QA Tester

www.sammons.co.uk; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in Eastbourne is seeking an experienced QA Tester to join their dev ops team. This role involves designing test cases, identifying defects, and implementing testing processes. The ideal candidate has 2-3 years of QA experience in software development and strong communication skills. Benefits include a competitive salary of £30,000 - £40,000, flexi working, and a gym membership.

Benefits

Flexi working

Employee discount scheme

Company pension

Gym membership

Health & wellbeing programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of hands-on QA experience in a software development environment.
• Self-starter with an ability to thrive in unstructured environments.
• Experience with testing web-based platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, write, and execute manual test cases for new and existing features.
• Collaborate with developers to identify test strategies early in development.
• Track, document, and manage defects.

Skills

QA experience in software development

Software testing best practices

Test design

Defect management

Communication skills

Job description

Eastbourne, East Sussex | Competitive | Posted 3 days ago

• Job Title: QA Tester
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
• Job Base: Office based
• Reference: V-110652
• Contact Phone: [phone]
• Job Published: 11/09/2025 12:38

Job Description

QA Tester

Eastbourne, East Sussex | Competitive | Posted 3 days ago

Our client is seeking to recruit a proactive and experienced QA Tester to join their dev ops team and help establish a strong testing practice from the ground up. This is a new and exciting opportunity to shape testing and quality assurance within the company. You’ll work closely with developers and product stakeholders, designing and executing test cases, identifying defects, and introducing best practices to ensure all systems are reliable, efficient, and user-friendly.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, write, and execute manual (and eventually automated) test cases for new and existing features
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to identify test strategies early in the development cycle
• Track, document, and manage defects throughout the lifecycle
• Introduce and implement testing processes, tools, and best practices
• Build and maintain a growing suite of repeatable, reliable test cases
• Advocate for quality in sprint planning, design reviews, and retrospectives

Skills & Experience Required

• You’ll need 2–3+ years of hands-on QA experience in a software development environment, ready to bring structure and expertise to existing testing processes.
• You’ll be a self-starter who thrives in unstructured environments and can help build things from scratch.
• Strong understanding of software testing best practices, test design, and defect management
• Experience testing web-based platforms (functional, regression, exploratory testing)
• Ability to quickly understand complex systems and identify edge cases
• Clear and concise communicator with a collaborative mindset
• Bonus: experience with test automation frameworks or scripting

Benefits

• Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 per year (full-time, permanent)
• Flexi working
• Employee discount scheme
• Company pension
• Gym membership
• Casual dress code
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Cycle to work scheme

If you know someone suitable for this role, share the word and through our referral scheme receive up to £250. For full details on our recommendation scheme and other Permanent, Temporary and Contract opportunities, please visit www.sammons.co.uk. Sammons Recruitment Group is committed to supporting and promoting diversity in the workplace and considers all applications. Salary advertised is for search purposes only. If you have not heard from us within 7 days you will not have been successful on this occasion; however, we welcome your application for alternative vacancies.