Senior Software Tester - Financial Services & Automation

Octad Recruitment Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in the UK is seeking an experienced Software Tester to support their development functions. This role focuses on manual testing of web applications, while also being involved in automation testing. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in testing, particularly within financial services, and possess excellent analytical skills and attention to detail. Familiarity with test automation tools and SQL is also preferred. This role offers a dynamic environment and diverse challenges.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of manual functional software testing experience.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with team.
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual testing of web applications and services.
• Log defects and manage them in the tracking system.
• Write test strategies and communicate with the development team.

Skills

Manual functional software testing experience

Excellent communication skills

Analytical thinking and attention to detail

Experience in testing web applications

Ability to write test cases and execute test scripts

Education

Degree in a technical subject

Tools

SQL

Test automation tools

Microsoft Team Foundation Server

JIRA

Job description

A leading software company in the UK is seeking an experienced Software Tester to support their development functions. This role focuses on manual testing of web applications, while also being involved in automation testing. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in testing, particularly within financial services, and possess excellent analytical skills and attention to detail. Familiarity with test automation tools and SQL is also preferred. This role offers a dynamic environment and diverse challenges.