Software Tester

Software Tester

Software Tester

Aspire Information Technologies Ltd

Gov UK

London, UK

2 hours ago

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About

Job Description

Aspire Information Technologies Ltd is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Software Tester to join our growing technology team. The Software Tester will be responsible for designing, executing, and maintaining high-quality test cases to ensure the reliability, functionality, and performance of our web-based applications and digital services. This role requires working in a fast-paced Agile development environment, contributing to both manual and automated testing processes, and supporting continuous integration pipelines to ensure seamless and high-quality software delivery.
The tester will collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to validate requirements, identify issues, and ensure all software releases meet Aspire’s technical, functional, and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, and hands-on experience in modern testing tools and methodologies.

Roles & Responsibilities

Design, document, and execute effective functional, regression, and integration test cases.
Test web applications and RESTful/web services to validate behaviour, performance, and reliability.
Perform exploratory testing to uncover defects, usability issues, and edge-case behaviours.
Use BDD tools such as Cucumber to support behaviour-driven development.
Apply test automation frameworks including WebDriver, WATIR, or Selenium RC.
Support automation across test cycles to improve efficiency and repeatability.
Work within Agile methodologies (Scrum, XP) to support continuous development and delivery.
Collaborate with developers and product teams to refine requirements, acceptance criteria, and test coverage.
Contribute to Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices when applicable.
Use advanced features of web browsers and developer tools for analysis and debugging.
Work with XML, XSLT, JavaScript, SQL, and relational databases for data validation and interface testing.
Understand HTTP, HTML, and web protocols to support API and UI testing.
Test XML/JSON feeds and validate data flows across systems.
Use Shell scripting for test setup, automation tasks, and environment checks.
Contribute to Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines using tools such as Jenkins.
Analyse test results, raise defects, and ensure issues are tracked and resolved.
Participate in improving testing processes, documentation, and team practices.