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Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Business Analyst for a Contract assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Boston, MA. 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
- 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 XML, JSON, and/or data modeling
- Mapping and/or data modeling experience with SWIFT, CSV, JSON, XML, and/or FIX
- SWIFT experience with a specific focus on MT54x messaging (Settlement Instructions. and Confirmations) AND a knowledge of SWIFT ISO20022 standards highly desired
- Experience documenting and diagraming existing business and technical workflows between single application and at the application to application level
- Perform data/business process analysis and recommend improvements for the future-state
- 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 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
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