Test Analyst

SUMMARY:
12 Month Contract role with top tier Financial Services company for a skilled Test Analyst.

Purpose of the Role
- Provides input into the Test documentation. Conducts requirements analysis and extraction. Designs test cases applying the test techniques available. Conducts test execution of prescribed tests on software programs and applications to ensure quality, design integrity and proper functionality. By applying testing methods, they are able to uncover program bugs which are then fixed by the developers before implementation.

POSITION INFO:
Key Performance Areas
- Provide feedback into Functional Specification.
- Provide input into test documentation.
- Identify and define the test requirements by analysing functional and non-functional requirements.
- Extract testable requirements.
- Define the test techniques to be used to create the test cases.
- Create the appropriate test cases for the test requirements and any associated test data and test procedures.
- Maintain traceability from requirements to test cases.
- Review test cases and requirements
- Analysis of maintenance task
- Implementing and executing prescribed test cases
- Execution of Change controls
- Log test results
- Report and log defects
- Ensure test data is correct and usable and create test data where necessary.
- Execution of maintenance tasks


Key Performance Areas
- Translate concepts into user flows, wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences.
- To compile strategy, architecture, and Road Map Diagrams.
- Evidence (Outcomes): Strategy, Architecture and Road Map Diagrams
Digital UI Approach & Methodology
Evidence (Outcomes):
- Collaborate on user experience planning with technical leads and product owners.
- Research the latest design, digital best practices, online trends, etc. and provide recommendations.
- Visual design definition, direction, and execution.
- Reinforce consistent design patterns across platforms and adherence to principles.
- Assist with developing usability test plans and format for testing results reporting and recommendations.
- Assist with user acceptance and usability testing to validate designs.
- Assist in developing end-to-end service design flows and integrating them to mock-ups, usage scenarios, prototypes, specifications, navigation maps and other design documents.
- Work effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure that designs are successfully created and implemented to achieve the user goals.
- Create and evaluate interaction models, user task flows, screen designs and UI details that promote ease of use and optimise the user experience.
- Create and maintain conceptual end state designs to drive a supported vision.
- Own the Digital UI Approach & Methodology to ensure that it is constantly updated to reflect changes in the environment and to keep pace with relevant trends.
- Ensure overall UI alignment to customer experience and brand values.
Digital UI Innovation
Evidence (Outcomes):
- Understand scope & requirements and drive innovative solutions aligned with business goals and design metrics.
- Stay close to the bleeding-edge developments in the industry with specific focus on the Digital space.
- Define, drive, and manage the Digital UI Approach & Methodology in an Omni-Channel manner and aligned to the strategic objectives defined.
Digital UI Implementation
Evidence (Outcomes):
- Actively engage with design and development teams to ensure adoption of the Digital UI Approach & Methodology across all initiatives.
- Take full accountability for Digital UI design and testing activities across all projects or initiatives.
- Establish relevant KPI’s, metrics and monitoring capabilities to assess the effectiveness of the UI approach and activities.
- Produce conceptual and detailed UI designs to drive agreement and optimise development process.
- Reduce overall time to market and costs through prototyping and user driven feedback.
- Manage enhancements and changes to the Digital UI approach in an Agile manner enforcing agreed. governance and change management policies.
Internal Processes

Key Performance Areas
- To partner with technology and business partners to achieve the objectives of the Organisation.
- To communicate effectively with the appropriate Data Centre, Technology and Business areas.
- To support other team members and local Infrastructure team on the design, configuration, system testing and deployment of new solutions.
Finance
- To compile and implement Budget – Operational and Capex
o Evidence (Outcomes): No deviation from approved Budget
- Sales (direct/indirect)
Work Outside of Scope
To perform any other duties as assigned, e.g.
- Drive stake holder meetings; and
- Participate in firm wide technology driven initiatives.
- Ready to support a 24x7 application and available to work weekends on ‘as needed’ basis.
Business Partners, Clients, and Stakeholders