** Please note, this position is office-based in Truro, Cornwall (UK). Hybrid working may be considered after successful completion of a probationary period. Please include a covering letter with your application, explaining how you would be suited to this role, as well as the skills and knowledge you would bring. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. **

Working from our office in Truro, our Software Quality Assurance Analyst role predominantly involves planning, actioning and monitoring the testing of our systems, applications and software, ensuring the highest quality is maintained. You will be involved throughout projects, from contributing to and understanding user stories and associated acceptance criteria, through to testing under real user conditions and feeding back in our project reviews to help continual improvement.

You will be further developing our existing testing frameworks such as Playwright to build and maintain a library of structured tests, and you will have the ability to independently undertake a range of testing activities to ensure quality and accuracy across a varied selection of projects.

You will be automating testing as part of our CI/CD implementation, working closely with business leaders, IT developers and IT operations to ensure changes and improvements are delivered effectively.

We are looking for someone who will take pride in the quality of software and services delivered by the team, has excellent attention to detail and is able to effectively communicate with colleagues in our dynamic Agile team.

You must be willing to learn and able to put yourself into the shoes of the people who will be using the software. We would welcome applications from people with wider experience who have an interest and skills in Quality Assurance.

Current technology in use at Cornish Mutual includes:

Azure DevOps, Github
DotNet, C#
Microsoft SQL
Playwright, NUnit, Specflow/Reqnroll

Some of the other areas we’re engaged in at Cornish Mutual include use of Github AI tools, Data Warehousing, SQL server Graph and Service Orchestration.

Brief, preliminary interviews - to shortlist candidates - will take place online on the 17th and 18th of June. Subsequent in-person interviews will be held at our Truro office on the 23rd and 25th of June.

All interview timeslots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience of developing effective relationships between IT and the wider business
• Experience of manual testing and knowledge of automation practices and tools
• Knowledge of software Quality Assurance methodologies, tools and processes
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines
• Basic understanding of SQL and scripting e.g. can view and understand datasets
• Basic understanding of Git, branch management and version recovery
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Data management, numeracy and analytical problem-solving skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Good self-organisational and time management skills

RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Understanding software requirements and helping define acceptance criteria
• Contributing to the design and implementation of an automated testing framework
• Learning new skills through colleague training, online courses, self-development and other means as part of a personal development plan
• Promoting quality through attention to detail, analytical thought and critical analysis
• Preparing accurate test reports and providing direct feedback to developers
• Contributing to improving quality at all stages of the software development lifecycle

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Founded by a group of farmers in 1903 to provide cost effective insurance to the community, Cornish Mutual is now one of the leading South West insurance providers. As a mutual, we are a Member-owned business, run for the benefit of our Members (customers) - we don’t have shareholders. Our success is down to our people and our Members – both are at the heart of everything we do.

As an employer we offer a culture that is open and honest and we are supportive and collaborative, to empower individuals to deliver the best outcomes and develop in their careers. Our growth plans are ambitious, and we are looking for passionate people that can help us continue building relationships, supporting each other and that of our communities.

We value all our employees and offer a number of benefits including:

• 35-hour week, supporting a great work life balance
• Private medical insurance and income protection cover
• 24 days' holiday, increasing to 28 days per year with length of service (plus bank holidays). Plus, the option to ‘buy’ an extra 5 days per year (after a qualifying period).
• Comprehensive induction programme, excellent learning and development opportunities including professional memberships and relevant qualifications.
• Up to 25% discount on selected Cornish Mutual insurance products and access to our exclusive Member discounts on other everyday essentials
• The opportunity for some hybrid working, after a qualifying period.
• Company events to support social wellbeing.

And many more!

Please write to us detailing how your skills and experience match what we are searching for and why you have chosen to apply for this role. If you would like to include your salary expectations, please do so.

We fill our vacancies as soon as we find people who fit our culture and meet the skills requirements. This means that whilst we may advertise with a closing date, we may offer the role to someone before that date, so we recommend that you apply as soon as possible.

We take our data privacy responsibilities seriously. Full details of how we’ll handle and store your information can be found in our Candidate Privacy Notice or in print on request.

We encourage direct applications and only work with carefully selected recruitment partners. We advise that if you are contacted by any agency and wish to verify that a source is legitimate, please contact recruitment@cornishmutual.co.uk before sharing any personal information. We never accept unsolicited applications from agencies.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Paid volunteer time
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person