Business Analyst - Fixed Income and Equity

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About the role

Evaluate, design and implement technology solutions to build and progress technology strategies with a line of business—specifically Fixed Income and Equity Capital Markets. In most situations, the incumbent will serve as the application owner responsible for third-party, purchased software aligned with a line of business. Responsibilities include working with vendors to understand upcoming changes, assessing how the software fits into the technology roadmap, and designing plans to ensure business continuity and effectiveness. The role involves developing an understanding of the bank’s systems, their configurations, and necessary reconfigurations to meet changes.

If aligned to an agile squad, the incumbent may work closely with the product owner to ensure user stories are defined appropriately to develop effective technology solutions. While taking coaching and guidance from more senior platform engineers or others with deeper company and systems knowledge, the role contributes to risk management by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and adhering to policies and procedures. Accountable for always doing the right thing for customers and colleagues, ensuring actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience while operating within the bank’s risk appetite.

Responsibilities

• Liaison with software vendor(s) for systems utilized by a particular line of business.
• Stay abreast of upcoming changes and enhancements in vendor’s software and assess how those changes will impact the business.
• Assist the line of business (or support a more senior Platform Engineer) in designing solutions to incorporate software changes and work with business partners to ensure effective implementation.
• Gain a full understanding of the business technology roadmap and make recommendations on continued utilization or elimination of current third-party software solutions.
• If working on an agile team, collaborate closely with the product owner to ensure user stories have enough specificity and clarity for software developers to effectively meet customer needs.
• Implement and maintain new features and capabilities while continuously improving the quality of technical products and services.
• Follow industry and organizational best practices and standards, and participate in company communities of practice to refine and communicate them.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by automating processes and creating maintainable, supportable, and testable solutions.
• Keep up with technology trends and innovations in your field(s) of practice.
• Provide operational support and troubleshooting for your team’s products and services.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and training for new or less experienced team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technology field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Four or more years of engineering or other IT work experience relevant to the position.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Willingness to work in a highly collaborative environment.
• Solid understanding and significant experience with modern software development practices, tools, and/or hardware technologies.
• Understanding of IT security best practices.
• Expertise in one or more technical and/or functional domains relevant to the position.
• Technical skills specific to the position’s requirements.
• Position not available for immigration sponsorship.

Benefits

At Fifth Third, we understand the importance of recognizing our employees for the role they play in improving the lives of our customers, communities, and each other. Our Total Rewards include comprehensive benefits and differentiated compensation offerings to give each employee the opportunity to be their best every day.

• Base salary reflective of the range of salary levels for all roles within this pay grade across the U.S., with individual salaries varying based on factors such as role, relevant skillset, experience, education, and geographic location.
• Eligibility to participate in an incentive compensation plan, with payments based on company, line of business, and/or individual performance.

Our extensive benefits programs are designed to support the individual needs of our employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being. Learn more about those programs on our 53.com Careers page.

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202