Newcastle upon Tyne
£35,000 - £40,000 + Hybrid Working + Excellent Company Benefits
Excellent opportunity for a Software Tester with manual testing experience to join a growing internal development team within a major national organisation.
This is a brilliant opportunity to become part of a business that is investing in its internal systems and technology capability. You will test a varied portfolio of web applications, Windows applications and business reports, rather than being restricted to one product or technology.
Working closely with developers and business stakeholders, you will review requirements, create and execute manual test cases and identify defects before software changes are released. You will work within an agile environment and support regular sprint cycles, regression testing and ongoing improvements to testing standards.
The ideal candidate will have experience manually testing web-based and Windows or desktop applications. You will be methodical, detail-focused and confident documenting defects and communicating with both technical teams and business users.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their testing career within a stable, highly successful organisation, while gaining exposure to a broad range of applications, teams and business processes.
The Role:
Reviewing user stories, change requirements and acceptance criteria
Creating and executing manual test cases
Testing web applications, Windows applications and system reports
Completing functional, regression, smoke and exploratory testing
Identifying, documenting and tracking software defects
Working closely with developers to support defect resolution
Retesting fixes and validating completed changes
Supporting testing activity throughout agile sprint cycles
Maintaining test documentation, results and quality records
Helping improve testing processes and quality standards
Four days per week based in the Newcastle office, with one day working from home
Some travel to development sites and regional offices
The Person:
Previous experience in manual software testing
Experience testing web-based applications
Experience testing Windows or desktop applications
Understanding of software development lifecycles and agile methodologies
Ability to write clear, structured test cases
Experience documenting and communicating defects
Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach
Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Jira or similar tools would be advantageous
Basic knowledge of databases, data validation or report testing would be beneficial
Any knowledge of a programming or scripting language would be advantageousRise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates
Salary description
£35000.00 - £40000.00 per year