Business Analyst, AVP

Business Analyst, Irvine, CA

Who we are looking for

The Reference Data team is seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst with financial services background to plan, design, and manage software projects for our client. A good candidate is able to familiarize themselves with existing logic quickly and design meaningful solutions for our client. Additionally, candidates must be well-organized and be able to deliver projects in a timely manner.

What you will be responsible for

• As a Business Systems Analyst you will
• Analyze business/functional requirements.
• Create functional specifications, test and use cases, setup/fine tune business processes.
• Perform data mapping, gap/comparative/report analysis as needed.
• Collaborate with developers for coding/testing of functional requirements.
• Coordinate with business users for BUAT testing.
• Validate production deployment of applications.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Strong understanding of SDLC process and project methodologies (Waterfall/Agile).
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently perform data analysis, derive field mappings and transformations, and design business solutions in software.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously across different teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to coordinate with team members and stakeholders in multiple locations.
• Aptitude for learning new things and flexibility to adapt and follow guidelines.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of project management-centric and product support experience.
• Strong communication/documentation skills.
• Demonstrated success in working with multiple business users in a demanding and dynamic environment.
• Strong knowledge in Capital Markets, preferably in Fixed Income securities and trade flow.
• Experience with reference data management a plus.
• Sybase and/or SQL Server querying skills for analysis and production issue research

• XML and UNIX experience a plus

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the location above, the applicable range could differ.

Job Application Disclosure:

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