Payments API Business Test Analyst

Teksystems; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial organization in Cardiff is seeking a diligent Business Test Analyst for a hybrid contract role. This position requires strong expertise in payment systems and user acceptance testing, demanding effective collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure high-quality testing outcomes. The successful candidate will be involved in creating business test strategies and executing testing scenarios while supporting key automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in software testing in the financial services sector.
• At least 2 years in business/UAT testing required.
• In-depth knowledge of SWIFT, FPS, CHAPS, and SEPA payment systems.

Responsibilities

• Support development of test strategies and business test plans.
• Translate requirements into test scenarios and cases.
• Execute testing to ensure compliance with requirements.

Skills

Payment systems

API Testing

User acceptance testing (UAT)

Education

Degree in Computer Science

ISTQB/ISEB certification

Tools

Postman

Job description

Payments / API - Test Analyst - Contract Opportunity

Cardiff Based - Hybrid Working

Job Description:

A large financial organisation is seeking a diligent Business Test Analyst to support the development of business test strategies and test plans. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high-quality testing outcomes that align with business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and support the development of business test strategies and test plans across multiple markets.
• Demonstrate strong capabilities in functional and business acceptance testing while collaborating effectively with business stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements and operational workflows into test scenarios and relevant test cases.
• Define, document, and maintain business test scenarios and test cases in collaboration with business stakeholders, analysts, and product teams.
• Execute business testing scenarios to ensure compliance with business requirements and specifications.
• Conduct defect triage meetings with relevant stakeholders to ensure issues are resolved prior to sign-off.
• Liaise with internal and external teams to communicate requirements and provide support during testing phases.
• Provide tailored test completion reports at the conclusion of testing phases.
• Participate in various stages of testing, including user acceptance, client, and production testing.
• Maintain composure under pressure, meeting deadlines and managing communication in challenging situations.
• Support automation testing initiatives when required.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience as a Test Analyst with expertise in payment systems and messaging standards.
• Strong understanding of user acceptance testing (UAT) processes and methodologies.
• API Testing

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• ISTQB/ISEB certification in software testing.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in software testing within the financial services or payments industry, including at least 2 years in business/UAT testing.
• In-depth knowledge of cross-border payment systems and standards such as SWIFT MT/MX, FPS, CHAPS, SEPA, ACH, and real-time payment schemes.
• Experience testing REST and SOAP APIs using tools like Postman.
• Proficiency in working with JSON and XML formats.

Location

Cardiff, UK

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