Permanent Exploratory Testing Jobs in the South East

15 of 15 Permanent Exploratory Testing Jobs in the South East

Senior Test Engineer

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
INTEC SELECT LIMITED
CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) to deliver rapid, reliable feedback on deployments. Collaborate closely with development and product teams to define test strategies and coverage. Conduct manual and exploratory testing where automation is not yet implemented. Identify gaps in existing QA processes and introduce improvements to strengthen overall test quality. Champion a culture of quality and testing excellence across the team. Essential Skills and Experience: Proven experience in test automation using Cypress or Playwright. Strong knowledge of API testing (REST, WebSocket). Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript. Experience integrating tests within CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins). Manual and exploratory testing experience. Background in Agile/Scrum delivery More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 per annum
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Quality Assurance Engineer C# .net

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, South East, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Preservica
We're seeking a Quality Engineer with hands-on experience in C#, Visual Studio, and the Microsoft tech stack. If you have experience testing both frontend and backend systems and enjoy driving automation and quality in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, wed love to hear from you! We are Preservica, and our active digital preservation solutions are at the … using Gherkin syntax and ReqNRoll. Participate in Agile ceremonies, story reviews, and provide early feedback on testability and quality. Expand test coverage across regression and feature test suites. Perform exploratory testing during feature development. Conduct code reviews for test scripts and contribute to internal tooling. Support performance testing using Azure Load Testing, JMeter, or Locust.. Contribute … to backend/API testing and support security testing initiatives. What We Offer We are an open progressive employer that values our staff as the heart of our business. As well as a competitive salary and benefits package, we offer tangible career development opportunities and dedicated training time to support professional growth. Our benefits package includes Life Insurance More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent, Work From Home
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Application Tester

london, south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
My App
users do and turning feedback into perfect software, you’ll fit right in. What you’ll do Think like a user: design and execute test plans, test cases, and exploratory testing for iOS and/or Android apps Catch edge cases, regression bugs, performance hiccups, and accessibility gaps before they reach our customers Collaborate with product managers, designers … release readiness activities: release notes, risk assessments, and sprint reviews Help shape QA processes, promote quality culture, and share learnings with the team What we’re looking for Experience testing mobile apps on iOS and/or Android (hands-on in a product/web/mobile app environment) Strong eye for detail and a user-centric mindset Familiarity … issue tracking, and test case management Ability to write clear, reproducible bug reports and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams Optional but nice-to-have: basic automation scripting, API testing, performance testing, accessibility testing Bonus: knowledge of mobile devices, OS versions, and real-device testing vs. emulators/simulators What you’ll bring A collaborative mindset More ❯
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Application Tester

slough, south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
My App
users do and turning feedback into perfect software, you’ll fit right in. What you’ll do Think like a user: design and execute test plans, test cases, and exploratory testing for iOS and/or Android apps Catch edge cases, regression bugs, performance hiccups, and accessibility gaps before they reach our customers Collaborate with product managers, designers … release readiness activities: release notes, risk assessments, and sprint reviews Help shape QA processes, promote quality culture, and share learnings with the team What we’re looking for Experience testing mobile apps on iOS and/or Android (hands-on in a product/web/mobile app environment) Strong eye for detail and a user-centric mindset Familiarity … issue tracking, and test case management Ability to write clear, reproducible bug reports and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams Optional but nice-to-have: basic automation scripting, API testing, performance testing, accessibility testing Bonus: knowledge of mobile devices, OS versions, and real-device testing vs. emulators/simulators What you’ll bring A collaborative mindset More ❯
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Application Tester

london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
My App
users do and turning feedback into perfect software, you’ll fit right in. What you’ll do Think like a user: design and execute test plans, test cases, and exploratory testing for iOS and/or Android apps Catch edge cases, regression bugs, performance hiccups, and accessibility gaps before they reach our customers Collaborate with product managers, designers … release readiness activities: release notes, risk assessments, and sprint reviews Help shape QA processes, promote quality culture, and share learnings with the team What we’re looking for Experience testing mobile apps on iOS and/or Android (hands-on in a product/web/mobile app environment) Strong eye for detail and a user-centric mindset Familiarity … issue tracking, and test case management Ability to write clear, reproducible bug reports and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams Optional but nice-to-have: basic automation scripting, API testing, performance testing, accessibility testing Bonus: knowledge of mobile devices, OS versions, and real-device testing vs. emulators/simulators What you’ll bring A collaborative mindset More ❯
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QA Engineer

Southmoor, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Spectrum IT Recruitment
team. Working in an Agile/Kanban environment, you will collaborate closely with developers and product owners, write and review automated test cases, and help drive best practices in testing and quality assurance. You'll also play a role in evaluating and implementing tools such as Playwright as the team transitions from Selenium. This is a hybrid role, primarily … maintainable test scripts using Gherkin syntax and ReqNRoll Collaborate in Agile ceremonies, providing early feedback on testability and quality concerns Expand and maintain regression and feature test suites Conduct exploratory testing during feature development Review test automation code and contribute to internal test tools and utilities Support performance testing efforts using tools such as Azure Load Testing, JMeter, or Locust Contribute to backend/API testing and assist with security testing initiatives Skills and experience required: 2+ years of experience in software testing with a focus on test automation Proficiency in C# and automation tools like Selenium or Playwright Experience working within Agile/Kanban teams and a strong understanding of shift-left More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP 50,000 - 55,000 Annual
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QA Engineer

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, South East, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Spectrum It Recruitment Limited
team. Working in an Agile/Kanban environment, you will collaborate closely with developers and product owners, write and review automated test cases, and help drive best practices in testing and quality assurance. You'll also play a role in evaluating and implementing tools such as Playwright as the team transitions from Selenium. This is a hybrid role, primarily … maintainable test scripts using Gherkin syntax and ReqNRoll Collaborate in Agile ceremonies, providing early feedback on testability and quality concerns Expand and maintain regression and feature test suites Conduct exploratory testing during feature development Review test automation code and contribute to internal test tools and utilities Support performance testing efforts using tools such as Azure Load Testing, JMeter, or Locust Contribute to backend/API testing and assist with security testing initiatives Skills and experience required: 2+ years of experience in software testing with a focus on test automation Proficiency in C# and automation tools like Selenium or Playwright Experience working within Agile/Kanban teams and a strong understanding of shift-left More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent, Work From Home
Salary: £55,000
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QA Engineer

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Spectrum IT Recruitment
team. Working in an Agile/Kanban environment, you will collaborate closely with developers and product owners, write and review automated test cases, and help drive best practices in testing and quality assurance. You'll also play a role in evaluating and implementing tools such as Playwright as the team transitions from Selenium. This is a hybrid role, primarily … maintainable test scripts using Gherkin syntax and ReqNRoll Collaborate in Agile ceremonies, providing early feedback on testability and quality concerns Expand and maintain regression and feature test suites Conduct exploratory testing during feature development Review test automation code and contribute to internal test tools and utilities Support performance testing efforts using tools such as Azure Load Testing, JMeter, or Locust Contribute to backend/API testing and assist with security testing initiatives Skills and experience required: 2+ years of experience in software testing with a focus on test automation Proficiency in C# and automation tools like Selenium or Playwright Experience working within Agile/Kanban teams and a strong understanding of shift-left More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
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Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
GradBay
Be part of a team developing tools that impact hundreds of thousands of students across the UK Work within a modern engineering environment using cloud technologies and the latest testing frameworks Collaborate with product, design, and development to build a high-quality platform that truly makes a difference Influence the quality standards of a business committed to agile delivery … continuous improvement, and technical excellence Key Responsibilities Collaborate within an Agile squad to support development and delivery of new product features Conduct thorough exploratory testing alongside automated test execution Build, maintain, and enhance automated testing pipelines using industry-leading tools Define and validate acceptance criteria for user stories Help identify technical debt and contribute to backlog refinement … and prioritisation Support non-functional testing efforts, including performance and accessibility testing Contribute to documentation and peer review processes Share QA expertise with the wider engineering community to promote best practices Tech Stack You'll Work With Test Automation : Cypress, Selenium, Cucumber/Gherkin, Postman DevOps & CI/CD : GitLab, Jenkins (or similar), Git, BrowserStack Performance & Accessibility Testing More ❯
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Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

banbury, south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
GradBay
Be part of a team developing tools that impact hundreds of thousands of students across the UK Work within a modern engineering environment using cloud technologies and the latest testing frameworks Collaborate with product, design, and development to build a high-quality platform that truly makes a difference Influence the quality standards of a business committed to agile delivery … continuous improvement, and technical excellence Key Responsibilities Collaborate within an Agile squad to support development and delivery of new product features Conduct thorough exploratory testing alongside automated test execution Build, maintain, and enhance automated testing pipelines using industry-leading tools Define and validate acceptance criteria for user stories Help identify technical debt and contribute to backlog refinement … and prioritisation Support non-functional testing efforts, including performance and accessibility testing Contribute to documentation and peer review processes Share QA expertise with the wider engineering community to promote best practices Tech Stack You'll Work With Test Automation : Cypress, Selenium, Cucumber/Gherkin, Postman DevOps & CI/CD : GitLab, Jenkins (or similar), Git, BrowserStack Performance & Accessibility Testing More ❯
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QA Engineer

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Salt Search
a collaborative environment with developers, designers, and project managers to deliver flawless digital experiences for a variety of high-profile projects. What You'll Be Doing Execute manual and exploratory testing to catch bugs before release Develop and manage test cases, test scripts , and traceability matrices Work closely with the development team to validate PHP-based solutions Use … log and communicate defects for fast and efficient resolution Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate across teams What We're Looking For 2+ years in a QA or software testing role, ideally in an agency or fast-paced digital environment Proficiency in manual testing , with a solid understanding of web technologies Basic experience with Playwright and Python for … test automation Comfortable testing in PHP environments and Git-based workflows Familiarity with Agile methodologies and QA best practices Strong communication, problem-solving, and time management skills What's In It For You? £40,000 annual salary Annual discretionary bonus Private healthcare 25 days holiday Hybrid working : 3 days in-office, 2 days remote Office just 5 minutes from More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
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QA Engineer

london, south east england, united kingdom
Deskpro
team at Deskpro, a growing help desk software company. As an integral member of our engineering team, you'll ensure the quality and functionality of our product through manual testing of stories and bug fixes, automating tests where appropriate, championing QA best practices, and working alongside developers to triage and resolve defects. You'll also have exciting opportunities to … grow your skills by contributing to our test automation efforts with Playwright, helping us maintain excellent testing standards whilst supporting our product's continued development. Role & Responsibilities As a QA Engineer, you will: Collaborate closely with scrum teams to manually test stories and bug fixes, ensuring each release meets our high quality standards. Champion QA best practices during scrum … meetings and refinements, working with the team to define clear testing requirements and share knowledge across disciplines. Partner with developers in triaging and reproducing defects, contributing to swift issue identification and resolution. Execute regression and smoke tests during release cycles and as needed, helping maintain system stability and reliability. Contribute to our automation strategy by converting exploratory tests More ❯
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Java SDET

london, south east england, united kingdom
Understanding Recruitment
growth, striving to become the leading hub for sustainable and transition financing and trading. ✨ 🔧 What You'll Do 🛠 Automate backend API tests using a custom Java framework 🧹 Run manual & exploratory tests as needed 🤝 Collaborate closely with devs and QA peers ✅ Drive quality through best practices and solid coverage ✅ What We’re Looking For 👨 💻 3+ years QA/SDET experience … Strong Java coding skills 🔍 Proven backend API testing experience 📚 Solid understanding of testing fundamentals ⭐Computer Science Degree 🎁 Benefits 💷 Up to £75k base salary 🏠 Hybrid (3 days in office) 💰Bonus Scheme 🏥 Private healthcare 🏖 Generous holidays & pension Apply now if you're ready to take your career to the next level More ❯
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Java SDET

slough, south east england, united kingdom
Understanding Recruitment
growth, striving to become the leading hub for sustainable and transition financing and trading. ✨ 🔧 What You'll Do 🛠 Automate backend API tests using a custom Java framework 🧹 Run manual & exploratory tests as needed 🤝 Collaborate closely with devs and QA peers ✅ Drive quality through best practices and solid coverage ✅ What We’re Looking For 👨 💻 3+ years QA/SDET experience … Strong Java coding skills 🔍 Proven backend API testing experience 📚 Solid understanding of testing fundamentals ⭐Computer Science Degree 🎁 Benefits 💷 Up to £75k base salary 🏠 Hybrid (3 days in office) 💰Bonus Scheme 🏥 Private healthcare 🏖 Generous holidays & pension Apply now if you're ready to take your career to the next level More ❯
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Java SDET

london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
Understanding Recruitment
growth, striving to become the leading hub for sustainable and transition financing and trading. ✨ 🔧 What You'll Do 🛠 Automate backend API tests using a custom Java framework 🧹 Run manual & exploratory tests as needed 🤝 Collaborate closely with devs and QA peers ✅ Drive quality through best practices and solid coverage ✅ What We’re Looking For 👨 💻 3+ years QA/SDET experience … Strong Java coding skills 🔍 Proven backend API testing experience 📚 Solid understanding of testing fundamentals ⭐Computer Science Degree 🎁 Benefits 💷 Up to £75k base salary 🏠 Hybrid (3 days in office) 💰Bonus Scheme 🏥 Private healthcare 🏖 Generous holidays & pension Apply now if you're ready to take your career to the next level More ❯
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Exploratory Testing
the South East
10th Percentile
£42,750
25th Percentile
£45,625
Median
£50,000
75th Percentile
£58,125
90th Percentile
£63,850