Summary
Join Retirement Systems Ltd, a Leeds-based software company developing technology for the retirement and financial services sector. Gain hands-on experience testing applications, identifying defects and supporting quality software delivery, while working towards a Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship in a real-world agile environment.
What you will do at work
The successful candidate will:
- Execute manual test cases on web and mobile applications
- Identify, investigate and report software defects, usability issues and display problems
- Log, track and retest software bugs using company systems and tools
- Review user stories, requirements and specifications to create detailed test scripts
- Work closely with software developers to understand issues and verify fixes
- Assist with software quality assurance activities throughout the development lifecycle
- Learn software testing methodologies, techniques and best practices
- Support user acceptance testing activities where required
- Assist with maintaining testing documentation and test evidence
- Develop skills in automated testing tools and frameworks such as
- Cypress, Playwright and Selenium
- Contribute to ensuring software products are reliable, secure and user-friendly
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the occupational standard.
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Initiative
Qualifications
- GCSE 5 GCSEs (4/C or above) – essential
- GCSE English (4/C or above) – essential
- GCSE Maths (4/C or above) – essential
- A Level Maths (Pass) – desired
About this employer
Retirement Technology Limited is a UK software company based in Horsforth, Leeds, focused on business and domestic software development.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities to progress into a permanent position and develop a career in:
- Software Testing
- QA Engineering
- Automation Testing
- Test Analysis
- Software Development