Manual Software Tester

Salary: £30,000 - 40,000 per year

Requirements:

• Commercial experience working as a Manual Software Tester, QA Tester or Test Analyst.
• Strong hands-on experience of manual software testing.
• Experience creating and executing test plans, test cases and test scripts.
• Good understanding of functional, regression, integration and system testing.
• Experience testing web-based applications.
• Strong experience identifying, documenting and managing defects.
• Experience using test and defect management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira or equivalent.
• Good understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience working within an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Ability to interpret business requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate defects and quality concerns clearly and professionally.
• Confidence working closely with both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Experience in API testing using tools such as Postman or Swagger is advantageous.
• SQL and database testing experience is advantageous.
• Experience testing integrations between multiple applications and systems is advantageous.
• Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps experience is advantageous.
• Accessibility testing experience is advantageous.
• Cross-browser and responsive testing experience is advantageous.
• Performance testing experience is advantageous.
• Experience testing Microsoft/.NET applications is advantageous.
• Experience testing CMS, CRM, ERP or e-commerce platforms is advantageous.
• Experience within digital transformation projects is advantageous.
• ISTQB Foundation Level or another recognised software testing qualification is advantageous.
• We would like someone with 3 years testing experience, 1 year working with API technologies, 1 year as ISTQB qualified, and 3 years writing clear and concise test plans.

Responsibilities:

• Review business and functional requirements to understand expected system behaviour.
• Create detailed test plans, test cases, test scenarios and test scripts.
• Perform manual functional testing of web-based and business applications.
• Carry out regression, integration, system and end-to-end testing.
• Support and undertake User Acceptance Testing (UAT) where required.
• Test new functionality, enhancements, bug fixes and system changes.
• Identify, investigate, document and report software defects clearly and accurately.
• Reproduce defects and provide Developers with sufficient information and evidence to support investigation.
• Re-test resolved defects and confirm successful resolution.
• Carry out regression testing following system changes and releases.
• Test software across different browsers, devices and environments where appropriate.
• Validate data and system behaviour against business requirements.
• Test integrations and data flows between systems.
• Maintain accurate test documentation, results and supporting evidence.
• Work closely with Developers and Business Analysts to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies and ambiguities within requirements before development or release.
• Provide clear feedback regarding software quality, outstanding defects and release readiness.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our testing processes and quality standards.

Technologies:

• API
• Azure
• CMS
• CRM
• DevOps
• ERP
• ISTQB
• Support
• JIRA
• Postman
• SQL
• Swagger
• Web
• ASP.NET
• Cloud

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We are a growing technology company specialising in digital transformation, bespoke software development, legacy system support and enterprise technology solutions. We work with organisations across a range of sectors, delivering reliable, scalable and business-critical software solutions. As our portfolio of projects continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Manual Software Tester to join our team in Spalding, Lincolnshire and play an important role in ensuring the quality and reliability of the solutions we deliver. This is a permanent, full-time, office-based role working in person five days a week. We offer a company pension, life insurance and on-site parking, and you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced Developers, Business Analysts and Project Managers on a variety of technically interesting projects.

last updated 33 week of 2026