Software Tester

context recruitment; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established technology organization in Southampton is looking for an experienced Software Tester / QA Engineer. This hybrid role involves testing customer-facing systems and core software products, ensuring quality through manual and automated testing. Responsibilities include executing software tests, maintaining test documentation, and collaborating with development teams. Candidates should have previous experience in software testing, strong manual testing skills, and familiarity with Windows environments. This is a great opportunity for those seeking varied projects in a stable environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Software Testing / QA role.
• Strong hands-on experience with manual testing.
• Experience designing and maintaining test documentation.

Responsibilities

• Executing software testing on customer systems prior to installation and go-live.
• Designing, writing and maintaining manual and automated test scripts.
• Creating and maintaining test plans, test cases and supporting documentation.

Skills

Manual testing

Defect logging and resolution

Test documentation

Microsoft Office applications

Tools

Ranorex

Selenium

SQL Server

Git

Job description

Software Tester / QA Engineer - £35,000 PA

Southampton - hybrid working

We are working with a well-established technology organisation to recruit an experienced Software Tester / QA Engineer to support the delivery of customer-facing systems and core software products.

This role sits within a professional services environment and will involve testing both standard solutions and customer-specific implementations. You will work closely with developers, project managers and technical teams to ensure systems meet quality standards prior to release and go-live.

As a Software Tester, you will be responsible for ensuring software quality through effective manual and automated testing. You will contribute to improving testing processes, support customer UAT and play an active role in identifying and resolving defects before systems are deployed.

Key responsibilities

• Executing software testing on customer systems prior to installation and go-live
• Designing, writing and maintaining manual and automated test scripts
• Creating and maintaining test plans, test cases and supporting documentation
• Working closely with development and technical teams to identify, log and resolve defects
• Creating test data to support system testing
• Supporting user acceptance testing and providing go-live support to customers
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of testing standards, tools and methodologies
• Providing guidance to customers during UAT and test planning where required
• Supporting internal product and development testing as needed

Requirements

• Previous experience in a Software Testing / QA role
• Strong hands-on experience with manual testing
• Experience designing and maintaining test documentation
• Familiarity with Windows Client and Server environments
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications

Highly advantageous experience

• ISTQB Foundation or Advanced certification
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks (Ranorex, Selenium or similar)
• Exposure to C#, Java, or other object-oriented programming languages
• Experience with SQL Server and/or Oracle databases, including querying and data validation
• Experience using source control tools such as TFS or Git
• Understanding of network architecture, IT security and Active Directory
• Experience within document management, OCR or enterprise systems environments

The role may involve UK and occasional international travel.

Hybrid working once passed probation, 1-2 days per week on site.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Software Tester looking to work on varied, customer-facing projects within a stable and growing organisation.