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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.

SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of Maritime Domain Awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the marine industry. Role overview of our Senior Software Tester As a Senior Software Tester you will work on the continued build of our Marine Domain Awareness (MDA) platform which is used to create an operational picture of maritime activity. Our systems ingest large volumes of streaming data from both satellite and terrestrial, along with other sensor sources. You will play a key role in validating the behaviour of a distributed, event-driven system operating on real-time maritime data. Testing activities include both automation and manual testing. The role of Senior Software Tester role is a hybrid working position based from our Cardiff office, you will be required to attend office 1 day per week as per the team's requirements. How We Work Sprint Work Developmenttickets move across the Jira board through the delivery workflow Tickets reaching the Test stage are assigned to a tester Testers validate functionality using a mix of automated and manual testing approaches QA Release Cycles Every six weeks, we conduct a dedicated two-week QA phase where: Testers pause normal sprint board work The focus shifts to release-wide regression testing Both manual and automated test suites are executed to validate the full platform Senior Software Tester - Responsibilities (not exhaustive): Test new features and improvements delivered during sprint cycles Design, implement, and maintain automated tests, along with the execution of manual exploratory and regression testing when required Validate message-driven workflows across distributed services Test REST API endpoints supporting CRUD operations within the system Participate in release regression cycles and help validate production-ready builds Investigate issues, reproduce defects, and provide clear bug reports Work closely with developers and product teams to clarify requirements and ensure testability Senior Software Tester - Required Skills and Experience Strong experience as a software tester or QA engineer Experience testing complex distributed systems or backend platforms Experience creating automated tests Familiarity with tools such as Postman (or similar API testing tools) Ability to write test scripts using one or more scripting languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Bash) Ability to understand system behaviour through logs, messages, and APIs Strong debugging and problem-solving skills Experience working within Agile / Scrum teams Familiarity with Jira or similar issue-tracking tools Company Benefits Highly Competitive Salary and Pension Hybrid Working Development opportunities SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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.

Walter Everett is a niche technical recruitment consultancy . We are currently partnering with a global consultancy to search for an Senior Automation Tester. They are looking for a natural leader and expert with Java based automation frameworks. As well as defining strategies and mentoring, you will be very hands on with contract testing. They use Pact for API testing but Gatling etc is also ok. The role is based in London and requires someone with SC clearance, or eligible. Senior Automation Tester (SC Cleared). Please Note: Due to project requirements, candidates with active SC clearance are preferred. If your clearance has lapsed or you are eligible to undergo SC clearance (which typically requires 5 years of continuous UK residency and the right to work in the UK, such as British citizenship, ILR, or other eligible status), we still encourage you to apply. Full Time - Mainly remote ( occasional visit to the London office) Detailed Spec: Our client is a global service provider that excels in delivering innovative technology and consulting solutions to a diverse and impressive international client base.They are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with experience in BDD, Automation Testing, Agile (Scrum), and scripting to join their Tech team. You must be able to code in Java! What you'll be doing: This role includes, but is not limited to: Collaborating with and leading the team, working with the product team to define acceptance criteria and testing DOD for each story. Helping to build the test strategy and framework Pairing with developers to define and review the required tests, addressing all product delivery features and functions at the unit and component layers. Conducting exploratory testing at all levels. Defining tests throughout product delivery into live environments. Automating tests where necessary. Working with developers to design and test stubs. Ensuring the team defines tests to validate NFRs (Non-Functional Requirements) at appropriate levels. Maintaining traceability throughout the product lifecycle. Providing regular updates on test progress and quality metrics in a format consumable by stakeholders. Raising the profile of quality across the product lifecycle. Contributing to Agile teams by designing and building automated tests to ensure effective test coverage. Providing test assurance for user stories based on acceptance test criteria in a test-first environment. Working closely with Software Engineers to meet requirements and contribute to agile delivery. Participating in estimation activities and identifying opportunities to maximise testing benefits within the team. Assuring team retrospectives and planning sessions, ensuring adherence to test best practices, continual improvement, and standards. What experience you'll bring: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in Agile delivery teams using TDD (Test-Driven Development) with Java. Ideally some experience with Springboot and dependency injection Ability to work autonomously. Experience with PACT frameworks for Consumer Contract testing is desirable. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their importance in the Automation Testing process. Exposure to command line and scripting languages for at least one OS (Windows or Linux). Good coding skills (SOLID, DI, Design Patterns, etc.). Ability to unit test the frameworks you build. Qualifications and experience required: A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Expertise in API testing using Postman. Proficiency in Cypress and Docker for containerised testing. Proven track record of using Gitlab for test automation storage. Strong foundation in TDD using Junit. Familiarity with SonarQube, Jenkins, Splunk, Gatling, Serenity, Cucumber, Selenium, Wiremock, Hamcrest, AWS Cloudwatch, Jira, and Confluence. Nice to have: - Experience with mocks and stubs. - Advanced knowledge of DevOps and Agile Development. - Ability to lead projects and design test strategies. At Walter Everett and our clients, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment . We recognise that diversity enhances our collective strength and improves our ability to meet the needs of those we serve. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings to our teams. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the process, please feel free to get in touch with us. We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.

Salesforce Developer Rate - Up to £550 per day overall assignment rate to umbrella Location - London (ADHOC onsite)Duration - 6 months. MUST BE SC ELIGIBLE About the Role As a Senior Salesforce Developer, you'll lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-level Salesforce solutions. Collaborating closely with functional consultants, business analysts, and QA testers, you will translate business needs into secure, high-quality Salesforce applications. You'll also support the team with technical leadership and uphold best practices throughout the software development life-cycle. Key Responsibilities Design and build secure, scalable solutions using Apex , Lightning Web Components (LWC) , and advanced Screen Flows . Implement complex access control models , including restrictive OWDs, sharing rules, and permission sets. Develop and maintain critical REST API integrations , including secure connections via Salesforce Private Connect . Configure Salesforce Shield , leveraging Real-Time Event Monitoring to integrate with tools like Splunk SIEM . Translate business and architectural requirements into well-documented, production-grade code. Mentor junior developers, perform code reviews, and promote engineering best practices. Actively contribute to Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning and reviews. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Senior Salesforce Developer in a complex, enterprise environment. Strong proficiency in Apex (triggers, classes, asynchronous processing). Deep experience with Lightning Web Components (LWC) . Expertise in Salesforce Service Cloud , including Case Management, Knowledge, and Messaging for In-App/Web (MIAW) . Demonstrated ability to implement and manage Salesforce Shield and robust data security models. Solid understanding of Salesforce integration patterns and consuming external REST APIs. Experience working in Agile delivery teams (Scrum/Kanban). Desirable Skills Knowledge of Salesforce Public Sector Solution (PSS) . Experience with Salesforce Private Connect and secure network configurations. Familiarity with SIEM tools like Splunk for event monitoring and security logging. Relevant Salesforce Certifications (e.g. Platform Developer II, Service Cloud Consultant, Security & Privacy Accredited Professional). Experience delivering secure solutions for UK government or public sector projects . Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason , please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Senior ETL Tester Permanent London £55,000 - £60,000 salary per annum plus an excellent benefits package Do you have extensive SQL Testing experience? Do you experience of setting up automation testing? Do you have testing leadership experience? Sentinel are partnered with a leading data & insight consultancy who are recruiting a Senior SQL Tester to establish a new data testing team, with a special focus on the set-up and ongoing improvement of test materials, environments, tools and resources. Duties: Produce clear test strategies and plans and appropriated documentation. Excellent communicator, able to interface with developers and the management team as well. Familiar with a range of testing tools. Mentoring and training the team covering functional, non-functional, integration, system, UAT, performance and automation testing. Representing the Test team at project meetings. Focus on automated testing implementation and performance Essential Experience: Extensive SQL database testing experience Previous testing leadership experience Strong understanding of quality assurance processes Experience of automated SQL testing Understanding of ETL processes - ideally using Talend Automation Tester/Manual Tester/QA Tester/Web Tester/SQL Tester/QA Engineer/Test Engineer/Automation Test Engineer/Quality Assurance Tester/Quality Assurance Engineer Your application with Sentinel Sentinel is an award-winning technology recruitment and consulting company with offices in the UK, Czech Republic, and Switzerland. We work with global brands, ambitious start-ups, and leading recruitment outsourcers, ensuring access to exceptional talent through permanent, contingent labour, and statement of work services. We aspire to provide great service to all applicants. If we think you're right for the role, we'll be in touch as soon as possible. To apply for this role or more information, please apply with your up to date CV below or email (see below)

Position: Snr QA Engineer Location: Manchester Permanent Salary: £35,000 DOE Are you a Snr QA Engineer? Do you want to continue developing your skills with a global leader in its sector? Can you implement your expertise in Test plans, Test cases & Test scripts? If so, keep reading on! A Snr QA Engineer needed to join a global leader in its sector. My clients are looking for a Snr QA Engineer to join their Manchester studio to help perform tests to ensure the highest product quality. This role offers a lot of challenges and will need someone to find innovative, creative ways to meet the demands of the client's needs. Job Description: As a senior tester, you will need to ensure everything meets all the requirements needed. You will help develop & execute various test plans, scripts for their software and help in defining test standards. You will be performing various types of test & investigate any issues that occur. What you can expect: You will be performing test plans, test cases & scripts. You will be ensuring that the software meets the system & functional conditions. You will need to stay up to date with the latest testing tools & test strategies. You will need to perform detailed regression testing. Help perform defect reports & report test progress. Investigate any issues that may occur. Ideally, your skills will include: Experience in Manual, Functional, exploratory, regression, black-box testing Experienced in Automation frameworks Experienced with various software testing tools. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Self-motivated who is team orientated with strong collaboration skills. Experience with native web apps.

Position: Jnr QA Engineer Location: Manchester Permanent Salary: £28,000 Are you a Jnr QA Engineer? Do you want to learn, develop your skills with a global leader in its sector? Can you implement Test plans, Test cases & Test scripts? If so, keep reading on! A Jnr QA Engineer needed to join a global leader in its sector. My clients are looking for a Jnr QA Engineer to join their Manchester studio to help perform tests to ensure the highest product quality. This role offers a lot of challenges and will need someone to find innovative, creative ways to meet the demands of the client's needs. Job Description: Initially, you will be working under the mentorship of a senior tester to ensure everything meets all the requirements needed. You will help develop & execute various test plans, scripts for their software and help in defining test standards. You will be performing various types of test & investigate any issues that occur. What you can expect: You will be performing test plans, test cases & scripts. You will be ensuring that the software meets the system & functional conditions. You will need to stay up to date with the latest testing tools & test strategies. You will need to perform detailed regression testing. Help perform defect reports & report test progress. Investigate any issues that may occur. Ideally, your skills will include: Experience in Manual, Functional, exploratory, regression, black-box testing Experienced with various software testing tools. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Self-motivated who is team orientated with strong collaboration skills. Experience with native web apps.

LabVIEW / TestStand / SMET1 / SMET2 / SMIP / ZigBee / Smart metering / Smart meter / Lead / Senior / Manager / Linux / UNIX To be considered for this role you must have; - TestStand or LabVIEW experience - Previously worked on a smart metering project - Successfully led a team of testers - Worked on Linux or Unix systems in a previous role

Senior Test Engineer (QA tester) - up to £475/ day - ~3 month contract - Newcastle* Security Clearance: Must already hold BPSS + DS clearance or be willing to undergo. We have an exciting opportunity to join one of our key government clients in Newcastle who are looking for a Senior Test Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will be working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for defining all Test activities to exercise software produced, spanning functional, performance, security, accessibility, and operational testing and utilising appropriate test automation. Key tasks and deliverables: * Lead, supervise or directly manage a team of Quality Assurance / Test Analysts * Undertake responsibilities of a QA engineer/software developer with a focus on test automation * Involvement with all aspects of test automation: functional, performance. * Will be involved in a specific project where there is a degree of complexity / strategic importance or where there is innovation required e.g. the need to build agile testing capability. * May also be part of a team responsible for more complex projects/ programmes or deployed to ensure a small portfolio of projects are testing in a consistent and productive manner. Essential skills and experience: * Relevant QA technical experience with a broad base of testing experience and fully formed ideas on best practice * Large enterprise or e-business systems experience * Ability to work autonomously within a fast moving team taking accountability for building the test process and leading on Testing activities with minimal external input * Expertise in database testing in Microsoft SQL Server environments including designing and manipulating test data, validating stored procs, jobs, triggers and replication. * Proven ability to plan, manage and complete testing activities within set budgets and time limits * Experience with multiple testing tools, particularly emerging open standards, a good understanding of: - Confluence, Jira, Cucumber, Jenkins, JMeter, HP LoadRunner, Selenium, HP QTP, security attack proxies, vulnerability assessment tools, exploit frameworks, accessibility tools, IDS, IPS, network monitoring tools (e.g. SNMP), standard OS monitoring tools (Linux/Windows/OSX), and an appreciation of secure infrastructure deployments (e.g. PKI). * Awareness of Agile project methodology Desirable skills and experience: * Good scripting (e.g. JavaScript, Perl, Python, shell scripting) and 3GL development abilities (including, Java, C, Ruby, C# / .net) * Test Specific qualifications * Quality Assurance: QUAS Level 3 * Quality Standards: QUST Level 2 Please call Natasha at Berry Technical for more information

Lead Software Tester | QA Lead (Selenium, Cucumber) to £47k DOE + Benefits| Cambridgeshire| Permanent Lead Software Tester | QA Lead (Selenium, Cucumber) Location: Cambridgeshire (Stevenage, Bishop`s Stortford, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Bedford. Ely - Good commutes) Salary: to £47k DOE Keywords: QA Team Lead, QA Manager, Quality Assurance, Test Team Lead, Senior QA Analyst, Senior Software Tester, Senior Tester, Test, ISEB, ISTQB, Automation, QA Team Leader, Automated, .Net, Selenium, Cucumber, software tester etc. The role: My client has an exciting opportunity for a QA Team Leader to join their Application Development team and be responsible for driving the QA team, ensuring that the delivery of quality software products is well maintained. You will be part of a small QA team, and will hold overall responsibility, ensuring that all software is designed, validated and tested to the desired standard throughout the whole development lifecycle. You will provide guidance to the wider team of Engineers within test and Quality Assurance, and will work very closely with the developers to help make improvements in the quality of code using manual and automated test. You will have overall responsibility for defining the strategy of all testing activities. Whilst working to develop and maintain a high standard of applications, you will be responsible for identifying where improvements could be made. We would be looking for all of the below: - Previous experience of leading a QA/Test team in a commercial environment, with experience of designing and implementing QA strategy. - Experience of leading and influencing a team. - Knowledge and experience of automated testing e.g. Selenium and Cucumber. - A strong technical knowledge of IT systems and infrastructure in a commercial environment. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Strong experience of problem solving and influencing individuals. - A good team player. Any of the below would be highly advantageous: - Previous experience of .Net programming. - ISEB certification This is a great opportunity within a forward thinking organisation. If you are interested in applying for this position please send me a copy of your CV

LabVIEW / TestStand / SMET1 / SMET2 / SMIP / ZigBee / Smart metering / Smart meter / Lead / Senior / Manager / Linux / UNIX To be considered for this role you must have; - TestStand or LabVIEW experience - Previously worked on a smart metering project - Successfully led a team of testers - Worked on Linux or Unix systems in a previous role

Lead Software Tester | QA Lead (Selenium, Cucumber) to £47k DOE + Benefits| Cambridgeshire| Permanent Lead Software Tester | QA Lead (Selenium, Cucumber) Location: Cambridgeshire (Stevenage, Bishop`s Stortford, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Bedford. Ely - Good commutes) Salary: to £47k DOE Keywords: QA Team Lead, QA Manager, Quality Assurance, Test Team Lead, Senior QA Analyst, Senior Software Tester, Senior Tester, Test, ISEB, ISTQB, Automation, QA Team Leader, Automated, .Net, Selenium, Cucumber, software tester etc. The role: My client has an exciting opportunity for a QA Team Leader to join their Application Development team and be responsible for driving the QA team, ensuring that the delivery of quality software products is well maintained. You will be part of a small QA team, and will hold overall responsibility, ensuring that all software is designed, validated and tested to the desired standard throughout the whole development lifecycle. You will provide guidance to the wider team of Engineers within test and Quality Assurance, and will work very closely with the developers to help make improvements in the quality of code using manual and automated test. You will have overall responsibility for defining the strategy of all testing activities. Whilst working to develop and maintain a high standard of applications, you will be responsible for identifying where improvements could be made. We would be looking for all of the below: - Previous experience of leading a QA/Test team in a commercial environment, with experience of designing and implementing QA strategy. - Experience of leading and influencing a team. - Knowledge and experience of automated testing e.g. Selenium and Cucumber. - A strong technical knowledge of IT systems and infrastructure in a commercial environment. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Strong experience of problem solving and influencing individuals. - A good team player. Any of the below would be highly advantageous: - Previous experience of .Net programming. - ISEB certification This is a great opportunity within a forward thinking organisation. If you are interested in applying for this position please send me a copy of your CV

Lead Software Tester | QA Lead (Selenium, Cucumber) to £47k DOE + Benefits| Cambridgeshire| Permanent Lead Software Tester | QA Lead (Selenium, Cucumber) Location: Cambridgeshire (Stevenage, Bishop`s Stortford, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Bedford. Ely - Good commutes) Salary: to £47k DOE Keywords: QA Team Lead, QA Manager, Quality Assurance, Test Team Lead, Senior QA Analyst, Senior Software Tester, Senior Tester, Test, ISEB, ISTQB, Automation, QA Team Leader, Automated, .Net, Selenium, Cucumber, software tester etc. The role: My client has an exciting opportunity for a QA Team Leader to join their Application Development team and be responsible for driving the QA team, ensuring that the delivery of quality software products is well maintained. You will be part of a small QA team, and will hold overall responsibility, ensuring that all software is designed, validated and tested to the desired standard throughout the whole development lifecycle. You will provide guidance to the wider team of Engineers within test and Quality Assurance, and will work very closely with the developers to help make improvements in the quality of code using manual and automated test. You will have overall responsibility for defining the strategy of all testing activities. Whilst working to develop and maintain a high standard of applications, you will be responsible for identifying where improvements could be made. We would be looking for all of the below: - Previous experience of leading a QA/Test team in a commercial environment, with experience of designing and implementing QA strategy. - Experience of leading and influencing a team. - Knowledge and experience of automated testing e.g. Selenium and Cucumber. - A strong technical knowledge of IT systems and infrastructure in a commercial environment. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Strong experience of problem solving and influencing individuals. - A good team player. Any of the below would be highly advantageous: - Previous experience of .Net programming. - ISEB certification This is a great opportunity within a forward thinking organisation. If you are interested in applying for this position please send me a copy of your CV