State of Wisconsin Investment Board · 3 months ago
Business Analyst / Systems Engineer
Madison, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expThe State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) is a premier global investment organization managing significant assets for public pensions. The Investment Systems Engineer will lead the technical work related to business systems architecture, ensuring alignment with business needs and effective support over time.
Asset ManagementFinanceWealth Management
No H1B
Responsibilities
Work with Technology Owners, Business Owners, and Operations to research and implement new solutions and identify the support needs of those solutions
Analyze Investment Management, Operations, and Technology teams’ needs, both internal and external of SWIB, to ensure business needs are continuously being met through the design, development, or deployment of software (whether through upgrades or new programs)
Serve as the architect/designer for the investment management applications and systems SWIB utilizes, and how those applications, systems, and component pieces interact, including creating test plans, scenarios, and procedures for new software implemented
Identify gaps and risks in SWIB’s systems architecture, design, and projects. Make recommendations to business and Technology management about the best way to address or minimize these gaps and risks
Lead, facilitate, and coordinate the software or solution architecture and design (including, where applicable, the code needed) of solutions (e.g., applications and systems)
Implement software testing, using either manual or automated programs and exploratory testing, and evaluate results, including documenting and reporting defects or problems with software and oversee future maintenance and upgrades
Serves as Subject matter expert on IT Business applications space to identify, troubleshoot and resolve production issues
Continue to mature and evolve knowledge of investment and asset management business practices, both from a textbook and a practical perspective
Understand general and investment industry-specific technology trends and forecast future technology shifts
Research new investment management technologies to help drive SWIB’s business capabilities forward and maintain a high degree of awareness of common industry-specific trends, products, vendors, and services
Qualification
Required
2+ plus years of investment management industry experience
Have knowledge of one or more third party ABOR/IBOR applications such as Simcorp Dimension, Eagle STAR/PACE or equivalents with a focus on the use of such systems from a public and/or private markets perspective
Substantial knowledge of investment industry operational and functional capabilities
Substantial knowledge of investment industry strategies, processes, and technologies
Ability to objectively influence successful outcomes and work cross-functionally
Ability to document and communicate technical knowledge effectively
Ability to envision solutions, communicate those solutions and help form tangible outputs from those conceptual solutions
Communicating complex technology subjects in layman's terms
Detailed familiarity with common investment practices and securities
Ability to design technology solutions to solve business problems
Ability to translate business requirements into technology specifications and design systems to meet the needs of the business
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree required with a preference focus within Information Systems, Computer Science or Finance
Having hands on experience with Simcorp Dimension is an added advantage
Having work experience on agile methodology is an added advantage
Benefits
Competitive total cash compensation, based on AON (formerly McLagan) industry benchmarks
Comprehensive benefits package
Educational and training opportunities
Tuition reimbursement
Challenging work in a professional environment
Hybrid work environment
Company
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
SWIB's investments are managed by its own professional staff and by outside money manager firms.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
David Villa
Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer
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