Exploratory Testing Jobs in the UK excluding London

21 of 21 Exploratory Testing Jobs in the UK excluding London

QA Test Lead

Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Matchtech Group Plc
closely with the wider QA and Engineering teams to continuously evolve and improve test practices. Mentoring teams in test frameworks, integration, API, and wider testing. Understanding, implementing, and leading testing strategies across all areas of testing within the team, supporting others in test framework selection. Validating the quality perspectives of different cross-functional requirements such as accessibility, usability … and availability. Conducting hands-on manual exploratory testing of the application at different layers. Strategising and designing test automation for swift and continuous delivery. Understanding and validating performance-related requirements across different application layers. Managing stakeholders by identifying, analysing, planning, and implementing actions to engage and build productive relationships. Job Requirements: Proven experience as a quality analyst, with … significant QA leadership experience. Experience in supporting QA Automation Frameworks to facilitate CI/CD, such as Playwright ts. Experience in supporting Performance Engineering and Testing to support CI/CD, such as using K6 and JMeter. Experience with continuous inspection tooling for code quality. Familiarity with Compatibility Testing practices, such as Browserstack. Experience in conducting Exploratory More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £60000 - £66000/annum
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QA Engineer

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Oscar Technology
will involve collaborating with other QAs, developers, product owners and much more. Thie majority of the role will be automation focused around UI Selenium, as well as performing manual testing, performance testing, route analysis, exploratory testing and more. Also, responsibilities will include identifying automation test cases after understanding requirements whilst working closely various stakeholders. Role Requirements … Minimum 5 years' experience in Automation Testing within a software focused and agile environment Further experience in Manual Testing C#/Selenium/Specflow UI RestSharp JIRA/Confluence Desirables: Swagger, DynamoDB, AWS Visual Studio and C# The Company This company continue to grow from strength to strength, working with clients all over the globe, offering a range More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum
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Senior Automation Tester / SDET

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Robert Walters
Tech team with stong experience in Java coding (OOP, SOLID). Building automation platforms and frameworks. From a technology perspective, the key skills for the role are: RESTAssured, API Testing Contract Testing - Nice to have Pact framework - Nice to have OOP Java Integration Testing SQL, RDBMS Gradle, Git Spring - Nice to have Must have SC clearance! (NPPV3 … is preferrable) Experience and Skills + A minimum of 5 years relevant experience as an SDET + Strong experience of OOP and SOLID + Unit testing with Junit + Experience and knowledge of API testing with coded framworks and Postman for debug and exploratory testing. + Strong experience with Gitlab and Git + SonarQube + Jenkins + … + Wiremock - Nice to have + Jira and Confluence This role will include but is not limited to: Working with the product team to define the acceptance criteria and testing DOD for each story Pairing with the developers to define and review the required tests that will address all features and functions of a product delivery at the unit More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 per annum
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Software Development Engineer in Test SDET - Appium

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Reed
way people interact with financial services and they’re looking for a talented SDET to help drive that transformation. What You’ll Be Doing: As part of a dynamic testing and delivery function, you’ll play a key role in building and maintaining automated testing frameworks across both functional and non-functional areas. You’ll work closely with … engineers and delivery teams to embed automation into CI/CD pipelines, champion best practices, and support continuous testing across a range of platforms and services. Your day-to-day will include: Designing and implementing automated test suites using modern tools and frameworks Supporting exploratory testing and contributing to test strategy Collaborating with developers to promote shift … left testing and unit test coverage Maintaining test environments and tooling Coaching team members on automation techniques and quality standards What You’ll Bring: Strong experience in test automation within Agile environments Hands-on with tools like Selenium, Appium, Postman, Jenkins, GitLab Skilled in writing automation for unit, functional, performance, and contract testing Solid understanding of testing More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum, Inc benefits
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Junior Software Tester

Meriden, Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Pertemps Dudley West Brom Perms
through a previous role, industrial placement, or graduate scheme. You will be joining a growing development team near Coventry.In this role, you will build on your foundation in software testing to support the delivery of reliable, high-quality software products. You will be involved in the full testing lifecycle, including test case design, bug reporting, regression testing, and contributing to team discussions about quality and improvements.This is an ideal opportunity if you have taken your first steps in testing and now want to be part of a collaborative Agile team where you can continue to develop technically while gaining exposure to modern testing practices and tools.The main duties will be:" Design and execute test … cases based on user stories and acceptance criteria" Document and report bugs, helping to troubleshoot issues with developers" Contribute to functional, regression, and exploratory testing activities" Support software releases by validating features and identifying risks early" Assist in reviewing requirements and identifying test scenarios" Maintain clear and detailed test documentationRequirements to be considered for the Trainee Software Tester More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per annum
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Junior Software Tester

Meriden, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Pertemps Dudley West Brom Perms
a previous role, industrial placement, or graduate scheme. You will be joining a growing development team near Coventry. In this role, you will build on your foundation in software testing to support the delivery of reliable, high-quality software products. You will be involved in the full testing lifecycle, including test case design, bug reporting, regression testing, and contributing to team discussions about quality and improvements. This is an ideal opportunity if you have taken your first steps in testing and now want to be part of a collaborative Agile team where you can continue to develop technically while gaining exposure to modern testing practices and tools. The main duties will be: " Design and … execute test cases based on user stories and acceptance criteria " Document and report bugs, helping to troubleshoot issues with developers " Contribute to functional, regression, and exploratory testing activities " Support software releases by validating features and identifying risks early " Assist in reviewing requirements and identifying test scenarios " Maintain clear and detailed test documentation Requirements to be considered for the More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP 26,000 - 30,000 Annual
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Junior Software Tester

Meriden, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Pertemps Dudley West Brom Perms
a previous role, industrial placement, or graduate scheme. You will be joining a growing development team near Coventry. In this role, you will build on your foundation in software testing to support the delivery of reliable, high-quality software products. You will be involved in the full testing lifecycle, including test case design, bug reporting, regression testing, and contributing to team discussions about quality and improvements. This is an ideal opportunity if you have taken your first steps in testing and now want to be part of a collaborative Agile team where you can continue to develop technically while gaining exposure to modern testing practices and tools. The main duties will be: " Design and … execute test cases based on user stories and acceptance criteria " Document and report bugs, helping to troubleshoot issues with developers " Contribute to functional, regression, and exploratory testing activities " Support software releases by validating features and identifying risks early " Assist in reviewing requirements and identifying test scenarios " Maintain clear and detailed test documentation Requirements to be considered for the More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £26000 - £30000/annum
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Senior Test Engineer

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
AJ Bell Management Limited
We are actively recruiting a Senior Software Test Engineer to help us on our mission of striving to make investing easier for all. You will carry out testing across a wide range of processes and systems - UI, API, back office (workflow) processes, 3rd party systems and integrations between all of these systems including end to end testing. You will … ceremonies and complex process. Main responsibilities Coaching/developing testers, reviewing their work (peer review), delegation of work and/or setting tasks/targets/objectives Carry out testing across a wide range of processes and systems - including UI, API, back office (workflow) processes, 3rd party systems and integrations between all of these systems including end to end … testing Understand and interpret business, functional and technical requirements Understand AJ Bell products and processes, and relevant Financial Services legislation Have input into how solutions are developed and delivered using knowledge and expertise to help deliver the best possible outcome for the customer Execute test scripts and record results using software testing tools (JIRA/XRAY) Raising bugs More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Automation Test Engineer

Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Computer Futures
Engineer to join a fast-paced agile delivery team working on live projects within the Central Government sector. This is a hands-on role focused on implementing continuous automated testing within a CI/CD lifecycle. You'll be part of a collaborative environment that values innovation, flexibility, and continuous learning. The team thrives on solving complex operational challenges … with bespoke technical solutions. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement automated test frameworks across UI & API Perform manual and automated testing using open-source tools (e.g., Selenium, Java) Apply agile methodologies including TDD, BDD, ATDD Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and support exploratory testing Engage in non-functional testing (Security, Performance, Accessibility, OAT) Collaborate with QA … teams to improve frameworks and processes Ideal Candidate: Strong experience in both manual and automation testing Proficient in Selenium and Java Comfortable working in agile environments and driving best practices Passionate about continuous improvement and emerging technologies Eligible for UK security clearance (British passport holder, UK resident for past 5 years) Culture & Benefits: Inclusive, team-led environment with a More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £45,000 - £70,000 per annum
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Senior Automation Test Engineer

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Computer Futures
Engineer to join a fast-paced agile delivery team working on live projects within the Central Government sector. This is a hands-on role focused on implementing continuous automated testing within a CI/CD lifecycle. You'll be part of a collaborative environment that values innovation, flexibility, and continuous learning. The team thrives on solving complex operational challenges … with bespoke technical solutions. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement automated test frameworks across UI & API Perform manual and automated testing using open-source tools (e.g., Selenium, Java) Apply agile methodologies including TDD, BDD, ATDD Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and support exploratory testing Engage in non-functional testing (Security, Performance, Accessibility, OAT) Collaborate with QA … teams to improve frameworks and processes Ideal Candidate: Strong experience in both manual and automation testing Proficient in Selenium and Java Comfortable working in agile environments and driving best practices Passionate about continuous improvement and emerging technologies Eligible for UK security clearance (British passport holder, UK resident for past 5 years) Culture & Benefits: Inclusive, team-led environment with a More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £45,000 - £70,000 per annum
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Software Development Engineer in Test

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Reed
party reliance by working as part of a cross functional delivery team to create, implement & maintain fully automated functional & non-functional tests. The shared goal is to help improve testing efficiency and support continuous delivery. Your day to day will include: Driving test automation and embed shift-left practices into CI/CD pipelines. Develop and maintain automated tests … for functional and non-functional requirements. Design test strategies and perform exploratory testing to ensure quality. Support and improve testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies. Coach and collaborate across teams to promote testing excellence and smooth delivery. What they’re Looking For Proven experience in SDET or Test Automation roles in a Java environment Strong hands-on … standard pension contributions and extended family leave Next Steps? If you would like to know anything more about this role or even just want to hear what other Software Testing/Developer positions I have that may also be a good match for you then give me a shout on/or catch me on LinkedIn " Jessica Blackburn More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum
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Lead Platform Test Engineer

Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Tria
a hands-on leadership role, balancing technical depth with mentoring and stakeholder influence. What You'll Do Own and evolve automation frameworks with Playwright (TypeScript) Drive performance engineering and testing (K6, JMeter) in CI/CD pipelines Apply continuous inspection and automated reporting for visibility and improvement Ensure compatibility testing (e.g. BrowserStack) is built into delivery Champion exploratory testing to uncover hidden issues Collaborate across engineering teams to embed quality at every stage What You'll Bring Proven QA experience with leadership exposure Hands-on expertise with Playwright (TypeScript) - essential Strong background in automation, performance, and compatibility testing Experience with CI/CD workflows and cross-functional delivery teams Excellent communication and mentoring skills More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £58000 - £66000/annum + bonus
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Lead Platform Test Engineer

Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Tria
a hands-on leadership role, balancing technical depth with mentoring and stakeholder influence. What You'll Do Own and evolve automation frameworks with Playwright (TypeScript) Drive performance engineering and testing (K6, JMeter) in CI/CD pipelines Apply continuous inspection and automated reporting for visibility and improvement Ensure compatibility testing (e.g. BrowserStack) is built into delivery Champion exploratory testing to uncover hidden issues Collaborate across engineering teams to embed quality at every stage What You'll Bring Proven QA experience with leadership exposure Hands-on expertise with Playwright (TypeScript) - essential Strong background in automation, performance, and compatibility testing Experience with CI/CD workflows and cross-functional delivery teams Excellent communication and mentoring skills More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £58000 - £66000/annum + bonus
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Lead Platform Test Engineer

Colden Common, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Tria
a hands-on leadership role, balancing technical depth with mentoring and stakeholder influence. What You'll Do Own and evolve automation frameworks with Playwright (TypeScript) Drive performance engineering and testing (K6, JMeter) in CI/CD pipelines Apply continuous inspection and automated reporting for visibility and improvement Ensure compatibility testing (e.g. BrowserStack) is built into delivery Champion exploratory testing to uncover hidden issues Collaborate across engineering teams to embed quality at every stage What You'll Bring Proven QA experience with leadership exposure Hands-on expertise with Playwright (TypeScript) - essential Strong background in automation, performance, and compatibility testing Experience with CI/CD workflows and cross-functional delivery teams Excellent communication and mentoring skills More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP 58,000 - 66,000 Annual
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SDET

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Sanderson
SDET 6 Month initial contract £400 - £450 per day outside IR35 London/Hybrid - 2x days a week in London Design and develop automated testing frameworks and strategies using Playwright/Javascript. Create and maintain test scripts utilising WebDriver, Selenium, Gherkin, and Cucumber to support behavior-driven development (BDD). Implement and manage API and UI performance testing using JMeter, ensuring scalability and responsiveness of applications. Write clear and concise test cases and scenarios using JSON data structures to validate application features. Conduct thorough testing of user interfaces, ensuring compliance with HTML and CSS standards. Collaborate with developers and product teams to define testing requirements and assist with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD … practices. Utilize Fetch API to automate interactions with web services and validate data flows. Perform exploratory testing and contribute to the overall improvement in quality assurance processes. Identify and document defects and work closely with engineering teams to drive resolution. Mentor junior team members and provide expertise in test automation best practices. Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £400 - £450 per day
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Optimization Specialist

Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Queen Square Recruitment Limited
Test SME to play a pivotal role in the electricity system operator balancing program. This position will involve close collaboration with business stakeholders, QA teams, and developers to support testing and development of a modern dispatch optimisation algorithm. Key Responsibilities Work with project and customer teams on the Dispatch Algorithm within Balancing Transformation programs. Support Quality Assurance and development … of modern optimisation algorithms. Coordinate with functional teams and business users to review and test scenarios. Perform exploratory testing, identify defects, and document observations. Contribute to the development of requirement tools and automation for algorithm testing. About You You will bring expertise in optimisation and testing, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Essential experience includes: Proven More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Optimization Specialist

Wokingham, Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Queen Square Recruitment Limited
Test SME to play a pivotal role in the electricity system operator balancing program. This position will involve close collaboration with business stakeholders, QA teams, and developers to support testing and development of a modern dispatch optimisation algorithm. Key Responsibilities Work with project and customer teams on the Dispatch Algorithm within Balancing Transformation programs. Support Quality Assurance and development … of modern optimisation algorithms. Coordinate with functional teams and business users to review and test scenarios. Perform exploratory testing, identify defects, and document observations. Contribute to the development of requirement tools and automation for algorithm testing. About You You will bring expertise in optimisation and testing, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Essential experience includes: Proven More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: Up to £425 per day
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Optimization Specialist

South East, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Queen Square Recruitment Limited
Test SME to play a pivotal role in the electricity system operator balancing program. This position will involve close collaboration with business stakeholders, QA teams, and developers to support testing and development of a modern dispatch optimisation algorithm. Key Responsibilities Work with project and customer teams on the Dispatch Algorithm within Balancing Transformation programs. Support Quality Assurance and development … of modern optimisation algorithms. Coordinate with functional teams and business users to review and test scenarios. Perform exploratory testing, identify defects, and document observations. Contribute to the development of requirement tools and automation for algorithm testing. About You You will bring expertise in optimisation and testing, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Essential experience includes: Proven More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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QA Tester

Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Arc IT Recruitment
Tester Eastbourne £40k/annum (DOE) Our respected software house client are seeking a proactive and experienced QA Tester to join their software team and help establish a robust testing practice from the ground up. This is a newly created role where you’ll play a key role in shaping the testing strategy, introducing best practices, and improving … collaborative team of passionate developers and stakeholders who value performance, quality, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and execute manual test cases, with a view to incorporating automated testing over time. Collaborate closely with developers and product stakeholders to understand requirements and define test strategies early in the development cycle. Document and manage defects throughout the development process. … Propose and implement structured testing processes, tools, and standards. Gain a deep understanding of our niche, complex system and deliver meaningful test coverage quickly. Contribute to the creation and maintenance of a reliable, reusable suite of test cases for critical areas of the product. Skills & Experience 3+ years of hands-on QA experience in a software development environment. Comfortable More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £40,000 per annum
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QA Analyst

Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Adria Solutions
of our software products. Working closely with QA Analysts, Developers, and Business Analysts, you’ll help design and execute test cases, track defects, and support both manual and automated testing activities. This is a hands-on role where you’ll build confidence in QA practices, gain exposure to Agile delivery, and grow your technical skills within a team that … invested in your success. What you’ll be doing Collaborating with developers, QA analysts, and business analysts to understand requirements. Designing and running test cases across functional, regression, and exploratory testing. Logging and tracking defects, and supporting their resolution. Keeping QA documentation accurate and up to date. Participating in Agile ceremonies like sprint planning and retrospectives. Developing knowledge of … to build your career in QA and passionate about delivering high-quality digital solutions. You bring: Curiosity, attention to detail, and strong communication skills. A developing understanding of software testing and the delivery lifecycle. A proactive, collaborative approach and a willingness to learn from feedback. Interest in exploring automation and modern QA practices. What’s in it for you More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum, Negotiable
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QA Analyst

M1, Manchester, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Adria Solutions Ltd
of our software products. Working closely with QA Analysts, Developers, and Business Analysts, you’ll help design and execute test cases, track defects, and support both manual and automated testing activities. This is a hands-on role where you’ll build confidence in QA practices, gain exposure to Agile delivery, and grow your technical skills within a team that … invested in your success. What you’ll be doing Collaborating with developers, QA analysts, and business analysts to understand requirements. Designing and running test cases across functional, regression, and exploratory testing. Logging and tracking defects, and supporting their resolution. Keeping QA documentation accurate and up to date. Participating in Agile ceremonies like sprint planning and retrospectives. Developing knowledge of … to build your career in QA and passionate about delivering high-quality digital solutions. You bring: Curiosity, attention to detail, and strong communication skills. A developing understanding of software testing and the delivery lifecycle. A proactive, collaborative approach and a willingness to learn from feedback. Interest in exploring automation and modern QA practices. What’s in it for you More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £30000 - £35000/annum
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Exploratory Testing
the UK excluding London
25th Percentile
£25,750
Median
£46,250
75th Percentile
£62,500
90th Percentile
£63,750