Business Analyst at Axelon Services Corporation
Jersey City, NJ
About the Job
Job Title : Business Analyst
Location : Jersey City, NJ
Contract : 8months with possible extension
Pay Rate : $800 - $814/Day
Job Description :
Location : Jersey City, NJ
Contract : 8months with possible extension
Pay Rate : $800 - $814/Day
Job Description :
- The DEC ETD Clearing US IT team is located in Jersey City and part of a global organization with entities in Europe and Asia.
- The functional scope covers the clearing of Listed Derivatives. The team interacts daily with Business (sales, Products) and support functions (IT Business Analysts, Operations and Application Support).
- The Business Analyst (BA) joining the team will take part of ongoing initiatives identified to enhance the current margin workflow.
- BA will be responsible to formalize functional requirements for internal or external/vendor development teams.
- BA will be responsible to test and validate new functionalities (unit + non-regression testing) and obtain sign off from Stakeholders.
- BA will be responsible to coordinate all aspects of the deliveries (development, follow up of deployment procedures...).
- BA will lead meetings or workshops with our internal or external partners.
- BA will be involved in post go live validation & warranty period as level 3 support.
- BA will play a role in US team s growth.
- BA will establish procedures and Documentation.
- The ideal BA has a strong knowledge of Listed Derivatives with proven Business Analyst track record, is a good Team player in a global organization and is shows proactivity. The BA shows synthetic and clear mindset.
- BA/BS level required.
- Minimum 5+ years in IT Finance industry experience especially in listed derivatives and / or back office perimeters
- Good knowledge of listed derivatives instruments, clearing markets and collateral management
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and proficiency for detailed documentation.
- Experience writing use cases that encapsulate all functionality from a requirements document.
- Experience designing architecture diagrams for end-to-end current/future business workflows suitable for a business and technical audience.
- Functional testing of IT deliveries using a test environment.
- Detail-oriented approach with problem solving mind-set and ability to work independently.
- Ability to effectively challenge and apply professional skepticism with the goal of providing strategic solutions.
- Ensure on-time quality delivery of projects and tasks assigned.
- Experience on listed derivatives Back Office and Middle office tools. Knowledge of FIS Back Office systems (UBIX / GMI) is a plus.
- Be accountable, i.e., taking full ownership of their allocated tasks.
- Solid work ethic and high levels of motivation
- Pro-active in general, taking own initiatives to prevent risks/issues
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Basic knowledge of SQL language