Test Engineer

Noir; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Noir in Bournemouth offers a hybrid role for an Application Support Specialist with strong QA experience. You will focus on manual testing, defect management, and providing application support to ensure releases are stable and reliable.

The role involves validating fixes with development teams, improving test coverage, and potentially gaining exposure to AI-driven tooling as part of platform development.

Qualifications

• Strong manual testing experience with test cases and structured testing.
• Experience logging and managing defects across releases.
• Advanced Excel skills including formulas, pivots and charts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct manual testing of web applications and validate features.
• Log, track and manage defects; coordinate with Dev for fixes and retests.
• Assist with application support and release validation, ensuring issues are verified.

Skills

Manual testing

Defect logging

Excel

Tools

SQL

API testing

Job description

(Tech stack: QA Analyst, QA, SDET, Test Engineer, Tester, Manual Tester, QA Engineer, Quality Assurance, Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer, Manual Testing, Web Applications, Defect Tracking, Excel, API Testing, SQL, DevOps, Scrum)

Our client is an established technology business delivering web-based software solutions. They are looking to hire an Application Support Specialist with strong QA experience to ensure the quality, stability, and reliability of their applications.

This role is primarily focused on manual testing, defect management, and application support. You will play a key part in validating releases, identifying issues, and working closely with development teams to ensure fixes are delivered and verified efficiently. There will also be opportunities to gain exposure to AI-driven tools and initiatives as part of ongoing platform development.

What you’ll need:

• Strong manual testing experience (test cases / structured testing)
• Experience logging and managing defects
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivots, charts)

Exposure to SQL, API testing, automation, or Agile environments would be advantageous but not essential.

Location: Bournemouth (Hybrid)

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.