Business Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The main purpose of this role is to collaborate with other functional representatives on an Agile delivery team to build products that end-users highly value, are consistent with the architecture design, and satisfy strategic and business objectives.
• The Business Analyst will lead product design discovery on projects, engage with the Product Owner and user/user proxies to slice and translate requirements into valuable offerings and drive the delivery of high-quality solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Actively participates with other members of the delivery team (Product Manager, Product Owners, Information Architects, UX Designers, Mid-Tier Dev, UI Dev, QA Analysts, and other BA’s) to create solutions that meet business needs in an Agile setting (i.e., scrum ceremonies, collocated team, etc.)
• Works with the team to decompose requirements into stories, uncover associated workflows, data and business rules as well as define acceptance criteria based on real world scenarios
• Analyzes improvement requests and bugs to determine solutions that do not negatively impact other product features
• Applies detailed knowledge of design principles and user needs to ensure that user interfaces are of high quality, extremely usable, perform well and are consistent across product lines
• Conducts design walkthroughs, demos, and functionality feedback sessions with internal and external customers
• Resolves and produces just-enough documentation for the functionality being delivered in iterations, but also compiles a running specification that serves as a functional specification for the final deliverable
• Feeds a culture of dedication, teamwork, problem solving, and continuous improvement
• Moves project forward by stepping into other functional roles (testing, iteration management, etc.), when applicable
• Partners with internal stakeholders such as Integration, the Client-Facing Documentation Team and the Client Support Team on operational readiness activities by sharing domain expertise on features and functions and uncovering operational requirements
• Mentors/trains other new functional and delivery team members on Agile Methodology
• Helps build BA standards and best practices
• Aligns risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with Masters or equivalent experience
• 5 years Business Analysis/Solution Design/Software Development experience
• Problem solving mindset and attention to details
• Hands on experience with software applications, running tests, checking logs, etc.,
• Knowledge of institutional trade processing (including Electronic Trade Confirmation, Matching, Straight Through Processing (STP), and current industry initiatives)
• Experience with FIX, XML, JSON and SWIFT, other formats a plus
• Experience with Sell Side (Broker), Buy Side (IM), and Custodian middle-office post-trade processing