Financial Business Analyst

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education
• At least 2 years of experience with Information Technology.
• Experience as a Business Analyst.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience as a Business Analyst or Functional Analyst.
• Ability to deliver results in a techno-functional role, in an Agile environment.
• Strong experience in SQL programming.
• Should have very strong command of data structures and algorithms, plus how the Java collections framework uses them.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with the ability to translate business data analysis into actionable tasks.
• Ability to author thorough, detailed, high-quality documentation, including customer journey maps, user stories, use cases and test scripts.
• Must have in-depth hands-on knowledge of Core Java.
• Design, implement and maintain Java-based applications that can be high-volume and low-latency.
• Analyze user requirements to define business objectives.
• Strong in object-oriented design principles and functional programming.
• In-depth knowledge of the Java concurrency framework is a must.
• A very strong command of data structures and algorithms, plus how the Java collections framework uses them.
• Facilitate the gathering and elicitation of business requirements from key stakeholders and business partners focused around solving organizational challenges.
• Prioritize user stories and work expected within the Sprints for squad based on urgency, pervasiveness (the greater good) and organizational goals.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in Capital Markets Domain.
• Ability to identify risks and issues and propose improvements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The job entails sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Should be able to communicate by telephone, email or face to face. Travel may be required as per the job requirements.