Business Analyst SWIFT Settlement - Jersey City

Business Analyst (SWIFT Settlement) - Jersey City

Boston, MA 02111 OR Jersey City, NJ 07301

This is a Onsite 6 Month Contract - NO C2C - No Exceptions

Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.

Candidateshired for this role will be required to start onsite from Day 1.

Due to a recent increase in misrepresentation during the interview process, They have implemented a new policy that requires a candidate s headshot on the front page of the resume to be considered.

This role is contract to hire!

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.

Must have: SWIFT settlementexperience.

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 enhancement 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 stakeholders
  
• Determines 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
  
• Fosters 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 subject matter 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
  

Requirements

1. BS or MS degree required with Computer Science, Business Administration or related concentration

2. Knowledge of institutional trade processing (including Electronic Trade Confirmation, Matching, Straight Through Processing (STP), and current industry initiatives).

3. SWIFT Settlement experience

5. Working knowledge of debt, equity and derivative securities and cross-border processing requirements. a plus

6. Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.

Benefits