Business Analyst

Job Description

About the Role: OSTTRA IndiaThe RoleSenior Product Analysis and Design SpecialistThe TeamThe OSTTRA Technology team is composed of Capital Markets Technologyprofessionals, who build, support and protect the applications that operate our network. Thetechnology landscape includes high-performance, high-volume applications as well as computeintensive applications, leveraging contemporary microservices, cloud-based architectures.The ImpactTogether, we build, support, protect and manage high-performance, resilientplatforms that process more than 100 million messages a day. Our services are vital toautomated trade processing around the globe, managing peak volumes and working with ourcustomers and regulators to ensure the efficient settlement of trades and effective operation ofglobal capital markets.Whats in it for you:As a Senior Product Analysis and Design Specialist, youll be working closely with productowners, development, QA and operation teams in an Agile and/or waterfall environment. SolutionEngineering has a requirement for a Business Analyst to support the Jigsaw golden trade recordand reference data platform that bridges our Trade Processing and Trade Lifecycle divisions forRates, Credit, FX and Equity asset classes.The role requires the candidate to have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strongorganizational / coordination skills, and strong analytical skills. The successful candidate will beprocess-oriented and have a good understanding of product development lifecycle. Thecandidate should be comfortable in a fast-paced environment and be flexible to adapt tochanges.The candidate will work closely with other Business Analysts and Product Managers in TradeProcessing to deliver project change.The candidate will be expected to work with teams in India, Singapore, Tokyo, New York andLondon and build relationships internally as well as externally with clientsResponsibilitiesExperience of requirements elicitation, structured analysis and stakeholder managementin a waterfall and/or agile environment. Able to undertake gap analysis and express in the form of user stories or functionalspecifications and communicate to Development and QA teams. Collaborate with Development and Quality Assurance to ensure implementation meetsbusiness requirements. Product Acceptance testing of new features during the development phase & review oftest cases. Able to identify options for potential solutions, including assessment of technical andbusiness suitability. Able to conduct public presentation of concepts and ideas comfortably. Knowledge of XML/FpML/FIXML/FIX/JSON or other messaging formats and the abilityto map between these formats is essential. Equities, ETD, Rates, FX and Credit Derivatives knowledge would be highly desirable. Experience working as a Product owner in an agile scrum team and a keen interest innew technology would be beneficial. Experience of communicating UX requirements for Graphical User Interfaces throughwire framing would be beneficial.What Were Looking ForPost graduate Bachelors or Masters Degree preferred. Degree in related subject. 7+ years of relevant professional experience. An understanding of financial derivatives terms and principals. Prior Financial Services IT experience. Strong Analytical & Communication skills. Good Knowledge of requirements elicitation, structured analysis, requirementdocumentation, stakeholder management, use case and user story definition and otherBusiness Analysis techniques. Exposure to SQL, Object-oriented languages (general technology know-how). Strong knowledge of XML/FpML/FIXML/FIX/JSON Good knowledge of OTC derivatives Commercial awareness and financial services experience. Qualifications in Business Analysis / Product Management related subjects. Microsoft Office / Visio skills. Demonstrate experience in working in a product management environment and anorganizational setting. Proven experience in project leadership and decision making.The LocationGurgaon, IndiaAbout Company Statement:OSTTRA is a market leader in derivatives post-trade processing, bringing innovation, expertise,processes and networks together to solve the post-trade challenges of global financial markets.OSTTRA operates cross-asset post-trade processing networks, providing a proven suite of CreditRisk, Trade Workflow and Optimisation services. Together these solutions streamline post-tradeworkflows, enabling firms to connect to counterparties and utilities, manage credit risk, reduceoperational risk and optimise processing to drive post-trade efficiencies.OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses that have been at theheart of post trade evolution and innovation for the last 20+ yearsMarkitServ, Traiana,TriOptima and Reset. These businesses have an exemplary track record of developing andsupporting critical market infrastructure and bring together an established community of marketparticipants comprising all trading relationships and paradigms, connected using powerfulintegration and transformation capabilities. About OSTTRA Candidates should note that OSTTRAis an independentfirm, jointly owned by S&P Global and CME Group. As part of the joint venture, S&P Global providesrecruitmentservices to OSTTRA - however, successful candidates will be interviewed and directly employed by OSTTRA, joiningour global team of more than 1,200 posttrade experts. OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses that have been at the heart of post trade evolution and innovation for the last 20+ yearsMarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima and Reset. OSTTRA is a joint venture, owned 50/50 by S&P Global and CME Group. Joining the OSTTRA team is a unique opportunity to help build a bold new business with an outstanding heritage in financial technology, playing a central role in supporting global financial markets.Learn more atwww.osttra.com. Whats In It For You Benefits: We take care of you, so you cantake care of business. We care about our people. Thats why we provide everything youand your careerneed to thrive at S&P Global. Health & WellnessHealth care coverage designed for the mind and body. 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