Software Tester

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

Software Tester- Excellent Expanding company

Onr Client is seeking a Software Tester who can rapidly pick-up and support the Software Development functionalities across the whole business.

They are a cutting-edge software company specialising in the financial services markets. Although the role will be predominantly manual testing, they are currently implementing testing automation and the successful candidate is likely to be exposed to automated testing as part of their role.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years financial services experience and be able to work within a dynamic and changing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manual testing of web applications/web services - both backend and front-end sides
• New development/fixes/support issues testing
• Regression testing/Smoke testing
• Driving test cases from specifications and user stories written in Gherkin notation
• Logging defects to bug tracking system and managing them
• Writing test approach, plans or strategies
• Communication with development team and management

Essential Skills

• Degree educated, ideally in a technical subject
• Minimum 5 years of manual functional software testing experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Analytical thinking/quick learner with a good attention to detail
• Experience in testing web applications
• Ability to write test cases, execute test scripts and document test results
• Problem solving skills
• Familiarity with structured and unstructured testing methods
• Practical experience of using SQL
• Experience of setting up and using test automation tools

Desirable Skills

• Experience in Investments / Pensions / Savings
• Experience in cross browser and cross device testing
• Familiarity with Gherkin notation
• ISEB / ISTQB certification
• Experience using Microsoft Team Foundation Server and JIRA
• Familiarity with XML