ESR Healthcare
Business Analyst - Institutional Trade Processing Boston, MA ref
ESR Healthcare, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Business Analyst - Institutional Trade Processing
Location: Boston, MA
Overview:
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.
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 BAs) to create solutions that meet business needs in an Agile setting.
Works with the team to decompose requirements into stories, uncover associated workflows, data and business rules, and 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 walk-throughs, demos, and functionality feedback sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
Determines and produces just-enough documentation for the functionality being delivered in iterations, and compiles a running specification that serves as a functional specification for the final deliverable.
Moves projects 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.
Qualifications:
BS or MS degree required with Computer Science, Business Administration or related concentration preferred.
5 years Business Analysis/Solution Design/Software Development experience.
Knowledge of institutional trade processing (including Electronic Trade Confirmation, Matching, Straight Through Processing (STP), and current industry initiatives).
Knowledge of SWIFT messaging and FIX protocol.
Experience with Sell Side (Broker), Buy Side (IM), and Custodian middle-office post-trade processing.
Working knowledge of debt, equity, and derivative securities and cross-border processing requirements a plus.
Experience with XML, JSON, and/or data modeling.
Experience in Agile/scrum methodology, including defining a minimal viable product, and exposure to other software development methodologies.
Proficiency in MS Office including Visio.
Familiarity with project management and testing practices.
Experience with XML editor, SQL, and/or business analytics a super plus.
Certifications in Business Analysis or Agile a plus.
NOTE: Candidate will start working remotely initially but is expected to work onsite once offices reopen.
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Location: Boston, MA
Overview:
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.
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 BAs) to create solutions that meet business needs in an Agile setting.
Works with the team to decompose requirements into stories, uncover associated workflows, data and business rules, and 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 walk-throughs, demos, and functionality feedback sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
Determines and produces just-enough documentation for the functionality being delivered in iterations, and compiles a running specification that serves as a functional specification for the final deliverable.
Moves projects 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.
Qualifications:
BS or MS degree required with Computer Science, Business Administration or related concentration preferred.
5 years Business Analysis/Solution Design/Software Development experience.
Knowledge of institutional trade processing (including Electronic Trade Confirmation, Matching, Straight Through Processing (STP), and current industry initiatives).
Knowledge of SWIFT messaging and FIX protocol.
Experience with Sell Side (Broker), Buy Side (IM), and Custodian middle-office post-trade processing.
Working knowledge of debt, equity, and derivative securities and cross-border processing requirements a plus.
Experience with XML, JSON, and/or data modeling.
Experience in Agile/scrum methodology, including defining a minimal viable product, and exposure to other software development methodologies.
Proficiency in MS Office including Visio.
Familiarity with project management and testing practices.
Experience with XML editor, SQL, and/or business analytics a super plus.
Certifications in Business Analysis or Agile a plus.
NOTE: Candidate will start working remotely initially but is expected to work onsite once offices reopen.
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