Software Quality Assurance Tester

Stockford Recruitment; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Personal development plan

Latest technology and equipment

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Team breakfasts and social events

Volunteering and fundraising

Job summary

Stockford Recruitment is helping a fast-growing SaaS business in Bristol recruit a Software Tester. The role is hybrid with 3 days in the office and 35 hours per week. You will test regular releases, work with developers and product teams, and help ensure quality across the platform.

The ideal candidate has commercial QA experience, strong attention to detail and a collaborative mindset to grow within a SaaS environment. Training and development support are provided.

Qualifications

• Commercial software testing / QA experience.
• Agile software development lifecycle familiarity (SDLC).
• Ability to write and execute test cases and testing strategies.
• ISTQB certification or equivalent is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate testing for fortnightly software releases with Support Team.
• Carry out manual, regression, integration and release testing.
• Collaborate with developers and Product during sprints.
• Define testing criteria for new features and major releases.
• Create and maintain test plans, test cases and test scripts.
• Build repeatable test packs and test data.
• Identify, document and report defects and bugs.
• Contribute to testing process improvements.
• Write and maintain test automation where appropriate.

Skills

Commercial software testing

Manual testing

Regression testing

Integration testing

Agile

Test case development

Defect reporting

Test automation

SQL

ISTQB certification

Tools

Postman

CRM systems

Issue tracking tools

Job description

Location: Bristol - Hybrid, 3 days per week in the office

Salary: Up to £35,000

Type: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

The Opportunity

We're working with a successful and fast-growing SaaS business that provides a market-leading software platform to the higher education sector.

As the business continues to grow, they're looking for a Software Tester / Testing Agent to join their Product team and play an important role in maintaining the quality and reliability of their platform.

You will work closely with software developers, product specialists and support teams, testing regular releases as well as contributing to larger product development sprints.

This would suit someone with commercial software testing experience who enjoys problem solving, has excellent attention to detail and wants to develop their career within a collaborative SaaS environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Work closely with the Support Team to coordinate testing for fortnightly software releases
• Carry out manual, regression, integration and release testing
• Work alongside developers and Product during development sprints
• Help define testing criteria for new features and major releases
• Create and maintain test plans, test cases and test scripts
• Build repeatable test packs and appropriate test data
• Identify, document and report software defects and bugs
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of testing processes
• Write and maintain test automation where appropriate

What We're Looking For

You will have strong technical aptitude and be comfortable navigating and learning different software systems.

Ideally, you will bring experience across some of the following:

• Commercial software testing / QA experience
• Manual, regression and integration testing
• Working within an Agile software development environment
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Writing test cases, test scripts and testing strategies
• Defect and bug reporting
• Working closely with software developers and Product Owners
• Experience with tools such as CRM systems, issue management platforms and Postman
• API testing exposure
• SQL experience
• ISTQB certification or equivalent

You don't necessarily need everything on the list. Strong attention to detail, problem-solving ability and a willingness to learn are particularly important.

What's On Offer

• Up to £35,000 salary
• Hybrid working - 3 days per week in Bristol
• Private health insurance
• Personal Development Plan and individual learning budget
• Latest technology and equipment
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular team breakfasts and social events
• Volunteering and fundraising opportunities

You will be joining a growing SaaS company where software quality is a key part of the product development process, with plenty of opportunity to develop your testing and technical skills.

Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.