TA Business Analyst / Tester 12 months FTC recruitment
The roles involve analysing and documenting business requirements, planning, preparing and executing testing of the enhancements, and supporting the rollout and deployment process.
Citi was recently successful in acquiring a significant new book of business, which will migrate onto the Citi Transfer Agency core processing application and surround technology.
This role will work on the application project teams responsible for ensuring that all enhancements to the TA system set defined, tested and implemented prior to the migration of the business onto the Citi TA systems set.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create detailed business requirements documents, liaising with end-users as appropriate in compliance with Citi SDLC standards within deadlines set as part of the overall project planning
- Liaise with Citi technology partners or external technology vendors to agree functional designs to meet business requirements
- Document comprehensive test scenarios/test cases to test new functionality being introduced
- Execute test cases in accordance with the test plan and maintain schedule of completion up to date
- Document test results in accordance with standard procedures
- Prepare documented processes and procedures for implementation of new applications/functionality
- Flag any issues in relation to the testing to the test lead in a timely manner and use the relevant issue tracking tools in order to formally keep track of those issues
- Communicate effectively with internal technology partners or the vendor in order to investigate reason for issues
- Support the rollout of the applications across the TA operations teams, including training and pre-/post-implementation support
- Suggest areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions
Development Value:
- The candidate will have the opportunity to get involved with a significant client implementation programme in the TA business. This is an ideal opportunity to grow and develop analysis skills, communication skills and develop a deeper technical understanding of the system set for Transfer Agency. The programme is a critical Funds Services programme, all work on it will give significant exposure to the Funds Services leadership team across Operations, Product and Technology.
Skills
Knowledge/Experience:
Essential:
- Minimum 5 years knowledge / experience of the Transfer Agency business
- Subject matter expertise of at least one TA platform
- Strong business analysis skills
- Knowledge of testing procedures
- Strong communication skills
Desirable:
- Experience of project implementation and management of change
- Knowledge of GTAS an advantage
Skills Competencies:
- Pragmatism combined with a can-do attitude is a pre-requisite.
- Excellent reading and analytical skills to identify all potential test cases related to a particular functional enhancement
- Discipline and perseverance to work on repetitive tasks
- Able to work to a plan and flag risks and issues
- Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office applications, in particular MS Excel (MS Project knowledge is an advantage)
- Excellent organisation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills particularly in dealing with internal stakeholders and vendors
Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience. Candidates who do not meet the certification requirement and other required qualifications must demonstrate willingness to complete required assessments successfully within a specified time period.