Staff annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Pension contribution
• Life assurance of 4 x basic salary
• Private Healthcare*
• Permanent Health Insurance*
• Health Cash Plan
• Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders
• Access to a Wellbeing hub and Employee assistance programme
• Celebration days
• Volunteering opportunities
• Benefit Hub subscription: giving access to a wide range of discounts across many different sectors 
• Free parking

*Access may be subject to length of service

Applications:  If you would like to apply, please send your full CV with a covering letter indicating your suitability for the role by close of business on Monday 19th October 2026.

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Tipton & Coseley Building Society is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We are firmly committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace in which all employees are valued, respected, safe, supported, and listened to without judgement or prejudice. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.  Please let us know if you need reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process and we will be happy to assist.