Software Tester

Summary: The Software Tester role involves owning and driving the end-to-end QA strategy for a product while collaborating closely with a team of developers. The position requires designing comprehensive test plans, performing manual and automated testing, and integrating testing processes within CI/CD pipelines. The tester will also track defects and mentor team members in best practices. This is a full-time contract position based in London, UK, with a remote working arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and drive the end-to-end QA strategy for an asset or product, working closely with a team of 3–5 developers.
• Design comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test data covering both functional and non-functional requirements.
• Perform manual testing to validate user workflows, edge cases, and UI behavior across web and API layers.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites for API, integration, and regression testing using modern frameworks (e.g., Postman, Pytest, Playwright, Cypress, or similar).
• Collaborate with developers to ensure high code quality, early defect detection, and continuous delivery.
• Integrate testing processes within CI/CD pipelines and ensure all releases meet defined quality gates before deployment.
• Track, report, and prioritize defects using standard tools (e.g., JIRA) and continuously improve QA processes.
• Champion a quality-first mindset across the team — mentoring others in testing best practices and root cause analysis.

Key Skills:

• Hands-on experience in manual and automated testing for web applications and APIs.
• Strong understanding of test design techniques, SDLC/STLC, and defect management processes.
• Proficiency in API testing tools (Postman, Pytest).
• Ability to independently define and execute a QA roadmap for a product or microservice ecosystem.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and test result reporting.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and documentation skills.
• Experience with end-to-end test automation frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, or Robot Framework) is a plus.
• Exposure to performance testing (JMeter, k6) and security testing (OWASP, Burp Suite) is a plus.
• Understanding of microservice architectures and 12-Factor App deployment patterns to tailor QA strategies accordingly.
• Experience mentoring junior QA engineers or setting up QA practices for new assets is a plus.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT