What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Analyst - Asset & Wealth Management position at Cognizant?
Business Analyst — Client Reporting Rationalization
Location: Boston, MA
Hybrid
About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 5,000 experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?
About The Role
As a Sr. Business Analysts you will make an impact by owning business requirements for report rationalization and standardization across institutional and wealth channels. This role will drive end-to-end reporting flows—data lineage, transformation, rendering, and distribution—and ensure regulatory and client-specific SLAs are met.
In This Role, You Will
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Boston, MA. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What You Must Have To Be Considered
Template governance frameworks; knowledge of Java-based report integrations. Accessibility/Localization for client communications.
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in USA without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Location: Boston, MA
Hybrid
About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 5,000 experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?
About The Role
As a Sr. Business Analysts you will make an impact by owning business requirements for report rationalization and standardization across institutional and wealth channels. This role will drive end-to-end reporting flows—data lineage, transformation, rendering, and distribution—and ensure regulatory and client-specific SLAs are met.
In This Role, You Will
- Lead discovery and AS-IS assessment of reporting inventory; map data sources, dependencies, and decommission candidates (Jasper/OBIE/Oracle Reports).
- Define TO-BE reporting standards (templates, styles, KPIs, compliance text, disclosures), pagination rules, and versioning.
- Write detailed BRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and traceability from requirements → test cases → release notes.
- Partner with Data Engineering to specify SQL/PL/SQL transformations, parameterization, and API consumption patterns.
- Manage backlog in JIRA; support CI/CD readiness (definition of done, non-functional requirements, UAT sign-off).
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Boston, MA. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What You Must Have To Be Considered
- Domain: Client/Investor reporting in Asset & Wealth Management (composites, performance & attribution, disclosures, share classes, fee/expense reporting).
- Tools/Tech: Jasper Reporting, OBIE/Oracle Reports; Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, SQL*Plus; MySQL (read/understand); APIs (usage and payload specs); AWS S3, EC2; Red Hat Linux basics; JIRA; Jenkins/CI-CD awareness.
- Experience: 6–10 years as BA in AWM reporting; proven rationalization or migration programs; strong data lineage & controls.
Template governance frameworks; knowledge of Java-based report integrations. Accessibility/Localization for client communications.
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in USA without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan