Technical Analyst – Immediate Start for Long-Term Project …, Hornsby Shire

Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to analyze technical requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Perform technical investigation and root‑cause analysis for issues in development, staging, and production environments.
- Develop, execute, and maintain test cases and scenarios to support integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
- Conduct backend validation using SQL and ensure data consistency across systems.
- Validate APIs through structured testing of request/response data and integration workflows.
- Log, track, and communicate defects clearly, while working closely with the business and developers to drive resolutions. Skills And Qualifications
- Previous background in Software Development (3–5 years experience) is highly desirable.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a track record of resolving complex technical issues efficiently.
- Proficient in SQL for test data preparation, backend validation, and report verification.
- Solid hands‑on experience with API testing and a good grasp of RESTful service interactions.
- Solid experience in Master Data Management.
- Expertise in designing and executing functional, integration, and regression tests across different environments.
- Basic familiarity with XML and ability to interpret structured data formats.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to explain technical details clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum workflows and participation in daily stand‑ups and sprint planning.
- Hands‑on experience with test management and bug‑tracking tools like JIRA.
- Exposure to test automation frameworks or scripting is a plus.
- Domain knowledge in areas such as insurance, healthcare, or finance is an added advantage. Technical Proficiency
- Command of manual testing practices; experienced in planning and executing test cycles independently.
- Comfortable testing web services using tools such as Postman or Swagger with a valuable understanding of HTTP methods and status codes.
- Skillful in diagnosing issues across APIs, databases, and environments with a structured approach.
- Capable of writing and optimizing moderate‑level SQL queries for data checks and validations.
- Exposure to XML data; comfortable interpreting tags, attributes, and structure. Work Details This role requires on‑site presence at the client’s office 3 days per week (Sydney CBD). Start time: 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. (8 hours 30 minutes total duration including 30 minutes unpaid lunch break). #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rugb5