QA Tester in Nottingham

Location: Nottinghamshire

Working Arrangement: 2 days a week in the office.

Salary: Up to £43k depending on experience

We’re looking for a detail-oriented QA Tester who is passionate about delivering high-quality software and enjoys working closely with developers and stakeholders to ensure products perform reliably across multiple platforms. In this role, you will be responsible for writing, executing, and maintaining both functional and non-functional test cases covering new and existing functionality across web, mobile, desktop applications, and APIs. You will carry out thorough regression testing to ensure that new changes do not impact existing features, while also reviewing testing activities and plans created by colleagues to maintain high standards across the team.

You will play an active role in building and maintaining test automation, creating front-end and API automation scripts using a Playwright framework with TypeScript. You will also develop and maintain JavaScript-based API automation within a shared Postman environment. Alongside this, you will produce and maintain clear testing documentation and follow established team and project processes while helping identify improvements to testing practices. Collaboration is a key part of the role, and you will work closely with testers, developers, and project stakeholders while participating in refinement sessions, sprint planning, estimations, and retrospectives.

To succeed in this role, you will have an excellent understanding of testing web applications, including user interfaces, APIs, cross-browser compatibility, and general web standards. You will have experience with API testing and a strong understanding of testing processes and methodologies. Attention to detail is essential, along with a proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to think creatively when identifying potential issues. You should be comfortable working both independently and as part of a collaborative team, with strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Strong communication skills are also important, both written and verbal, with the confidence to participate in meetings and contribute ideas. You will be someone who builds strong working relationships, influences positively within a team, and remains open to learning and developing new skills as technologies and processes evolve.

From a technical perspective, you should have experience working with web browsers and integrated browser development tools, database management tools, API clients such as Postman, and Microsoft Office. Experience with tools such as Azure DevOps (including Test Plans), Azure Data Studio or SQL Server Management Studio, Visual Studio Code, Fiddler or Burp Suite, and integrated development environments such as Visual Studio would be beneficial. Experience with performance or load testing tools such as JMeter would also be advantageous.

Additional desirable experience includes holding an ISTQB Foundation Level certification (or equivalent industry-recognised qualification), an understanding of Agile delivery frameworks and project management practices, and experience developing or maintaining automated front-end and API test scripts. Awareness of web accessibility standards, including WCAG guidelines, knowledge of software security principles and best practices, familiarity with AI tools and prompt-based workflows, experience testing native mobile applications, and an understanding of load and performance testing methodologies would also be valuable.

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a busy, fast-moving tech environment and enjoys working as part of a collaborative and supportive team. The ideal person will be curious, motivated, and naturally interested in understanding how systems work. You will be comfortable adapting to change, remain calm under pressure, and be eager to continue learning and growing within your role. A positive, approachable personality is key, along with the confidence to contribute in team discussions while also listening and learning from others.

You will take pride in producing high-quality work, paying close attention to detail and following processes carefully while remaining open to new ideas and improvements. Being reliable, consistent, and able to take direction when needed will help you succeed, while also bringing your own ideas and creative thinking to problem-solving and process improvements.

We welcome diverse applicants and are dedicated to treating all applicants with dignity and respect, regardless of background.