Software Tester / UK

JR United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking Technology Testers for both contract and permanent roles in the UK. The position involves manual and automation testing responsibilities, with a focus on UI/UX and security testing. It's ideal for candidates with 3 to 30 years of experience, offering competitive salaries based on expertise. Applicants should have a strong background in various testing techniques and tools.

Qualifications

• Experience in manual and automation testing with strong focus on UI/UX.
• Knowledge of security testing and secure coding standards.
• Ability to oversee testing across multiple teams with stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Execute test cases and improve test coverage.
• Design testing frameworks and manage testing across teams.
• Validate APIs and conduct performance testing.

Skills

Test Automation

Vulnerability Assessment

Functional Testing

Tools

Jira

Selenium

Appium

UFT

TestRail

Excel

LoadRunner

Informatica

Talend

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Testers required in the UK, London Based Client

Our client is looking for a large number of Technology Testers and are considering both Contract and Permanent resources. The rate/salary depends on your experience, ranging from 3 to 30 years.

The requirements are as follows:

Manual Testers / QA Analysts & Automation Testing

• Execute test cases manually.
• Focus on UI/UX, functionality, user stories, and regression.
• Tools: Excel, TestRail, Zephyr, Jira, Quality Center.
• Create and execute automated test scripts.
• Improve test coverage and speed up regression cycles.

Tools:

• UFT (Unified Functional Testing) – enterprise tool for functional/regression testing (VBScript).
• Selenium
• Cypress
• Appium
• Playwright, TestComplete, Ranorex, Robot Framework.

SDET Testing (Software Development Engineer in Test)

• Ideally a developer-tester hybrid.
• Write testing frameworks and contribute to production code.
• Build integration and end-to-end automation pipelines.

Performance / Load Testing

• Simulate real-world load and stress on systems.
• Ensure system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Tools: JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, Neoload.

Functional Testing

• Verify that software functions as per business requirements.

Integration Testing

• Ensure different modules/components interact correctly.
• Test APIs, databases, and service flows.

Security Testing & Penetration Testing (Ethical Hacking)

• Simulate attacks to find vulnerabilities.
• Certifications like CEH, OSCP, CISSP are advantageous.

Vulnerability Testing

• Scan systems for known vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with SecOps and DevSecOps teams.

Security QA / Secure Code Testing

• Test software from a secure coding perspective.
• Ensure compliance with secure development standards (e.g., OWASP Top 10).

Test Management

• Oversee testing across multiple teams or products.
• Handle stakeholder communication, budgets, vendor selection, and process compliance.
• Design testing frameworks, strategies, and toolchains.
• Advise on tool selection (e.g., UFT vs Selenium) and automation scaling.

API Testing

• Validate REST/SOAP APIs for functionality, security, and reliability.
• Focus on mobile app quality across Android/iOS devices.
• Manual and automated testing using Appium, XCUITest, TestFairy.

Data / ETL Testing

• Ensure accurate data flow, transformation, and validation in data pipelines.
• Work with SQL, Informatica, Talend, SSIS, Snowflake.
• Test models for accuracy, bias, and performance.
• Validate model predictions, fairness, and ethical AI compliance.

Additional Information

• Senior Level: Associate
• Industry: IT Services and Consulting
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Job Functions: Information Technology
• Skills: Test Automation, Functional Testing, Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT)