Technical Analyst - Immediate Start for Long-Term Project (Good Rates)

Key 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.

Key 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 Required (3 To 5 Years Experience)

• Previous background in Software Development 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.

Technical Proficiency

• API Testing: Comfortable testing web services using tools such as Postman or Swagger, with a good understanding of HTTP methods and status codes.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Highly skilled in diagnosing issues across APIs, databases, and environments with a structured approach.
• Testing: Strong command over manual testing practices; experienced in planning and executing test cycles independently.
• SQL: Capable of writing and optimizing moderate-level SQL queries for data checks and validations.
• XML: Exposure to working with XML data; comfortable interpreting tags, attributes, and structure.

Preferred

• 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 like insurance, healthcare, or finance is an added advantage.

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 AM (8 hours 30 minutes total duration including 30 mins unpaid lunch break).