Description
IT Business Analyst/Technical Business Analyst - XML, Data Modelling, Market Data
London, up to £550 per day
Synechron, one of the fastest-growing digital, business consulting & technology services providers, is a $500 million firm based in New York. Since inception in 2001, Synechron has been on a steep growth trajectory. With 8,000+ professionals operating in 18 countries across the world, it has presence across US, Canada, UK, The Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Italy, France, Serbia, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, United Arab Emirates and Development Centers in Pune, Bangalore & Hyderabad in India. Synechron provides Business Consulting, Technology and Digital expertise to our investment banking clients and help them successfully deliver end-to-end business and technology projects and programmes.
We are currently engaged with one of our clients on a project that focuses on a market data application. This application sits within the bank's strategic risk architecture and computes, collects, stores and distributes model parameters and market data to other applications that consume risk management. We are looking for a Technical Business Analyst to work with developers, QAs and other Business Analysts and incrementally deliver the application's functionality in an agile environment.
The IT Business Analyst/Technical Business Analyst will have worked on large scale technology change projects and programmes within investment banking and acquired a strong understanding of XML message based objects including defining schema and validation of schema level. Apart from this, the IT Business Analyst/Technical Business Analyst will be able to demonstrate previous experience of effectively gathering requirements, creating relevant artefacts and being able to convert BRD to FSD in order to contribute to functional and technical design. The IT Business Analyst/Technical Business Analyst will also possess Datamodelling skills ie being able to define and understand data models.
In addition to the above, previous experience of working within Market Data with a solid understanding of FX rates, Equity fixings, interest rate curves OR a strong understanding of trade/market risk will fastrack your application to the top of the shortlist.
Key skills/Experience
- Previous experience as an IT Business Analyst/Technical Business Analyst within Investment Banking
- Worked on large scale end to end technology change and delivery projects and programmes
- Excellent understanding of XML messaging protocols, XML messaging based objects, schemas, etc.
- Worked within and Agile environment, gathered requirements, convert BRD to FSD, produce artefacts
- Functional understanding of Data Modelling
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, being able to challenge and influence
- Desirable - Knowledge of Market Data (FX rates, Equity Fixings, IR curves) OR Market/Traded Risk
For the right individual, we are willing to offer up to £550 per day and an initial 6 month contract.
If the above is a close match to your skills and experience, apply now!