AMANDA Business Analyst

Job description

· Individual contributor role with mentorship for junior BAs
· Collaborate with Business users and document the Business requirements (BRD)
· Design test scenarios/cases and ensure RTM (Requirements Traceability)
· Collaborate with developers to review the FRDs and validate solution implementation
· Perform User Acceptance Test (UAT) and Non-Regression Test (NRT)
· Diagnose and troubleshoot system to resolve defects
· Project management responsibilities to plan and manage the schedule, project deliverables and to manage the stakeholders
· Communicating with Business users, IT & Fund Accounting/Custody teams

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Main Job Tasks and responsibilities


Responsibilities will include collaborating with Business users and IT to capture and document business requirements across applications supported by Amanda (in-house securities/fund pricing tool), proposing and driving strategic/innovative enhancements related to Pricing, Corporate Actions and Asset Creation areas covering Fund Administration & Custody processes primarily. Designing test scenarios and running UATs and NRTs in conjunction with the stakeholders, educating stakeholders using demos/workshops are other key responsibilities.
Responsible to develop and identify future architecture and strategy related to Operations' systems.
Provide Level-2 subject matter expertise to Operations and Support teams for their daily business activities.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION


Specific Qualifications/Skills:


The Successful Applicant requires:
·  Minimum experience of 3+ of ‘Business analysis' or IT (Design+Architecture+Development+Testing) experience
·  Strong analytical, logical and problem-solving skills
·  Inquisitiveness and Innovative mindset
·  Domain knowledge in Asset Management, Capital Markets and a good understanding of Static Data, Pricing Data
·  Should have proven experience in business analysis/Development for any of the middle office and back office applications used in asset and fund administration domain.
·  Excellent oral and verbal communications
·  Strong influencing/negotiating skills and stake holder management
·  Act as an individual contributor in the team of Business Analysts in problem resolution / building solution
·  Thorough knowledge in SDLC process and good understanding of all the project phases with proven project management experience
·  Experience in Pricing and Asset Creation applications is desirable
·  Hands-on experience in Agile methodology is a plus
·  SQL knowledge will be a plus