Business Test Analyst

Techwave; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Test Analyst to join their dynamic team in Cardiff. This role involves supporting the development of business test strategies and executing testing scenarios to ensure compliance with business requirements. The successful candidate will collaborate with various stakeholders, translating operational workflows into relevant test cases while maintaining high standards under pressure. This position offers a unique opportunity to work within Visa’s Global Operations & Payments Network, contributing to innovative testing processes in a fast-paced environment. If you thrive on challenges and are passionate about quality assurance, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software testing experience, especially in financial services.
• ISTQB/ISEB testing certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support business test strategies and plans for various markets.
• Execute business testing scenarios to ensure compliance with requirements.

Skills

Functional Testing

Business Acceptance Testing

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Postman

ReadyAPI

Jira

Job description

Techwave is a leading provider of IT managed services and solutions. With locations in USA, India, Australia and Hungary, we are now in an expansion phase into England, Germany and Netherlands region.

We are currently looking for Business Test Analyst in Cardiff and surrounding area.

This position is part of Visa’s Global Operations & Payments Network business testing team and reports to the Test Manager – Business Testing. The team is responsible for managing the testing processes for various network partner markets according to route specifications, as well as overseeing multiple client onboarding workflows into Visa/VPL environments. Business testing/User acceptance testing must be aligned with network partner and client business requirements/route specifications to ensure VPL's business processes and procedures are adhered to on a daily basis.

Responsibilities include:

• Contributing to and supporting the development of business test strategies and test plans for each market.
• Demonstrating strong skills in functional and business acceptance testing and collaborating effectively with other business users.
• Translating business requirements and operational workflows into business test scenarios and relevant test cases.
• Defining, documenting, and maintaining business test scenarios and test cases in collaboration with business users, business analysts, and product owners/managers.
• Executing business testing scenarios to ensure standards meet business requirements and route specifications.
• Conducting defect triage meetings with business analysts, product owners, and other relevant business users to ensure issues are resolved prior to sign-off.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to communicate their requirements and provide support during testing phases.
• Providing bespoke test completion reports upon the conclusion of testing phases.
• Participating in various stages of testing, including Network UAT, Client testing, and production testing.
• Maintaining the ability to work under pressure, both in terms of deliverable deadlines and communication with managers and resources in challenging situations.
• Supporting automation testing initiatives and activities when necessary.

Qualifications & Industry Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• ISTQB/ISEB testing certified.
• At least 5 years of software testing experience within the financial services / payments industry, with a minimum of 2 years in business/UAT testing.
• Solid testing experience in cross border payments especially with SWIFT, SEPA, ACH, and Global RTP payment schemes.
• Proven experience in testing REST and SOAP APIs using Postman and ReadyAPI tools.
• Proficiency in JSON and XML message templates/formats.
• Extensive experience in test and defect management using Jira toolsets (Jira Std, Zephyr, etc.).
• Solid knowledge of test processes and methodologies, with experience adopting industry best practices.
• Any automation testing experience is nice to have.
• Independent and proactive worker who takes ownership of tasks, operates with minimal supervision, and uses initiatives constructively and positively.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.