An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Test Analyst to join our IT Test Team at Greggs.

This is a permanent role, supporting the wider Test Team in delivering high-quality testing services across a range of projects and business initiatives.

We are looking for an experienced and adaptable testing professional who is comfortable working across multiple projects, can quickly develop an understanding of new solutions and business domains, and has a strong background in delivering effective testing outcomes. The successful candidate will be proactive, collaborative and confident working in a fast-paced environment.

We can offer you:

Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
Profit share - We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave twice a year
Colleague share plans, giving you the opportunity to save and invest in Greggs, with the chance to buy Greggs shares at a discounted rate
Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
Income Protection should you become unable to work due to long-term sickness
Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year's salary
Virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Lifestyle Consultations - we provide access to a fantastic total wellbeing app for you and your family
Employee Assistance Programme - we provide all colleagues with access to an EAP helpline providing mental health support as well as financial and legal support

Savings and discounts, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers

Career progression and learning and development opportunities

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About the role

This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
The base location for this role is Innovate House, Newcastle upon Tyne

What you'll do

Collaborating with Greggs stakeholders, developers and 3rd party systems integrators to gain full understanding of the requirements to be delivered.
Utilising existing testing tools for full end to end test of the system
As part of the scrum team give test estimates for scoping, planning and execution of tests
Creation and execution of test scripts including running full regression tests and sharing results and risks with key stakeholders.
Logging issues within our defect tracking tool and ensure collaboration with the team to resolution

About you

You will fit right into this role if you:

Have a strong foundation in testing practices, including BDD with Cucumber, end-to-end automation using Playwright, CI/CD integration (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions), and basic performance testing with JMeter.
Are proficient in API testing (REST/SOAP) with tools like Postman and SoapUI, have a strong grasp of HTTP protocols and authentication methods (OAuth, API keys), and are skilled in validating JSON/XML payloads, headers, and response times.

Have experience with Azure Service Bus and messaging systems, including queues, topics, subscriptions, and dead-lettering, and are skilled in using tools such as Service Bus Explorer and testing asynchronous message flows in event-driven architectures.

Have strong SQL skills for backend data validation, with an understanding of NoSQL databases such as Cosmos DB and MongoDB where applicable.

Are a strong team player, able to build good working relationships at all levels.

Have proven high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

Have experience of, and the ability to, multi-task and work with multiple priorities calmly and at pace.

Are self-motivated, with the ability to work under pressure and use your own initiative.

Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience of analysing information and issues to identify current and potential problems.

Are keen to develop, ready to work alongside some great people, and excited to have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes us so special is our culture - how we behave and support each other. Everyone's welcome at Greggs. Whatever their background, preferences or beliefs we want all of our colleagues to feel welcome and able to be themselves at work. You can read more about us here: Greggs Careers | About Greggs.

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