Business/QA Analyst

Application Deadline

There is no deadline for this application but the role will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate has been identified, and so early applications are encouraged.

Contract: Permanent
Location: London HQ (Hybrid - the expectation is 3 or more days per week in the London HQ)
Salary: up to £45,000

Our Company

Here at Beryl, we have a clear vision: to build a better world by getting more people moving sustainably.

Our aim is to be the UK's leading micromobility company, delivering financially sustainable shared schemes to UK communities. As the only B-Corp micromobility operator, we care about community, safety, the environment, and beautiful design.

Beryl is growing nationally and now is the most exciting time to join our team.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for the Business and Test Analyst include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with stakeholders, team leads, and development teams to elicit and document business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring effective communication and collaboration within the team.
• Analyse and prioritise user stories and requirements, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
• Work closely with team leads to refine and prioritise the product backlog, ensuring that it reflects business priorities and objectives.
• Conduct user acceptance testing to validate the software's compliance with user expectations and business requirements.
• Perform functional testing to ensure the software's adherence to functional specifications and verify its intended functionality.
• Execute regression tests to identify any unexpected issues or regressions introduced by new software features or changes.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using industry-standard tools and frameworks.
• Design, develop, and execute performance and stability test plans, test cases, and test scripts to identify potential performance issues, bottlenecks, and stability risks.
• Opportunity to own and grow the role based on your strengths, interests and identifying further responsibilities which can benefit the teams and business

Required skills and experience

While the ideal candidate should fulfil most of the list below, we know that ideal candidates rarely exist, so will consider all applications from people keen on learning to fill in any gaps.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business needs into actionable requirements.
• Proficiency in requirement gathering techniques, user story creation, and acceptance criteria definition.
• Experience as a QA Tester or similar role, with a focus on User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Functional Testing, and Regression Testing.
• Expertise in writing and executing automated test scripts using industry-standard tools.
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and software testing methodologies.
• Experience in designing and executing test cases and test scenarios for UAT, functional testing, and regression testing.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to changing project priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools, such as Agile, Scrum

Benefits

• The opportunity to build the business and help Beryl on our journey to become one of the biggest micromobility providers in the world.
• A combination of the highest quality team and product - we are winning work because of our ability to demonstrate that we are market-leading in both respects.
• Enough autonomy and resources to make your vision a reality.
• A flexible working environment
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• 24 days holiday, plus bank holidays and birthday
• Beryl Bikes membership
• Online perks and discounts
• Family and friends' product discounts
  

Diversity

At Beryl, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All candidates will be fairly reviewed for the role without regard to race, religion, sexuality, age, disability, gender identity, nationality, or any other protected status. We particularly welcome people from a BAME background or those who are disabled as they are currently under-represented in our workforce. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments for this role please indicate this within your application and we will be in touch with you.

While upholding the Equalities Act we are committed to continuing to improve our workplace culture and environment. We strive to support all staff and maintain an inclusive workplace, we champion and support mental health and well-being activities. We value employees from diverse backgrounds and family arrangements and have flexible working policies that support our staff in balancing their personal and work lives.

Application Process

The following steps will be taken to ensure the application and recruitment process for the role is as fair as possible, you should expect the following:

• We will review your answers to the application questions against a pre-set, job-specific requirement matrix.
• A standardised question and scoring system will be used during the interview process, for this role it is expected that a two-stage interview process will be a requirement with an established member of the Technology team as well as key internal stakeholders.

Should you have any questions about the role or application process, please contact
hr@beryl.cc for further information.