Sr. Business Systems Analyst

Business Systems Sr. Analyst

Company: Confidential (Large Investment Firm)

Location: Hybrid - 3 days a week onsite in Boston, MA

Position Type: Full-Time (Direct-Hire)

Responsibilities:

• Performs analysis of business activities to determine business requirements. Works with business users to understand and define needs. Converts business requirements into functional specifications. Works closely with project team members, business users, QA, developers, and other technology professionals in an Agile environment to ensure that project deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
• Acts as a liaison between business stakeholders and the technology organization to ensure proper implementation of requirements within the expected timetable. Communicates any material modifications of business requirements to business stakeholders.
• Collaborates on systems scope and objectives based on both user needs and an understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements.
• Ensures proper data processing using data checks and reports to facilitate error free business processes.
• Collaborates with the QA team in developing high level test plans. Reviews test cases developed by the QA team. Works with automated testing team when needed for performance/load testing as well as automated regression testing.
• Works to ensure a positive product for business stakeholders by overseeing the implementation of new software. Creates and maintains proper training materials and business documentation.
• Follow the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), ensuring that all steps of the process have been followed prior to releasing any code.
• Provides application and production support as needed to the departments and systems that they support.
• Provides guidance to less experienced Business Systems Analysts.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a business or technology related field.
• Minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the financial services industry, ideally supporting buy-side technology.
• Intermediate technical skills including an understanding of underlying relevant technical architecture and business processes.
• Proven ability to efficiently utilize resources and communicate with others, both verbally and in writing.
• Proven analytical skills and demonstrated ability to make independent decisions.
• A firm understanding of systems development lifecycle and Agile framework.
• Proven ability to develop creative solutions to meet business needs.

Preferred/Nice to Have:

• Trading and investment exposure preferred.
• Background in Trade Processing, specifically SWIFT and Heliograph, preferred.