Test Analyst at Investec Asset Management

The role also requires an understanding of project management principles and experience of asset (investment) management, and data management knowledge would be highly beneficial

Key Responsibilities:                         

• Undertaking functional and integration testing, and where required liaise with the different parties such as the Business Analyst, the Project Manager and the Business Owner to ensure appropriate test coverage

• Ensuring that test scenarios and scripts are prepared in a structured way, and that these are prioritised to reflect business or technical priorities and are approved by appropriate stakeholders. Scope is to cover test cycle contents and regression packs

• Creating allocated test scripts, performing and monitoring test execution and ensuring results are recorded

• Communicating progress, issues and risks effectively and timeously to the Project Manager

• Co-ordinating and responding to testing requirements

• Assisting delivery and project manager(s) with the co-ordination of work performed by external test resources.

• Completing any project documentation and reporting that is required

• Managing test capabilities and assisting with any guidance required 

• Keeping up to date with best practices and sharing knowledge and ideas with other team members

• Working in conjunction with the Business Analyst to agree Test criteria

Technical Knowledge and Experience:

• Relevant degree

• ISTQB / SASTQB Certification preferred

• Minimum 3 years working in testing

• Managing a test team preferable but not essential

• Strong competent in data analysis and testing

• Knowledge of Asset Management and understanding of investment industry roles and processes

• Demonstrable history of working with other investment industry organisations, external vendors and consultants.

• Experience of working on data governance and data sourcing and management projects

• The ability to source and join data from multiple sources, and experience in integrating data models/streams

• An understanding of data architecture as it relates to systems and data flow

• Experience dealing with multiple stakeholders in multiple global locations

System Skills: 

• Basic SQL skills and an understanding of databases (Data Warehousing desirable)

• Experience using SQL Delta or similar SQL comparison toolsets

• Good knowledge of Excel and file comparison toolsets such as Beyond Compare

• Working knowledge of Azure preferable but not essential
   

Personal Attributes:

• Positive attitude to work and change

• Able to multi-task; work to tight deadlines and able to cope under pressure

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both verbal and written

• Good time management skills

• Demonstrate self-initiative

• Strong collaboration ethic, with ability to work in teams from cross-functional disciplines.

• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy

• Strong problem-solving ability/logical thinker and highly numerate

• Flexible in working hours, occasional weekend work as projects and maintenance require