Business Analyst & QA Tester at Vectra Business Technologies

We are hiring a Business Analyst and QA Tester who will be the vital link between our information technology capacity and our business objectives by supporting and ensuring the successful completion of analytical, building, testing, and deployment tasks of our software products and solution features.

Collaborate with financial reporting and Development teams to develop initiatives and strategies that optimize costs and improve internal and external reporting.

Help move the team toward a more collaborative nature by supporting the client or product owner and acting as the analysis expert on the team.

Requirements:

• Degree in BCom Informatics / BSc Computer Science / Industrial Engineering or equivalent accreditation.
• Minimum of 2-3+ years working experience in Business Analysis - preferable

Requirement Analysis

• Software Development Life Cycle
• Development Methodologies (Agile, Waterfall)
• Business and Technical Writing Skills (Functional and Technical Specifications)
• Creation of Test Cases (Positive and Negative Testing)
• Strong Communication skills
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, systems thinking skills

Beneficial Skills & Knowledge:

• JSON / XML Data Structure
• UX, Wireframes
• Web Services
• Enterprise Architecture
• SQL experience

The core skills in our Business Analyst that we are looking for:

• Have a natural analytical way of thinking and be able to explain difficult concepts to non-technical users.
• Experience working with senior decision-makers.
• Strong communication/interpersonal skills.
• Basic knowledge in generating process documentation.
• Defining business requirements and reporting them back to stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.
• Perform quality assurance and testing.
• Help design, document, and maintain system processes.
• Report on common sources of technical issues or questions and make recommendations to the team.
• Communicate key insights and findings to the team.
• Constantly be on the lookout for ways to improve monitoring, discover issues and deliver better value to the client.
• Drive fresh initiatives for financial planning and business intelligence systems.
• Staying up to date on the latest process and tech advancements to automate and modernize systems.
• Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings.
• Ensuring solutions meet the business needs and requirements of the client.
• Prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and requirements.

Interpersonal:

• Ability to take ownership of projects, and self-management (no handholding)
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently, and manage expectations of both their teammates and the clients.
• Ability to work individually and in teams
• Investigate, intellectual, introspective, and inquisitive
• Curious, methodical, rational, analytical, technical, and logical.
• Artistic, creative, intuitive, sensitive, articulate, and expressive.

Perks:

• No micro-management
• Creative freedom
• Relaxed and open working environment
• Work with cutting edge technology
• Frequent fun office activities