We are recruiting for a full time QAT Analyst on a fixed term basis for 23 months.

You must be Scotland based and within a commutable distance to one of the SEPA's offices

Your passion has never had a greater purpose

Here at SEPA, we’re connected by a passion that drives us to be purposeful in every action we take – to protect our environment. Through our expertise, we lead projects that make a difference for Scotland, and our workplaces are grounded in respect for that expertise.

That’s why, when you join us as QAT Analyst, you’ll discover enriching benefits, meaningful support, and opportunities to learn every day. That’s what it means to be Passionately Purposeful – for our environment, and for your career.

Work that goes beyond your desk

Experts at what we do, we work in a professional way towards our shared goals, knowing the work we do makes a genuine, lasting difference on the environment.

The QAT Analyst will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and usability of business‑critical systems that support SEPA’s regulatory and operational objectives. The role will work closely with delivery teams, business stakeholders, and technical colleagues to plan, design, and execute effective testing across multiple workstreams, with a strong emphasis on manual testing.

The postholder will contribute to continuous improvement of test processes, support risk‑based decision making, and help ensure changes are delivered safely, on time, and to the required quality standards.

Key responsibilities:

Design, document, and execute manual test cases aligned to business and technical requirements
Review requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to identify test scenarios and risks early
Log, manage, and retest defects through to resolution using Azure DevOps
Maintain clear and auditable test evidence and documentation, including test plans and reports
Support UAT and collaborate with business users to validate outcomes
Contribute to test estimation, planning, and reporting across parallel initiatives
Use SharePoint to manage and share test artefacts, documentation, and test outputs
Work collaboratively within agile and hybrid delivery environments
Support continuous improvement of QA processes and standards

Respect for your expertise

This is a highly important role within our Finance, Modernisation & Digital portfolio, which means you’ll need:

ISTQB or equivalent testing qualification
Proven experience as a QA / Test Analyst, with a strong focus on manual testing
Hands‑on experience using Azure DevOps for test management and defect tracking
Experience working with SharePoint for document management and collaboration

Please open the link to the QAT Analyst role profile link which outlines the core responsibilities and expectations of the role within a defined activity family. Please note the role profile name may be different to the job title being advertised.

Support that goes beyond the workplace

We’re cultivating a workplace that supports not only your passion and your professional lives, but your personal life. So, you’ll find benefits that make a difference at work and at home. Such as:

Hybrid and Flexible working opportunities
Up to 35 days annual leave and 7 additional public holidays each year (pro rata)
Paid time off to support your Wellbeing and enable you to Volunteer in your community
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Progressive Family Friendly policies
Training & development to enable colleagues to improve their skills, competencies and knowledge to perform at their best.

Plus, many more lifestyle benefits such as 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform, credit union facilities and access to a Cycle to Work Scheme.

Passionately you. Purposefully supportive

SEPA is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and good relations in everything it does – as a community leader, as a provider and commissioner of services, and as an employer.

Passionately Purposeful about Scotland’s environment – and your career.

Protecting our environment, promoting our work, and supporting our people, working at SEPA means being part of an organisation that’s grounded in respect for your expertise – and your wellbeing. So you can be your best, and make the biggest impact.

We recruit solely based on merit. Our shortlisting process is conducted on an anonymous basis. Please ensure that you include all relevant information when you apply.

We support flexible working arrangements to help you maintain a healthy balance between career and homelife. This includes working part time, reduced hours, job sharing, working remotely. As a flexible first employer we are open to having conversations about flexible working arrangements that work for you and SEPA from day 1 of your employment with us.

We are proud to be a 'Disability Confident' employer and will work to identify and implement reasonable adjustments and equipment to support you in the role that you do.

Applicants with a visual impairment can request job descriptions and application forms in Braille, large print or on tape.

For the security and wellbeing of our colleagues, successful candidates will undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) pre-employment checks including a level one Disclosure Scotland check.

If you have questions or need any assistance with the recruitment process please contact SEPA’s Recruitment Team at recruitment@sepa.org.uk

Apply now to join a Passionately Purposeful workplace