Analyst Tester

UK | FNZ Global Management; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

FNZ in Johannesburg is seeking an Analyst Tester responsible for business and functional solution design, technical analysis of FNZ platform capabilities, and end-to-end testing including client UAT. You will work with client workshops and internal teams to decompose requirements into user stories and testing artefacts.

The role requires broad FNZ platform knowledge, collaboration with Solution Consultants and Analysts, and delivering quality solutions within regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of FNZ platform functionality and business processes.
• Experience in end-to-end testing including UAT.
• Ability to decompose requirements into user stories and test artefacts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain knowledge of platform functionality and processes.
• Educate customers on core FNZ platform functionality.
• Collaborate with SMEs to deliver data mapping solutions for migrations.
• Create test designs, matrices, cases, and procedures.
• Perform system, integration and regression testing.
• Support client workshops and sign-off on requirements.

Skills

Business analysis

Test design

Test automation

UAT support

SQL/DB access

Stakeholder management

Tools

ETL mapping

Data mapping

Job description

Role Description

The role is responsible for the business and functional solution design, technical analysis of FNZ's platform capabilities, business processes analysis and end to end testing (including supporting client UAT). They will work both independently and within a client aligned team to examine existing IT systems and business models, analyse requirements (both business and technical) and to decompose these into user stories and a supporting solution design. These activities will likely include the management of stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure that solution designs meet requirements. The Analyst Tester is also required to work closely and proactively with Analyst Developers to implement quality and future proof functionality. The Analyst Tester will need a broad knowledge of FNZ platform capabilities and a deep understanding of assigned functional areas of the FNZ platform. They will work with Solution Consultants supporting client workshops and providing input into requirements. The Analyst Tester will be involved in and demonstrate end to end ownership in all aspects of analysis/testing from the more technical testing approaches including test automation, database manipulation, xml injection testing, to test design, functional specification testing and supporting UAT. There is an expectation that the Analyst Tester will learn about our application, our business and the industry we operate in as well the range of test tools and methodologies we use to support our business.

Specific Role Responsibilities

Analysis:

• Develop and maintain a deep knowledge of the platform functionality and business processes related to a functional area.
• Educate and prepare customers (external and internal) on core FNZ platform functionality.
• Working closely with our customers (on-site if required) to develop solutions and testing these solutions to meet business and technical requirements.
• Attend customer workshops when required and input into requirements on a consultative basis.
• Collaborate with internal and client SMEs to deliver complex data mapping solutions for migrations: analyzing, designing and maintaining ETL workflows, resolving issues, testing and providing post-implementation support.
• Work closely with Solution Consultants to understand the agreed scope of a change and design solutions that meet the customers business and technical requirements within that defined scope.
• Understanding the features that make up the solution from the end user perspective, ensuring these are documented accurately.
• Author user stories that make up the assigned feature(s) using the correct business outcome driven syntax.
• Produce Systems artefacts as per FNZ SDLC and follow the best practices and guidelines.
• Work with Analyst Developers and Delivery/Project Managers to ensure business requirements are met and solutions are kept up to date.
• Ensure that any new business developments adhere to procedural and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Perform cross functional collaboration to address gaps in the business and technical solution.
• Identify and document any non-functional requirements related to the functionality.
• Provide guidance and clarity to technical resources around the business requirements and user stories.
• Support the management of defects and associated root cause analysis.
• Functionally review build artefacts for the functional area assigned.
• Interact with FNZ S&S and Investment Operations functions, as required, throughout the delivery lifecycle and post-implementation.
• Have knowledge of the regulatory environment in which the analyst operates and ensure that all solutions deliver a compliant platform.

Test Design & Preparation:

• Ensure acceptance criteria for each story is defined and covers both positive and negative testing scenarios using correct BDD syntax to feed into automation tests.
• Review/analyse business requirements to ensure they are quantifiable and testable.
• Write/Produce artefacts to support testing activities such as Test Designs, Test Matrices, Test Cases, Test Procedures, Test Scripts and Behavioural Models.

Test Execution and Defect Management:

• Perform structured and context-driven (formal /ad-hoc) system, system integration and regression testing as required.
• Ensure the changes developed are to an acceptable standard by reviewing solutions, conducting regular functional reviews and testing the changes end to end once the feature is available.
• Ensure that the user stories are delivered to the client to a high standard of quality and conduct walkthroughs of the delivered functionality with clients (as required).
• Author reusable tests and conducting end to end system, regression and mis-use case testing as part of the production readiness process.
• Assist with user acceptance testing or other client support activities if required.
• Use internal defect tracking and test case management system(s) to document test cases, record defects and record test case execution results.

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