Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.) ยท 3 weeks ago
Technical Data/ Business Analyst
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expSoftware Guidance & Assistance, Inc. is searching for a Technical Data/ Business Analyst for a contract assignment with one of their premier Financial Services clients. The role involves providing business analysis, project management, and data analysis support to assist the Risk and Compliance divisions in monitoring compliance with the firm's policies and procedures.
Information TechnologyStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Ryan Latasa
Responsibilities
Elicit, analyze, generate Business requirements documents (including Agile user stories, proof of concept models, and supporting documentation)
Analyze data sets to determine data gaps and work with cross functional teams to bridge the gap
Liaise with the development team to ensure the product is developed according to specifications
Conduct Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), write and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) test plan
Create and manage the overall project plan at the project level; and escalate delays to the program lead
Lead cross-functional teams, facilitate stakeholder communication, and manage project risks, ultimately contributing to the successful delivery of business solutions
Mentor the junior members of the team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or similar
Minimum 8 years of experience in global organizations as a Business Analyst
Proficiency in Data Analysis, with working experience in SQL and relational databases
Established technical knowledge in software development life cycle and agile methodologies
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written; as well as work in an international team setting
Collaborate effectively across a variety of IT and Business groups, across regions and roles
Self-motivated individual and creative thinker who will take ownership of tasks assigned
Ability to problem solve and have creative solutions in challenging environments
Able to thrive in a fast-paced, high energy, demanding and team-orientated environment
Good customer service skills. Ability to deal with difficult situations gracefully
Experience in trade lifecycles and asset classes, Equity, Fixed Income, Options, Futures
Understanding of Compliance surveillance platforms (Actimize, MANTAS, SunGard, SMARTS) and their models, Wash trades, Marking the Open/Close, Spoofing, Insider Trading, etc
Preferred
IT Project Management and SDLC experience (Waterfall/Agile) and experience with BDD
Experience working in medium to large-scale development projects
Knowledge of trades data, positions data, reference data
Company
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.)
SGA is the technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a certified women-owned business.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Peter Taylor
CEO
Andrew Gallagher - CCWP
Senior Vice President - Strategic Partnerships
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