IT Business Analyst V

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12321356 IT Business Analyst V BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated IT Business Analyst V for an opportunity in Chicago, IL Position Title: IT Business Analyst V Location: Chicago, IL Anticipated Start Date: ASAP Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date. Expected Duration: 12 Months. Job Type: CONTRACT, HYBRID Pay Range: $50/hr - $55/hr on W2 Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.). Requirements: The role offers the opportunity to join a team responsible for managing a large plant used by all line of business for generating end of day and intraday risk. Areas of focus include application management and resiliency, capacity management, tooling, regulatory compliance and most importantly production stability. The team development environment is Quartz - the banks next generation trading and risk platform. Quartz consists of various pieces of shared infrastructure and code to drive consolidation across the trading business and break down business specific silos. Development takes place almost entirely in Python, with some C++ for high performance components. Successful candidate will be able to gain first-hand experience in operating in a horizontal platform used by all lines of business for generating end of day and intraday risk. Successful candidate will operate in a collaborative environment where people work together to solve non-trivial challenges. Successful candidate will be exposed to a range of challenging and stimulating projects are being run as part of the FICC Risk Quartz program. Successful candidate will work with a global team supporting a global business. Key Responsibilities As the business analyst, they will have the responsibility and management of enterprise deliverables pertaining to the global platform. Working with a globally dispersed team of developers, DevOps and release management members. Provide expertise leadership, including design and proposals for effective management of the application. Technical writing in response to various regulatory assessments and inquiries. Required Skills Analytical Thinking / Elastic (ELK: Elastic, Logstash, Kibana) / Distributed Computing Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders across technology and the business. Deep understanding of DevOps concepts and tooling across environment, CI/CD, monitoring and infrastructure capacity management. Technical analysis and project management. Testing, deployment and support using agile development methodologies. Experience in application management and knowledge in disaster recovery principles. Desired Skills Knowledge of Software development principles and support using agile methodologies. Highly motivated, self starter ; solving real problems, and adding value to the business Benefits: BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k. About BCforward: Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital p oduct delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward' s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally. BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work. BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA