Software Tester / UK

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading IT Services and Consulting company seeking Technology Testers for various roles including Manual Testing, Automation, Security Testing, and more. Candidates will work with cutting-edge tools and techniques, contributing to quality assurance across software development processes. Opportunities exist for both contract and permanent positions, catering to a range of experience levels from junior to senior testers.

Qualifications

• Experience from 3 to 30 years in software testing.
• Certifications like CEH, OSCP, CISSP are advantageous.
• Solid understanding of UI/UX and functionality.

Responsibilities

• Execute test cases manually and automate testing scripts.
• Simulate attacks to find vulnerabilities and perform security testing.
• Oversee testing across teams and handle stakeholder communication.

Skills

Test Automation

Functional Testing

VAPT

Tools

Selenium

Jira

Excel

UFT

JMeter

Appium

Informatica

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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 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, budget, vendor selection, and process compliance.
• Design testing frameworks, strategies, and toolchains.
• Advise on tool choices (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.
• Manual and automated testing with Appium, XCUITest, TestFairy.

Data / ETL Testing

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

Additional Details

• Senior Level: Associate
• Industry: IT Services and Consulting
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Job Function: Information Technology
• Skills: Test Automation, Functional Testing, VAPT