Software Testing Consultant

DEVI TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident

Job summary

DEVI TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED in Birmingham (hybrid) is seeking a Software Testing Consultant to analyse requirements, design test plans, and execute manual and automated testing across applications and IT systems.

You will develop test scripts, manage defects, and collaborate with developers to verify fixes, with a focus on quality, documentation, and testing metrics. This permanent role offers a £40,000–£45,000 salary and hybrid pattern.

Responsibilities

• Analyse software requirements, technical specifications and acceptance criteria to identify testing requirements.
• Design, prepare and maintain test plans, test cases, test scenarios, test scripts and test data.
• Perform functional, system, integration, regression and user acceptance testing of software applications and IT systems.
• Conduct manual and automated testing to verify software functionality, reliability, performance and quality.
• Develop, maintain and execute automated test scripts and testing frameworks where appropriate.
• Identify, investigate, reproduce and document software defects, system failures and inconsistencies.
• Record and manage defects using defect-tracking systems, including severity, priority and reproduction details.
• Work with software developers and technical teams to investigate defects and verify corrective actions.
• Retest resolved defects and perform regression testing following software changes, upgrades and new releases.
• Verify that software applications and systems meet documented functional, technical and quality requirements.
• Monitor testing results and software quality metrics to identify recurring issues and areas for improvement.
• Produce test reports, defect reports and quality-assurance documentation for technical teams and stakeholders.
• Assess testing outcomes and identify unresolved quality risks before software releases and deployments.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of software testing procedures, quality standards and testing methodologies.
• Maintain accurate records and evidence of testing, defect resolution and quality-assurance activities.
• Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job description

Software Testing Consultant

Company: DEVI TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: Birmingham, B18 6BA
Working pattern: Hybrid - 4 days remote
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 2 Oct 2026
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026

Summary

Analyse software requirements, technical specifications and acceptance criteria to identify testing requirements.

Design, prepare and maintain test plans, test cases, test scenarios, test scripts and test data.

Perform functional, system, integration, regression and user acceptance testing of software applications and IT systems.

Conduct manual and automated testing to verify software functionality, reliability, performance and quality.

Develop, maintain and execute automated test scripts and testing frameworks where appropriate.

Identify, investigate, reproduce and document software defects, system failures and inconsistencies.

Record and manage defects using appropriate defect-tracking systems, including severity, priority and reproduction details.

Work with software developers and technical teams to investigate defects and verify corrective actions.

Retest resolved defects and perform regression testing following software changes, upgrades and new releases.

Verify that software applications and systems meet documented functional, technical and quality requirements.

Monitor testing results and software quality metrics to identify recurring issues and areas for improvement.

Produce test reports, defect reports and quality-assurance documentation for technical teams and stakeholders.

Assess testing outcomes and identify unresolved quality risks before software releases and deployments.

Contribute to the development and improvement of software testing procedures, quality standards and testing methodologies.

Maintain accurate records and evidence of testing, defect resolution and quality-assurance activities.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.