Junior Software Tester

Stratospherec Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Central Brighton is seeking a Junior Software Tester to join its agile team. The role involves developing test plans, executing tests, tracking defects, and ensuring software quality. Candidates should have at least one year of commercial testing experience and a solid understanding of testing fundamentals. This is a full-time onsite position offering a salary of up to £28,000, with no visa sponsorship available.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of commercial software testing experience.
• Understanding of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Ability to write clear and reproducible test cases.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed test plans and document testing processes.
• Execute test cases, track results, and report defects.
• Conduct regression testing to ensure software quality.

Skills

Software Testing Fundamentals

Test Case Design

Bug Reporting and Tracking

Manual Testing

API Testing

SQL

Attention to Detail

Good Communication

Eagerness to Learn

Education

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level

Tools

Jira

TestRail

Postman

Job description

Junior Software Tester Opportunity in Central Brighton - Up to £28k

Software Tester Opportunity in Brighton for a highly successful Software company. You will be working alongside an agile team who work well with established e-commerce and retail companies.

This role is onsite full-time and is paying up to £28k.

This role unfortunately does not offer visa sponsorship.

Tester Role Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the project team to understand project requirements and objectives. Develop detailed test plans that outline the scope, test objectives, and test strategies.
• Create and maintain comprehensive test cases, test scripts, and test data that cover various aspects of the software, including functionality and usability.
• Execute test cases and record test results systematically. Identify defects, track them in a defect tracking system, and work with developers to ensure timely resolution.
• Conduct regression testing to verify that software changes and updates do not introduce new defects or negatively impact existing functionality.
• Maintain detailed documentation of test plans, test cases, and test results. Ensure that testing processes are well-documented and easily accessible to team members.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and business analysts, end users, to ensure a shared understanding of project requirements and quality goals.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging testing methodologies. Suggest process improvements to enhance the overall quality assurance process.
• Generate and distribute test reports to project stakeholders, including management, to communicate the status of testing efforts and any identified issues.

Skills & Experience Required

• 1 year plus commercial software testing experience
• Software Testing Fundamentals: Understanding the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and how it integrates with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Test Case Design: The ability to write clear and reproducible test cases
• Bug Reporting and Tracking - some understanding of tools like Jira or similar to document defects with precise steps to reproduce.
• Manual Testing experience
• Some experience of API Testing would be useful but not essential - Basic knowledge of testing web services using tools like TestRail or Postman.
• Some familiarity of SQL would be useful, but not essential.
• Attention to Detail and a analytical & logical thinking approach
• Good Communication skills.
• Eagerness to Learn. Happy to accept training and ambitious to improve skills and progress your career.
• ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level or similar would be useful but not essential.

Please apply with your CV to discuss the role further if you are interested