Software Tester / UK

JR United Kingdom; Newport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK seeks numerous Technology Testers, both contract and permanent positions. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in manual and automated testing, focusing on various aspects from UI/UX to security and performance testing. This opportunity emphasizes collaboration across teams to ensure quality and compliance, with suitable candidates expected to work with a range of tools and methodologies.

Qualifications

• Experience with automation and manual testing, focusing on UI/UX and performance.
• Familiarity with security testing and ethical hacking certifications preferred.
• Ability to work across teams and oversee testing processes.

Responsibilities

• Execute manual and automated test cases, ensuring software performance and functionality.
• Conduct security and vulnerability assessments, including penetration testing.
• Manage test frameworks and communicate with stakeholders throughout the process.

Skills

Test Automation

Functional Testing

Vulnerability Assessment

Tools

Selenium

UFT

Appium

JMeter

Informatica

Talend

Snowflake

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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 vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with SecOps and DevSecOps teams.

Security QA / Secure Code Testing

• Test software from a secure coding perspective.
• Ensure compliance with standards like OWASP Top 10.

Test Management

• Oversee testing across teams and products.
• Handle stakeholder communication, budgeting, 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 testing across Android/iOS using tools like Appium, XCUITest, TestFairy.

Data / ETL Testing

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

Additional details include seniority level (Associate), employment type (Full-time), and relevant skills such as Test Automation, Functional Testing, and Vulnerability Assessment.