Senior Software QA Engineer – Hybrid, Lead Testing & UAT

Context Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established technology organization is looking for a Senior Software Tester / QA Engineer in Southampton. The candidate will lead testing activities for customer-facing systems and core products. Responsibilities include driving software quality, designing test scripts, and collaborating with technical teams. Requirements include proven experience in QA, strong manual testing skills, and the ability to produce test documentation. The role offers hybrid working after probation, with some travel involved.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Software Testing / QA role with autonomy.
• Strong hands-on experience with manual testing in complex systems.
• Experience designing and maintaining comprehensive test documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute testing activities on customer systems.
• Design, write, and maintain manual and automated test scripts.
• Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and documentation.

Skills

Manual testing

Test automation tools

Test documentation

SQL

C#

Java

Microsoft Office

Tools

Ranorex

Selenium

SQL Server

Oracle

TFS

Git

Job description

A well-established technology organization is looking for a Senior Software Tester / QA Engineer in Southampton. The candidate will lead testing activities for customer-facing systems and core products. Responsibilities include driving software quality, designing test scripts, and collaborating with technical teams. Requirements include proven experience in QA, strong manual testing skills, and the ability to produce test documentation. The role offers hybrid working after probation, with some travel involved.