Systems Analyst (Oracle Fusion Testing/Senior)

Overview

Job Summary:

 

The Systems Analyst / Tester engages in the work on the Evolve project, which for the team will transition financials from PeopleSoft to Oracle Financials which includes analyzing business processes and problems, creating test cases, preparing test data and run system related tests to ensure solutions meet requirements.  The Systems Analyst / Tester should have strong experience in Financial ERP systems, specifically Oracle Financials (Fusion).  The Systems Analyst / Tester is a key member of a product delivery team, interacting with Product Owners, Developers, Design Architects, Scrum Masters, Customers (Business Process Owner/SMEs), Vendors, and more. 

 

 As part of a SAFE Agile Scrum team, the analyst may also take on the role of tester to perform test scripts and coordinate and drive test sessions with the Customers (Business Process Owner/SMEs) to assist the team.  The Systems Analyst / Tester will play an intricate role in working with the product owners, scrum masters, and team members on aligning and defining details of prioritized work, often acting in a consultative role. 

 

Required in-office presence at least 3 days per week

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Partner with Product Owner(s) as a point of contact for system and testing related questions and requirements, with ability to guide and escalate across product delivery team(s) as necessary.
• Understand the strategic direction of product features and related system and business processes, impacts of changes across the entire application, and the priorities of backlog.  Apply knowledge of business and system capabilities to anticipate needs, address issues that arise, and deliver value to our customers.
• Improve overall team performance and efficiency by learning new concepts, sharing knowledge gained, and advancing product / project team capabilities through continuous improvement cycles.
• Communicate shared vision for product quality throughout the product life cycle by writing requirements or user stories with clear acceptance criteria and advising or preparing test plans/scenarios.
• Participate in all phases of testing, including Systems Integration, User Acceptance Testing, and defect testing and resolution. 
• Strong experience with testing applications (experience with QTest a plus).
• Identify, document, and track application defects providing detailed reports to help replicate and resolve the issues. Work closely with developers to understand issues and validate fixes.  Communicate directly with Business Process owners and SMEs on the workaround or solution to the defect.
• Provide demonstrations and training with end users when needed, guiding through the application system functionality, testing scenarios, and best practices.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and/or Experience:

• BS/BA degree in related field and/or comparable industry, or related work experience
• 5-7 years of related Systems Analyst and/or Testing experience to include preparing requirement documentation / Test plans and acting as a mentor among team members
• Experience working within an Agile environment, SAFe Agile experience preferred
• 5-7 years ERP Financial system experience and/or Fusion/Cloud experience (PeopleSoft, Oracle, or SAP)

Skills and Abilities:

• Collaborative Team Player.  The Systems Analyst / Tester will work/help to guide teams and collaborate with Product Owners, as well as business and technical stakeholders to understand key business processes and application functionality to support translation of business needs to system requirements or create test cases.  Provide hypercare support, which includes collaborating with business to manually process large volume of data as a workaround when needed.
• Self Starter.  The Systems Analyst / Tester should be able to work independently, gathering appropriate knowledge, resources and escalating if necessary.  Able to anticipate issues, risks, and opportunities, formulate a plan, and share with leadership for confirmation of direction.
• Communication skills.  Strong written communication skills are necessary to prepare user stories, job aids, test cases, and other required artifacts.  Ability to present and guide users and senior leaders through system functionality and test scenarios.
• Critical thinking/problem solving.  The Systems Analyst / Tester should be detail oriented and have strong analytical and testing skills. 
• Dynamic environment – able to quickly shift focus quickly based on changing priorities and need.
• Oracle Financials