Software Tester

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd in Southampton is seeking a Software Tester for a hybrid role, offering up to £35k. You will support testing of customer systems and repeatable software solutions, working with project and technical teams to ensure high-quality delivery and alignment with business goals.

Key responsibilities include test planning, UAT management, test execution, and post-go-live support. Desirable skills include ISTQB certification, Ranorex, and SQL/Oracle databases.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Software Testing / QA.
• Strong experience with Windows Client & Server environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with test planning and UAT management
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Test customer solutions before deployment
• Assist with user training and UAT support
• Write SQL scripts and work with XML/XSL
• Provide ongoing customer support post-go-live

Skills

3+ years experience

Windows environments

Education

ISTQB certification

Tools

Ranorex

Git

TFS

SQL Server

Oracle

OCR technologies

Job description

Software Tester - Southampton/Hybrid – up to 35K

We are seeking an experienced Software Tester to support the testing of customer systems and repeatable software solutions. The role works closely with project and technical teams to ensure high-quality system delivery in line with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist customers with test planning and UAT management
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Test customer solutions before deployment
• Assist with user training and UAT support
• Write SQL scripts and work with XML/XSL
• Provide ongoing customer support post-go-live

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Software Testing / QA
• Strong experience with Windows Client & Server environments

Desirable Experience

• ISTQB certification
• Test automation tools (e.g. Ranorex)
• C# or other object-oriented programming languages
• SQL Server and/or Oracle databases
• Source control tools (e.g. Git, TFS)
• Knowledge of document management and OCR technologies

Why Join Us?

• Dynamic and growing company with career development opportunities
• Professional, collaborative, and fun team environment