QA Application Tester

Location: London (Harbour Exchange – Hybrid, 3 days from office)

Duration: 6 months

About Client:

A leading global financial services organisation with a strong presence across the UK and international markets. It offers a wide range of banking and financial solutions, with a strong focus on technology, innovation and digital transformation.

Application Tester / AVP – London

We are looking for an experienced Application Tester to join a Dev Support team in London. This is a hands‑on testing role focused on ensuring the quality, reliability and stability of business‑critical applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Test applications primarily developed using MS .NET / C# , backed by SQL Server or Oracle databases.
• Understand business requirements and create detailed test plans and test cases .
• Perform functional and non-functional testing .
• Carry out regression, defect, emergency change and production testing .
• Perform API testing, data validation and batch process testing to ensure end‑to‑end system integrity.
• Manage defects and testing activities using Azure DevOps, Xray and JIRA .
• Support UAT and work closely with business users.
• Collaborate with Production Support, Release Management and Change teams to ensure robust QA delivery.
• Ensure suitable testing environments and test data are available.
• Run regression testing for weekly/monthly releases and hotfixes .
• Design and maintain test results dashboards , providing visibility of test progress and key quality metrics to stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong commercial experience in application/software testing .
• Experience with SQL Server and/or Oracle .
• Strong SQL and data validation skills.
• Experience with API testing and batch processing.
• Experience testing .NET/C# applications would be highly relevant.
• Good understanding of functional, regression and non-functional testing .
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Xray and/or JIRA .
• Strong defect management and test documentation experience.
• Comfortable working with business users and supporting UAT .
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across technical and business teams.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

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