Manual Tester

About the company

Scrumconnect Consulting is a highly recognised digital consultancy that has helped shape services used by more than 40 million people across the UK. The organisation partners with UK government teams to build meaningful digital products, with a strong emphasis on user-centred design, agile delivery, and solutions that can scale effectively.

Role overview

This position is for an experienced Manual QA Tester who can bring at least 4 years of hands-on testing experience. The role involves close day-to-day collaboration with Business Analysts, Developers, and Product Owners to help ensure software is released to a high standard. The position is based in Swansea, South Wales, with an expectation of being on site for 60% of the time, which is roughly three days each week.

Work style and team environment

• Balanced working approach with a flexible hybrid setup and a strong focus on life outside work.
• Opportunity to work in a cooperative agile team made up of civil servants and specialists from industry.

Key responsibilities

• Review business requirements, user stories, and functional documents to understand what needs to be tested.
• Create, refine, and run detailed test cases and test scenarios.
• Carry out functional, regression, integration, smoke, sanity, system, and UAT testing.
• Check web, mobile, and API-driven applications through manual testing methods.
• Record, monitor, and retest defects using tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Work with developers to replicate issues and confirm that fixes resolve them.
• Perform end-to-end testing across different environments.
• Prepare test execution summaries and share progress updates with stakeholders.
• Take part in Agile/Scrum activities such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Help ensure new functionality and regression areas are fully covered by tests.
• Support user acceptance testing activities.
• Help improve QA practices and maintain testing documentation.

Required experience and skills

• At least 4 years of practical experience in manual testing.
• Solid understanding of the software development life cycle and test life cycle.
• Experience with functional, regression, integration, smoke, sanity, and UAT testing.
• Ability to write thorough test plans, test cases, and test scenarios.
• Experience using defect management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Bugzilla.
• Experience testing APIs with Postman or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of SQL for database checks and validation.
• Prior experience in Agile/Scrum-based delivery teams.
• Strong analytical thinking, troubleshooting ability, and problem-solving skills.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Exposure to automation tools like Selenium or Playwright.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts.
• ISTQB certification would be an advantage.

Ideal candidate profile

• Meticulous approach with a strong focus on quality and accuracy.
• Comfortable working independently while juggling several testing tasks.
• Strong collaborator who can communicate well with stakeholders.
• Able to help deliver reliable releases within project deadlines.

Interview process

The hiring process starts with a CV review. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to a brief screening call with the recruitment team, followed by a two-step interview process that includes a technical assessment and a values-based interview with the hiring team. The company aims to progress quickly and keep candidates updated throughout.

Equal opportunities

Scrumconnect Consulting is committed to fair hiring and an inclusive workplace. Applications are welcomed from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.

Application details

Applicants may send their CV by email or respond through the listing. An informal discussion about the role is also available through the named contact provided in the source.