Functional Analyst

Job Description

Experience:

· 5 to 8 years of experience as Analyst for software solutions in Development Project or product.
· At least one full year of contribution to a single product / project a must.
· Experience with business requirements, creating Epics, Themes and User Stories
· Collaborate with Business Analysts (local business in Europe) to elicit, review and improve
functional specifications (based on User Requirements), which should include functional tests
description and acceptance criteria.
· Ensure that User Stories are prepared and updated during the whole development process in order to always reflect developments to be performed.
· As required, Review Test Scenarios and Test Cases, providing input to specification.
· Ensure that extensive Test Cases are properly written / updated and validated in close
collaboration with QA Test team for new or updated features.
· Functional Testing - Extensively test new functionalities delivered by the Development team
before their delivery, report issues and follow up on them until delivered functionalities reach the expected level of quality.
· Escalate and follow-up on timely manner any and all issues that might be a blocker, issue
deviation from SOP’s etc.
· Contribute to the troubleshooting, tests and documentation of selected applications functions, at a high quality level.
· Work with the development team to resolve issues.

Technology skills:

· Strong experience in developing User stories, UI mock ups.
· Strong background in Software Development/Engineering
· Experience in testing the functionalities delivered by development team
· Hands on experience on SQL Server writing simple queries

Preferred
· Knowledge on any UI mock creation tools
· Knowledge of SOA is advantageous

Methodology skills
• Test Driven Development
• Agile-Scrum

Personal Skills:
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills. Fluent in English
• Scrum values : Commitment, Focus, Collaboration

PREFERED CANDIDATES:
· The successful candidate will have a self-motivated, get-it-done attitude; the ability to think
critically; enjoy working with teams spread globally and across cultures; a desire to learn in new areas; and the discipline to pay attention to deadlines, details and quality.
· Good communication and interpersonal skills to interact with team in Europe
· BE Computer Science/MCA or any other Bachelor’s degree with the right experience
· Will be an added advantage if worked on Laboratory related applications
Travel
· This role may require 5-10% travel to Europe (on project need basis)