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Job Description
Senior Test Analyst
Job Title: Senior Test Analyst
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Edinburgh
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 11th May 2026
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Test Analyst. The successful candidate will join one of our Squads or Projects developing new features and improvements in the Protection Tribe.
About this role:
In this role, you will plan, estimate, carry out static testing, technical analysis, prepare automated and manual test cases and report on Quality.
You will help us on our journey to move testing forward by utilising and reviewing our existing automation approach and influence how we test in future.
This is a collaborative role working with other Testers, Engineers, Analysts and Stakeholders to deliver high quality solutions for the Applications owned by your Squad.
About you:
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Problem solver with a motivation to grow skills and improve how we test.
- Ability to manage own workload and provide approach and estimates for testing.
- Ability to mentor Trainees and Test Analysts.
- Proven track record of testing techniques and tools.
- Test Automation Skills. Experience of Playwright, ReadyAPI, Test Complete.
- Protection Experience. Experience of Alis.
- Proficient in utilising Azure DevOps.
About Royal London
We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits
Inclusion, diversity and belonging
We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.