Senior Software Tester / QA Engineer - Up to £44,000 PA
Southampton - Hybrid Working
We are working with a well-established technology organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Software Tester / QA Engineer to play a key role in the delivery of customer-facing systems and core software products.
This position sits within a professional services environment and involves testing both standard solutions and complex, customer-specific implementations.
You will work closely with developers, project managers and technical stakeholders, taking ownership of testing activities and ensuring systems meet defined quality standards prior to release and go-live.
As a Senior Software Tester, you will be responsible for driving software quality through effective manual and automated testing practices.
You will contribute to the ongoing improvement of testing processes, support customer UAT, and act as a subject-matter expert for QA activities across projects, identifying and resolving defects early in the delivery lifecycle.
Key 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
Requirements:
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:
ISTQB Foundation or Advanced certification
Experience 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
The role may involve occasional UK and international travel.
Hybrid working is available once probation is passed, with 1-2 days per week on site. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Southampton, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £35000 - £44000 per annum
Posted: 2026-01-28 16:40:17
