Junior Software Tester - Mentored QA for Health Tech Apps

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring from experienced tester

Skill development opportunities

Healthcare project exposure

Supportive working environment

Job summary

The Perinatal Institute in Birmingham is seeking an entry-level Software Tester to join the development team. You will plan and execute testing across web and mobile apps, write test cases, and log defects in JIRA, working under the guidance of an experienced tester.

Responsibilities include creating test scripts, maintaining testing records, and contributing to automated testing initiatives while ensuring clinical safety and data protection standards are met.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of software testing principles, methodologies and types of testing.
• Basic understanding of how web-based and database-driven systems operate.
• Experience of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Ability to identify, document and communicate software issues and testing outcomes.
• Experience organising tasks, keeping accurate documentation and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform functional, regression, exploratory, validation, smoke, integration, end-to-end, UI and API testing of web and mobile applications on iOS and Android.
• Analyse requirements, specifications and wireframes to write test cases and test scripts.
• Execute manual tests, record results and identify issues or unexpected behaviour.
• Identify, record and manage software defects in JIRA, with traceability through to resolution.
• Produce, maintain and archive testing documentation, including test cases, scripts, results and release records.
• Ensure product releases are thoroughly tested against defined quality standards before deployment.
• Maintain an auditable record of testing activities and provide quality assurance for releases.
• Work with developers, project managers and other teams on testing, issue resolution and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate software, testing processes and systems for risks, defects and improvement opportunities.
• Support the development and implementation of automated testing, including automating suitable manual tests.
• Support the safe release of software in line with clinical safety, information governance and data protection requirements.
• Undertake duties as directed by management to support project delivery, with a focus on maternity outcomes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Testing fundamentals

Documentation

Time management

Attention to detail

Empathy for end-users

Tools

JIRA

JIRA Xray

Postman

Selenium WebDriver

ChromeDriver

Eclipse

OBS

Job description

The Perinatal Institute in Birmingham is seeking an entry-level Software Tester to join the development team. You will plan and execute testing across web and mobile apps, write test cases, and log defects in JIRA, working under the guidance of an experienced tester.

Responsibilities include creating test scripts, maintaining testing records, and contributing to automated testing initiatives while ensuring clinical safety and data protection standards are met.