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Senior Software Tester
£35,000 - 44,000
Context Recruitment
Meadow Nature Trail, Southampton
£35,000 - 44,000
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience in a Software Testing / QA role, operating with a high degree of autonomy
- Strong hands-on experience with manual testing across complex systems
- Demonstrable experience designing and maintaining comprehensive test documentation
- Experience working in Windows Client and Server environments
- Confident use of Microsoft Office applications for test reporting and documentation
- Highly advantageous experience with ISTQB Foundation or Advanced certification
- Familiarity with test automation tools and frameworks (Ranorex, Selenium or similar)
- Exposure to C#, Java, or other object-oriented programming languages
- Experience with SQL Server and/or Oracle databases, including querying and data validation
- Experience using source control tools such as TFS or Git
- Understanding of network architecture, IT security and Active Directory
- Experience within document management, OCR or enterprise systems environments
Responsibilities
- Leading and executing software testing activities on customer systems prior to installation and go-live
- Designing, writing and maintaining robust manual and automated test scripts
- Owning the creation and maintenance of test plans, test cases and supporting documentation
- Working collaboratively with development and technical teams to identify, log, prioritise and resolve defects
- Creating and managing test data to support functional, regression and integration testing
- Supporting and coordinating user acceptance testing, including direct customer engagement
- Providing go-live support and post-deployment validation where required
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of testing standards, tools and methodologies
- Providing guidance and best practice advice to customers during UAT and test planning
- Supporting internal product testing and mentoring junior team members where appropriate
Description
We are a well-established technology organization based in Southampton, providing a professional services environment that focuses on delivering high-quality customer-facing systems and software products. This role offers hybrid working options, allowing flexibility after the probation period with 1-2 days per week on-site. We are committed to the continuous growth and development of our team and support improvement in our processes and methodologies.
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