Test Lead - Desktop & Web Applications

Broadstone have an exciting opportunity for a Test Lead – Desktop & Web Applications to join their team.

Location: Bristol

Who are we?

Broadstone is a thriving consultancy offering a wide range of services in pensions, investments, and employee benefits. Established in 1989, the business has grown from a small team to a workforce of nearly 800, brought together by a desire to provide a personal, expert service to all who put their faith in us. We take pride in assisting small and medium sized pension schemes who lack the time or resources to address increasingly challenging issues themselves.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and drive us forward every day. We strive to attract, develop, and retain high quality talent to work together to provide the best possible client outcomes. Our team feel empowered to share ideas to continuously improve our business. The impressive results of both client and staff surveys are a source of great pride.

Broadstone are committed to building an inclusive working environment, valuing diversity, equity and inclusion based on age, background, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or sexual orientation.

We operate out of 13 regional hubs stretching from London to Glasgow.

Test Lead – Desktop & Web Applications – The Role:

Broadstone is actively seeking a highly skilled and motivated Test Lead – Desktop & Web Applications with a minimum of 5 years of experience in software testing to join our dynamic team. You will have the opportunity to enhance your skills by working on and contributing to meaningful projects, which will enhance the service provided by Broadstone.

Test Lead – Desktop & Web Applications – Key Responsibilities:

• Leading and managing end-to-end testing for both desktop and web applications.
• Developing and maintaining automated test scripts using tools like Selenium, Appium, WinAppDriver, or Playwright
• Conducting load and performance testing using tools such as JMeter, k6, or Azure Load Testing.
• Collaborating with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders.
• Managing the execution of test cases following the test plan and addressing issues promptly.
• Designing and implementing manual and automated test cases.

Test Lead – Desktop & Web Applications – You:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in software testing, including both manual and automation, with proven experience testing Windows desktop applications.
• Experience testing web applications built with ASP.NET, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery
• Must have Hands-on experience with at least one automation framework for desktop or web apps.
• Experience with load/performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, k6)
• Strong understanding of Web API testing and tools like Postman or Swagger.
• Proven experience working in an Agile software development environment.

Test Lead – Desktop & Web Applications – Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with option of buying more)
• Group Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Generous pension scheme
• Health cash plan
• Additional optional benefits to best suit your lifestyle
• Social events
• Volunteering opportunities

To submit your application for this exciting Test Lead – Desktop & Web Applications opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now!

If you are interested in this opportunity and wish to have a confidential conversation about the scope and expectations, please contact [email protected].

Broadstone reserves the right to close our vacancies early and will endeavour to respond to all applicants. However, if for any reason you have not heard back within 28 days of applying, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.