Software Quality Assurance Tester
Location: Hybrid Working / Peterborough
Salary: £30,000 per year
We are seeking a skilled and forward-thinking Software Quality Assurance Tester to join a delivery team working on the next-generation product range used across NHS Trusts nationwide.
Experience & Requirements
Experience in a dedicated QA or software testing role.
Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and modern engineering practices.
Experience working within an Agile / Scrum environment.
Hands-on experience with test management tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.
Demonstrable experience of SQL Server, including writing and executing queries for test data preparation and validation.
Experience conducting manual testing across multiple test levels.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with strong attention to detail.
Effective communicator, able to articulate complex issues clearly to diverse audiences.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Collaborative team player with a proactive, quality-driven approach.
Desirable
Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g. Selenium, Cypress, Playwright).
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub Actions, or similar).
Exposure to cloud-based systems or cloud testing (Azure preferred).
Working knowledge of API testing tools such as SOAP UI or similar.
Understanding of performance, security, or accessibility testing practices.
Key Responsibilities
Test Planning & Design
Design comprehensive, risk-based test strategies, scenarios, scripts, and procedures supporting agile delivery.
Produce and maintain high-quality test plans and test cases using Azure DevOps.
Collaborate with the Product Manager and Developers, to refine acceptance criteria and ensure testability.
Test Execution
Execute manual and automated test suites across functional, system, regression, integration, and UAT phases.
Perform data validation and back-end testing using SQL Server, including writing queries to validate business logic, data integrity, and transformation rules.
Run automated tests and contribute to expanding automated frameworks where applicable.
Quality Assurance & Risk Management
Identify, document, prioritise, and track defects; communicate findings effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Assess user stories and work items for quality risks and acceptance readiness, signing off items for release when criteria are met.
Log and manage risks and issues, working with teams across the organisation to mitigate them early.
Agile Team Participation
Actively participate in sprint ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
Contribute to planning poker and estimation with a quality-focused perspective.
Champion continuous improvement of QA practices within the team.
An excellent career opportunity for a QA Software Tester to work for a leading and growing UK healthcare technology company.