Product Tester (6 month Fixed Term Contract)
Be the final seal of quality before our products go live. As a Product Tester at Appello, you’ll turn complex requirements into confident, client‑ready releases.
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week. Shift pattern: Monday – Friday 09:00‑17:00.
Location: Hybrid New Milton (3 days in office per week).
Start Date: May/June 2026.
Pre‑employment screening, including basic DBS checks and a two‑year reference period, must be completed prior to your start date. This may result in an adjusted start date.
Minimum internet speed: 5 Mbps upload, 15 Mbps download.
Benefits
* 161 hours of annual holidays plus bank holidays (pro rata).
* Discounts on groceries, shopping, holidays, insurance, restaurants, and more.
* 24/7 employee assistance programme.
* Family and friends’ discounts on services and products.
* Pension scheme with up to 4 % company match.
* Free on‑site parking.
What You’ll Bring
* Hands‑on UAT and testing experience, applying structured and exploratory testing techniques.
* Strong understanding of the SDLC, testing phases, and how UAT fits into delivery.
* Ability to translate requirements into clear test cases, acceptance criteria, and UAT scripts.
* Defect management experience, including logging, tracking, investigating, and supporting resolution.
* Confidence producing clear documentation, test reports, and quality metrics with excellent written communication.
* Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, managing workload effectively across changing deadlines.
* Comfort working in cross‑functional teams, collaborating with product, development, and business stakeholders.
* Analytical, detail‑oriented mindset, with a logical approach to problem‑solving and quality assurance.
Ideally, You’ll Also Have
* Experience or exposure to telephony or IT‑based products.
* Technical authorship experience, producing structured, user‑friendly documentation.
* Broader exposure to functional, regression, UAT, or FAT testing.
* Experience within regulated or healthcare software environments.
* A background in software testing, engineering, networking, or a related discipline.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Design and deliver UAT protocols that comprehensively validate functional and operational requirements.
* Execute rigorous UAT across new and enhanced systems to ensure releases meet agreed stakeholder expectations.
* Capture and validate requirement changes, maintaining clear traceability from change request to test outcome.
* Create and maintain detailed documentation, including test results, defect logs, and formal sign‑off reports.
* Manage testing timelines, proactively flagging risks, blockers, or delivery concerns.
* Collaborate cross‑functionally with development, product, and business teams to support smooth go‑live transitions.
* Identify, log, and track defects, working closely with developers to reproduce issues and verify fixes.
* Continuously improve UAT processes, tools, and best practices across the engineering function.
Equal Opportunities Statement
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applicants regardless of religious beliefs, political opinion, race, sex, marital status, age or disability.
If you require assistance to participate in the recruitment process, for example due to disability, please contact the careers team on 01425 626337.
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