Business Analyst

BUSINESS ANALYST & TESTER (HYBRID ALBARRAQUE) Portuguese company hires for hybrid position Location: Albarraque, Portugal Only candidates already based in Portugal will be considered Work Model: Hybrid — two days per week on-site (During the first month, additional on-site attendance may be required for onboarding and integration with the team) Language Requirements: English B2+ / Fluent — mandatory Seniority: Senior (6+ years) Sector: Wholesale Trade Rate Between €*** RV About the Opportunity We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst & Tester who combines strong functional analysis capabilities with a hands-on approach to application testing, incident investigation, and troubleshooting.
You will work closely with business stakeholders, developers, and multidisciplinary teams to analyze requirements, validate application behaviour, investigate incidents, and ensure that solutions meet both functional and quality expectations.
This opportunity is particularly suited to professionals who enjoy looking beyond expected workflows, investigating complex issues, identifying root causes, and contributing actively to the continuous improvement of applications and business processes.
Key Responsibilities Perform functional analysis of business requirements, processes, and application behaviour;
Translate business needs into clear functional requirements and test scenarios;
Plan, prepare, and execute manual tests;
Contribute to test automation activities or develop automation skills with the support of the team;
Conduct exploratory testing to identify unexpected behaviours, edge cases, and potential failure scenarios;
Investigate applicationincidents before escalating them to development teams;
Perform root cause analysis by reviewing configurations, data, integrations, and application behaviour;
Validate reportedincidents and determine whether they result from defects, configurations, data issues, or expected system behaviour;
Document test evidence,identified defects, investigation results, and functional findings;
Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and other project participants;
Support troubleshootingand the resolution of functional and application issues;
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to quality, testing, and internal processes;
Work autonomouslyand proactively in dynamic environments that may not always follow strictly defined procedures.
Mandatory Requirements More than six years of relevant professional experience;
Solid experience in functional analysis;
Practical experience with manual software testing;
Experience with test automation or a strong interest and willingness to develop automation skills;
Strong analytical, investigative, and troubleshooting capabilities;
Ability to perform rootcause analysis before escalating incidents to development teams;
Experience analyzing application configurations, data, and system behaviour;
Exploratory testing mindset, with the ability to identify error scenarios beyond expected functional flows;
Ability to understand business processes and translate them into functional requirements and test cases;
Proactive, autonomous, and problem-solving-oriented approach;
Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
Ability to adapt to dynamic environments and situations that may be less structured;
English at B2+ orfluent level;
Availability to work on-site in Albarraque two days per week and potentially more frequently during the first month.
Preferred Qualifications Experience working directly with business stakeholders;
Experience in multidisciplinary teams involving business, development, support, and quality assurance;
Knowledge of testautomation tools or frameworks;
Experience with incident management and application support;
Experience testing business-critical applications;
Knowledge of defect management and project collaboration tools;
Experience in thewholesale, retail, supply chain, logistics, or distribution sectors;
Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery environments.
Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is an experienced Business Analyst with a strong quality-oriented mindset who is comfortable combining functional analysis, hands-on testing, and incident investigation.
You enjoy understanding how systems and business processes work, challenging expected behaviour, exploring unusual scenarios, and identifying the actual cause of an issue before involving development teams.
You are proactive, autonomous, adaptable, and able to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.
You also feel comfortable working in environments where flexibility, critical thinking, and practical problem-solving are more important than following rigid procedures.
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