Product Tester in New Milton

Be the final seal of quality before our products go live. As a Product Tester at Appello, you’ll turn complex requirements into confident, client‑ready releases.

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Start Date: May/June 2026

Location: Hybrid – New Milton (3 days in office per week)

Hours: 35 hours per week (Mon – Fri 09:00 – 17:00)

Pre‑employment screening: Includes basic DBS checks and two years of referencing that must be completed prior to your start date.

Internet speed requirement: 5 Mbps upload and 15 Mbps download.

Responsibilities:

• Design, deliver, and execute user acceptance testing protocols that validate functional and operational requirements.
• Capture and validate requirement changes, maintaining traceability from change request to test outcome.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation including test results, defect logs, and formal sign‑off reports.
• Manage testing timelines, proactively flagging risks, blockers, or delivery concerns.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with development, product, and business teams to support smooth go‑live transitions.
• Identify, log, and track defects, working closely with developers to reproduce issues and verify fixes.
• Continuously improve UAT processes, tools, and best practices across the engineering function.

Qualifications:

• Hands‑on UAT and testing experience, applying structured and exploratory testing techniques.
• Strong understanding of the SDLC, testing phases, and how UAT fits into successful delivery.
• Ability to translate requirements into clear test cases, acceptance criteria, and UAT scripts.
• Defect management experience, including logging, tracking, investigating, and supporting resolution.
• Confidence producing clear documentation, test reports, and quality metrics with excellent written communication.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, managing workload effectively across changing deadlines.
• Comfort working in cross‑functional teams, collaborating with product, development, and business stakeholders.
• Analytical, detail‑oriented mindset with a logical approach to problem‑solving and quality assurance.
• Experience or exposure to telephony or IT‑based products (ideal).
• Technical authorship experience producing structured, user‑friendly documentation (ideal).
• Broader exposure to functional, regression, UAT, or FAT testing (ideal).
• Experience within regulated or healthcare software environments (ideal).
• Background in software testing, engineering, networking, or a related discipline (ideal).

Benefits:

• 161 hours holidays plus bank holidays.
• Discounts on groceries, shopping, holidays, insurance, restaurants, and more.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme with an easily accessible app.
• Family and friends’ discounts on our services and products.
• Pension scheme, up to 4% company‑matched.
• Free on‑site parking.

Additional Information:

It is a UK‑based role; any hybrid or remote work must also be within the UK. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applicants regardless of religious beliefs, political opinion, race, sex, marital status, age or disability. If you require assistance to participate in the recruitment process, for example due to disability, please contact the careers team on 01425 626337.