Business Analyst - Assistant Manager

Who we are looking for The Collateral team is seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst with financial services background to architect, design, and manage software projects critical to our client’s real-time transaction processing needs.   The right individual will leverage their analytical and technical skills to quickly familiarize themselves with our environment and deliver on-time sensitive projects for a leading investment manager. This role can be performed in a hybrid model, where you can balance work from home and office to match your needs and role requirements. What you will be responsible for As a Business Systems Analyst you will Manage projects on a monthly software release cycle with minimal supervision. Gather business requirements by effectively coordinating activities between business users, developers and managers. Develop use cases, functional specifications, and test cases. Ensure test coverage and complete documentation for each software release. Meet with client senior managers, present business solutions, set up/optimize business processes.  Handle release weekend support and production support.

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 7+ years of experience in the Capital Markets domain, with an Asset Management or Investment Banking organization, is strongly preferred.  Hands-on knowledge of relational databases/SQL (Sybase preferred).  Understanding of post-trade processing and the trade life cycle for various financial instruments, including: fixed income, equity, foreign exchange, derivatives, and financing trades (repurchase agreements). Basic understanding of the margin collateral process is a strong plus Experience testing software designed for elaborate business scenarios  Experience with multiple testing approaches functional, regressions, integration and user testing. Experience with production support / issue triage Experience with Jira, Agile boards is a plus. Exposure to Unix is a must Understanding of XML, including creating XSD, is a plus. Strong team collaboration skills 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. . About State Street Across the globe, institutional investors rely on