BNP Paribas
Business Test Analyst
We serve our clients and the world we live in
Strategy and analysis
Full-time
Office | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Senior · A role for someone with advanced knowledge and skills. May involve mentoring, leading others or specialisation. Typically at least 5 years of experience.
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Why BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas has been supporting the Australian and New Zealand economies for more than 140 years. Originally established locally in 1881 to finance the wool trade with Europe, today BNP Paribas provides financial services on a worldwide scale with distinctive European insights.
Built on our long-term relationships with the most successful local corporations, institutions and multinationals, and a deep understanding of the local market, BNP Paribas provides clients access to the world through one of the largest international banking networks.
About the role
Description Position Purpose
The Business Change Management (BCM) team is charged with controlling, managing, and delivering a range of Programs, Projects and Change Initiatives for the CIB Securities Services business across Australia and New Zealand.
The team have a requirement for an experienced business test analyst to execute testing with our business on critical projects, reporting to the UAT Test Lead / Manager.
The Business Test Analyst is responsible for:
* Contributing to the overall test plan and run sheet. * Input and maintain test objectives matrix for user acceptance testing and joint user acceptance testing. * Input into the test environment set ups including data cuts, refreshes and code deployment. * Understanding the business requirements and converting them to test cases. * Involvement with user acceptance testing activities including test execution with business users and defect retesting. * Creation and/or sourcing of test data. * Defect triage, tracking and issue resolution. * Input into regular status reporting on testing progress including defect reporting. * Awareness of the project risk assessments for testing and ability to identify and escalate any risks in a timely manner. * Assist with the client engagement for all joint testing activities. * Contribute to test completion reports. * Contribute to project post implementation reviews and reporting to the business test manager. * Contribute to continuous improvement of the testing practice.
Responsibilities
* Controlling - keep projects on track by:
* Measuring: checking test progress toward meeting its objectives. * Evaluating: determining the cause of deviations from the plan. * Correcting: Taking corrective actions to address deviations by managing risks and issues. * Achieving the above by defining baselines, tracking test progress, and test status reporting, determining, and taking corrective actions.
* Stakeholder Management:
* Working with project managers, Business analysts, Operational teams, and subject matter experts. * Working with IT locally & globally * Business partnering with stakeholders internally and externally (clients, vendors, regulators).
Technical and Behavioral Competencies required
* Planning & Execution: Establishes courses of action for self to ensure work is completed efficiently. Effectively manages own time and resources to meet deadlines and quality standards. * Team development: Optimises performance through working together. Understands how different individuals bring different skills and approaches. Works together to achieve collective goals. * Accountability: Committed to achieving the organisation’s objectives. Demonstrates perseverance and is accountable for own actions. * Attention to detail: Ensures accuracy and implements processes to ensure quality of output. Ensures high personal standards in all areas of work. * Client Focus: Complete commitment to provide professional, intelligent, and timely responses to our clients’ needs and to changes in the market. * Collaborative approach: Supports and shows respect for others. Puts people first, and works effectively with individuals, teams, and clients. * Impact & influence: Creates a positive and professional impact on others. Uses effective strategies to win others over. Exhibits persuasive representation of team and business objectives. * Risk awareness: Adheres to the organisation’s processes and procedures. Demonstrates a good understanding of compliance issues and implements work practices that minimise operational and reputational risk. * Technical competency: Understanding of SQL / ability to write queries for troubleshooting purposes.
Experience and Qualifications required
Required:
* 5 years + testing experience. * Experience working with an offshore team. * Experience in Customer (internal/external) facing roles. * Working knowledge of IT systems and environments. * Test automation experience with Selenium and UFT. * Experience with applications like JIRA / Confluence.
Desirable:
* Knowledge of custodian and/or funds management administration. * Experience with financial institutions. * Experience working with testing repository tools like Octane. * Tertiary qualification in IT.
What you'll be responsible for
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Problem Identification
Identify the problems and needs of key stakeholders to guide data analysis
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Execution and Project Management
Plan and deliver project plans by managing people, resources, budget, and timelines, to support the organization’s goals
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Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with stakeholders to understand specifications, business requirements, and communicate insights
Skills you'll need
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Collaboration
Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals
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Prioritization
Compares and ranks the relative importance &/or urgency of different tasks to identify the best order of actions
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Problem solving
Identifies problems and develops logical solutions that address the problems