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# Test Analyst

- **Company:** Noir Consulting
- **Location:** Birmingham, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £40,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Software Quality, Data Validation, Database Queries, Selenium, SQL Databases, Test Execution Engine, Postman, Backend, Playwright, Api Management
- **Published:** May 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/test-analyst-birmingham/2771021697-2/

## About the Role

(Tech stack: SQL, Postman/Bruno, QA, Tester, Test Analyst, API Testing, Selenium, Playwright, Jira, Azure DevOps)

Are you a sharp QA Tester with strong manual testing skills and experience using SQL and Postman/Bruno?

Our client is looking for a proactive Tester who enjoys problem-solving, exploratory testing and delivering high-quality software in a collaborative remote environment., * Strong manual QA and testing experience

 * Experience writing SQL queries including joins and data validation
 * Hands-on API testing experience using Postman/Bruno
 * Strong analytical and communication skills
 * Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps or similar tools
 * Agile environment experience

Experience with Selenium, Playwright or automation frameworks would be a bonus.

We're looking for a detail-oriented Tester who cares about software quality, enjoys investigating issues and wants to grow their QA career in a supportive team.

## Description

* Creating and executing test plans, test cases and test scenarios
 * Performing API testing using Postman/Bruno
 * Using SQL for backend and data validation testing
 * Carrying out regression, smoke and exploratory testing
 * Working closely with developers, business stakeholders and other QA professionals
 * Supporting continuous improvement across testing processes


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