We are recruiting for a Defect Analyst and Tester in our Software Development team, based in our Bristol office.

The Defect Analyst and Tester role is responsible for executing hands-on software testing across multiple workstreams, coordinating business user testing, managing defect triage and assessment, and ensuring end users are fully supported and confident with testing practices. The role drives quality by minimising defects, supports seamless UAT delivery, and acts as a key point of contact for business users throughout the testing lifecycle.

Your Role:

As a Defect Analyst and Tester your day-to-day remit includes:

• Delivering hands-on software testing and maintaining accurate test scripts across multiple workstreams
• Minimising defects and supporting efficient UAT phases by managing issues end-to-end
• Coordinating UAT activities and proactively communicating with business testers to ensure readiness and support
• Acting as a key contact for business users, providing guidance and troubleshooting throughout testing
• Producing clear daily status updates and comprehensive UAT closure reports
• Collaborating with the IT team to support process improvements and team objectives

Your Skills and Experience

Functional Skills

• Hands-on software testing across multiple workstreams
• Managing UAT with business users and ensuring engagement
• Initiating, tracking, and completing UAT within timelines
• Mobilising UAT groups, allocating activities, and managing user queries
• Defect identification and technical issue resolution
• Proactive communication and stakeholder support
• Producing clear status updates and closure reports

Qualifications & Expertise

• Familiarity with Microsoft technologies: Power Platform, Power Apps, Dynamics 365, SharePoint Online
• Experience with Azure DevOps or Jira
• Relevant certifications (ISTQB, CSTE, CAST) desirable
• SDET experience or skill set beneficial
• Understanding of software development and deployment processes preferred

Your Team

Our IT team makes sure our capabilities match our ambition. We are always looking to challenge convention in the way we use technology. We are a digitally enabled and data-driven firm, and we use technology to continually adapt our approach to meet our clients' changing needs. Our IT team consists of developers and technical professionals, 1st, 2nd and 3rd line analysts who provide support for all of our people, a management team and Information Security, who ensure we are continually improving business processes, best practice and policies. We provide training our people to make sure everyone at TLT can work together, and with our clients, as effectively as possible.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it's essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.

Our Benefits

We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You'll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance.

At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We're happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role.

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com