Business Analyst Quality Assurance

act digital EMEA - Alter Solutions; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

act digital EMEA - Alter Solutions is seeking a Business Analyst with a strong QA background to support financial applications and APIs across Portugal and France.

You will collect and validate requirements, craft functional specs and test cases, and lead UAT efforts while coordinating with international stakeholders and QA teams. Strong SQL, UML, and Jira/Confluence experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of BA experience with a strong QA/testing background.
• Experience in requirements gathering, functional analysis, and test case design.
• Solid knowledge of SQL and UML.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence and Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Knowledge of Xray and test documentation.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or SoapUI.
• Previous experience in the banking or financial sector.
• Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaborate with international teams.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, document, and validate business requirements with stakeholders.
• Create functional specifications, use cases, and process documentation.
• Design and execute test cases, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Identify, report, and track defects until resolution.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to ensure software quality.
• Maintain functional and testing documentation.
• Support application improvements and maintenance activities.

Skills

QA expertise

SQL

UML

Jira

Confluence

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Xray

API testing

Banking domain

Communication

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Postman

SoapUI

Job description

We are looking for a Business Analyst with a strong Quality Assurance (QA) background to join an international project.

You will work closely with business and technical stakeholders across Portugal and France, supporting the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of financial applications and APIs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather, analyze, document, and validate business requirements with stakeholders.
• Create functional specifications, use cases, and process documentation.
• Design and execute test cases, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Identify, report, and track defects until resolution.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to ensure software quality.
• Maintain functional and testing documentation.
• Support application improvements and maintenance activities.

Requirements:

• 3–6 years of experience as a Business Analyst with a strong QA/testing background.
• Experience in requirements gathering, functional analysis, and test case design.
• Solid knowledge of SQL and UML.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, and Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Knowledge of Xray and test documentation.
• Experience with API testing tools, such as Postman or SoapUI.
• Previous experience in the banking or financial sector.
• Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaborate with international teams.