Business Analyst

About the Role

Acts as liaison between Operations, Business, and Systems personnel to support unit's business needs through computer systems and/or policy administration rules. Represents user area in all systems enhancements/design activities and answers questions/resolves problems with systems users and/or Operations. Gathers client requirements for business process changes and communicates those terms to systems personnel and/or Operations. This position stresses knowledge of the business as well as technology. Programming is not required but is a plus.

Incumbents typically have 1-5 years of related experience and a strong working knowledge of the supported business functions and workflow, familiarity with systems and transactions, solid working knowledge of systems design process and methodology, and familiarity with testing tools. Knowledge of system support (including inputs, screens, processing logic, output, reports, and interfaces with other systems) is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Identify solutions to complex business problems by gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and systems requirements to enhance operational performance.
• Review user and/or Operations requests and conduct data-gathering interviews.
• Write business specifications/requirements/rules, redesign applications/processes, create mockups, and analyze user data.
• Partner closely with clients and developers to work through the phases of the systems development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Create test plans to validate that system functionality satisfies associated business requirements.
• Design and implement tests for systems changes, including developing test case matrices, creating test cases, executing tests, reviewing actual vs. expected results, communicating and resolving issues, and documenting results.
• Interact with product owners/clients, other business analysts, software developers, and testers in the group.
• Utilize various technologies which may include (but are not limited to) Jira, Excel, SQL, Visio, Python, Selenium, Oracle, SQL Server, PowerBI/Tableau, Cognos, and Xceptor.

Qualifications

• Accredited bachelor's degree or commensurate experience. Preferred majors include Management Information Systems (MIS), Business Analytics and Information Technology (BAIT), Business, Accounting, Computer Science, Finance, or Economics. A business and technology major/minor combination is ideal.
• Minimum 3.1 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred.
• Experience or college-related coursework with investments (fixed income, equity, or derivatives) or investment accounting systems is a plus.
• Experience with SQL and related tools (e.g., Microsoft Query, Rapid SQL, DBeaver, etc.) preferred.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life-Cycle (SDLC) preferred; Agile methodology is a plus.
• Experience with Cognos or other reporting platforms is a plus.
• Experience with business analysis, requirements, software testing, or proficiency tools (e.g., automated testing tools, compare tools, robotics, data visualization, Python) is a plus.
• Experience with Xceptor or other reconciliation platforms is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project management, organization, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with PC skills (MS Office suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, OneDrive, MS Project, and Outlook; dataflow, database and reporting, testing, project management, SQL, data processing/manipulation, compare tools, automated test tools, client-server applications, data visualization, workflow, robotics, Power Automate).

Pay

$50–$60 per hour, depending on experience.

Schedule

Hybrid in Newark, NJ.