Open Tech Roles at Juru Holdings

Responsibilities: 

• Planning and preparing / designing test cases, scripts, input data and expected results for the testing levels identified as in scope and relevant per portfolio.
• Testing, system integration testing, performance testing, supporting user acceptance testing, and regression testing within the different levels.
• Ensuring quality of test cases, scripts and expected results, in alignment with the Test Strategy, test processes, and quality standards.
• Liaising with the relevant parties for test data preparation.
• Developing detailed test cycle plans.
• Liaising with the relevant project team representatives (e.g., Business analysts) to agree test artefacts based on requirements.
• Coordinating the detailed efforts for each test cycle, based on the scope and objectives of testing.
• Maintaining test cases and scripts as and when required.
• Participating in the release control process (when the application is transferred from the build team to the test team) to ensure that solutions meet business requirements.
• Reporting on the testing status, based on predefined metrics.
• Oversee the defects logging, escalation, and resolution process, and highlight potential risks and issues to the Test Lead.
• Escalate any defects, risks and/or issues that may affect the schedule, budget and/or quality of testing to the Test Lead.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Senior IT Tester or similar role, with significant exposure to the financial services or banking industry
• Deep understanding of software testing methodologies, techniques, and tools specific to financial applications and systems
• Expertise in designing and executing test cases across multiple testing levels, with a strong focus on functional and non-functional testing
• Comprehensive knowledge of Agile and Waterfall development methodologies, financial industry regulations, compliance standards, and risk management practices
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and with cross-functional stakeholders, including business units and regulatory bodies
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (preferred)

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The role of the Business Analyst is to ensure the smooth and effective running the Intermediary Support and Compliance business systems and applications, related processes, and integration points with other systems and applications.  The role is also responsible to reduce and prevent any business risks associated with the use of system and to manage and facilitate the resolution of system issues, as well as driving any enhancements that are identified or suggested.

What will make you successful in this role?

The role is responsible to: 

• Identify, analyse, and define business requirements received from Business Owners, Subject matter experts and/or Project teams.
• Make recommendations for the enhancement or replacement of existing applications used with modern, practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Identify opportunities where new technology; digital developments and/or automation can be value adding.
• Clearly document and articulate business requirements to development- and testing teams using appropriate solution diagrams, user stories, use cases or high-level functional requirements documents.
• Ensure the final deliverable meets project and business specifications and qualifications.
• Sign off User Acceptance Testing and Business Readiness Testing.
• Assist with production enquiries.

Qualifications and experience

• Degree or Diploma in Business / System Analysis or similar qualification
• 3-5 years business analyst experience in the financial services industry
• Experience in implementing new technology, digitization, automation etc.
• Agile experience
• Exposure to user experience design, human centred analysis and design will be an advantage

Knowledge and skills

 IT/Systems/Tools:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 will be an advantage
• Knowledge of PPO, JIRA, and Confluence
• Working knowledge of the SAFe Agile methodology will be an advantage

Business:

• Sound financial services industry knowledge/context
• Sales and advice processes/steps/standards/guidelines
• Financial services compliance legislation/regulations (incl. FAIS, TCF, PPI etc.) 

Core competencies:

• Being resilient 
• Collaborates 
• Cultivates Innovation 
• Customer Focus 
• Drives results

Personal attributes

• Effective at building partnerships
• Analytical with an eye to enhance systems and processes
• Willing to influence the thinking of stakeholders
• Comfortable having to collaborate with various role-players 
• Able to maintain performance under pressure
• Effective leadership skills