Technical Data/ Business Analyst

Our client, a leading financial services company is hiring a Technical Data/ Business Analyst on a long-term contract basis.
Job ID 83767

Work Location:
New York, NY - Hybrid
Summary:
As a Business Analyst/Data Analyst, you will be responsible for providing business analysis, project management, and data analysis support for building models; eliciting and documenting business requirements, user acceptance testing, data analysis, and product support. The ideal candidate should have the skills listed below, and is a self- driven, dedicated individual who works well in a team and thinks and acts strategically. When faced with a problem, the candidate should be able to ask questions and leverage the skills and expertise of those around them.
Responsibilities:

• Elicit, analyze, generate Business requirements documents (including Agile user stories, proof of concept models, and supporting documentation)
• Analyze data sets to determine data gaps and work with cross functional teams to bridge the gap
• Liaise with the development team to ensure the product is developed according to specifications
• Conduct Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), write and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) test plan
• Create and manage the overall project plan at the project level; and escalate delays to the program lead.
• Lead cross-functional teams, facilitate stakeholder communication, and manage project risks, ultimately contributing to the successful delivery of business solutions.
• Mentor the junior members of the team

Required Skills:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in global organizations as a Business Analyst.
• Proficiency in Data Analysis, with working experience in SQL and relational databases
• Established technical knowledge in software development life cycle and agile methodologies.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written; as well as work in an international team setting.
• Collaborate effectively across a variety of IT and Business groups, across regions and roles.
• Self-motivated individual and creative thinker who will take ownership of tasks assigned.
• Ability to problem solve and have creative solutions in challenging environments
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, high energy, demanding and team-orientated environment
• Good customer service skills. Ability to deal with difficult situations gracefully.
• Experience in trade lifecycles and asset classes, Equity, Fixed Income, Options, Futures
• Understanding of Compliance surveillance platforms (Actimize, MANTAS, SunGard, SMARTS) and their models, Wash trades, Marking the Open/Close, Spoofing, Insider Trading, etc.

Preferred Skills:

• IT Project Management and SDLC experience (Waterfall/Agile) and experience with BDD.
• Experience working in medium to large-scale development projects.
• Knowledge of trades data, positions data, reference data.

Education:
Bachelor's degree in computer science or similar

Pay: $68-$89 per hour.