ROLE DESCRIPTION:  

1.  The role has responsibility 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). 

2. 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 translate these into user stories and core functionality documentation. 

3. These activities will likely all include the management of stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure that solution designs meet client requirements. 

4. The analyst also be required to work closely with IT developers to provide oversight and clarity on the development solution.

5.  The analyst tester will need a broad knowledge of FNZ platform capabilities and a deep understanding of assigned functional areas of the FNZ platform. 

6. They will work on a consultative basis to support Solution Consultants in workshops and provide input into requirements. 

7. The analyst tester will be involved in all aspects of analysis/testing from the more technical testing approaches including test automation, database manipulation and xml injection testing to functional specification testing and supporting UAT. 

8. There is an expectation that the analyst 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.

  Preferred Industry Knowledge 

•Experience in an analysis or testing environment. 

• General investment/wealth/life and/or pensions products and the markets in which FNZ and our customers operate. 

• An understanding of the regulatory environment FNZ operate within. 

• 3+ years of experience in technology delivery in the financial services/wealth market.  

  Required Knowledge & Skills 

• 1 st class degree or equivalent experience • Experience working within an analysis or testing role previously. 

• Confident, and able to take initiative given client– and delivery-focused environment. 

• Independent, self-directing and delivery focused working style. 

• Superior analytical thinking. • Intermediate computer skills essential (SQL experience desirable) 

• Excellent organisational, administration and time management skills. 

• Good team communication skills, confident in dealing with internal and external clients.

 • Highly developed written and oral communication skills.

 Preferred Knowledge & Skills 

• Experience with Microsoft .NET and C# 

• Knowledge and experience of Selenium webdriver 

• Knowledge and experience with testing Rest API