QA and UAT Tester

The QA and UAT Tester is responsible for ensuring that software releases meet functional, quality, and business acceptance requirements before reaching production, through rigorous manual and UAT testing. This is a defined growth role: the successful candidate is expected to progressively build test automation skills and contribute an increasing share of automated coverage over time, supported by structured training and mentorship, with a clear path toward a Test Automation Engineer profile as capability develops. Test Planning & Case Design Writes clear, traceable test cases and scripts from requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Maintains an organised, up-to-date test case repository aligned to current functionality. Ensures test coverage maps back to requirements and identifies gaps before test execution begins. Participates in requirement/acceptance-criteria reviews to raise testability concerns early. Manual & UAT Test Execution Executes functional, regression, and end-to-end test cycles according to the test plan. Plans and coordinates UAT cycles with business stakeholders, including scheduling, scripts, and sign-off. Documents test results, evidence, and outcomes clearly for audit and traceability. Flags scope, environment, or data issues that put a test cycle at risk. Defect Management & Reporting Logs defects with clear reproduction steps, evidence, severity, and priority. Tracks defects through to resolution and retests fixes before closure