Tester

uMotif; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tech company in London is seeking a Tester to join their Technical Operations team. You will be responsible for testing mobile and web applications across various study builds, ensuring quality through diverse testing techniques. Ideal candidates should have experience in web and mobile application testing, along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. The company offers an attractive benefits package including unlimited paid holiday and remote working options.

Benefits

Unlimited paid holiday allowance after probation

Private Health Insurance

Home office allowance

Qualifications

• Experience with testing web applications.
• Experience with testing native mobile applications on iOS and Android.
• Strong experience in defining and executing test cases.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to definition of testing requirements for new study builds.
• Perform different test techniques including exploratory and regression testing.
• Create, maintain, and execute test scripts.

Skills

Passionate about technology

Interpersonal and communication skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Time management and prioritisation

Tools

JIRA

Job description

The Role

As a company in the process of scaling, we are looking for a motivated and talented Tester to join our team.

We are offering the opportunity to work within our multi-disciplinary Technical Operations team to support the delivery of our patient-centric platform. You will be an integral part of our testing team responsible for testing our mobile applications and web services across various study builds. The role will bring plenty of interesting technical challenges and provide the opportunity for personal growth.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about technology
• Excellent with interpersonal and communication skills
• Positive with a can‑do attitude
• Strong in analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Has an eye for detail whilst maintaining a view of the big picture
• Capable of managing your time and prioritising tasks

What will you do?

• Contribute to definition of testing requirements for new study builds
• Follow a context driven and risk‑based approach to testing, performing different test techniques where necessary, e.g., exploratory, smoke, regression, e2e testing
• Prioritise work across multiple projects
• Creating, maintaining and executing test scripts
• Carrying out testing on mobile and web platforms
• Raising, retesting and closing defects
• Collaborate with developers, testers, leads and other key stakeholders to ensure smooth transition of work and to communicate progress for awareness.
• Authoring and reviewing test documentation
• Key stakeholder in refinement, retrospectives, and sprint planning
• Support test automation on both mobile and web

What you need to succeed

• Ability to carry out unscripted exploratory testing
• Experience with testing web applications
• Experience with testing native mobile applications on iOS and Android
• Good understanding of cross‑browser and cross‑platform testing
• Strong experience of defining test cases for new functionality
• Strong experience in executing and maintaining test cases
• Experience of using a defect management system (JIRA preferred, but others are ok)
• Solid understanding of Software development lifecycles and agile principles
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Nice to have

• Atlassian Suite (JIRA / Confluence / Zephyr a bonus)
• Previous experience in any regulated industry
• Experience in using Gherkin syntax for writing BDD scenarios
• Non‑functional testing experience (such as Performance, Security and Accessibility)
• Web / mobile application automation experience
• Experience in working on large, complex projects

Why uMotif?

• Unlimited paid holiday allowance after probation
• Contributory Salary Sacrifice pension
• Private Health Insurance via Vitality
• Simplyhealth cashback scheme
• 5x salary Life Insurance
• Full pay for the first 13 weeks of SMP during maternity leave
• Perkbox subscription
• Salary Sacrifice Cycle scheme
• Remote working
• Home office allowance
• WFH expense contribution

uMotif is an equal opportunity employer