Senior BFA , AVP

Job Description

The candidate in this role will independently lead gathering and clearly articulating business requirements such that the development team can begin implementation without much involvement from the candidate. The candidate would also ensure that the testing and quality approach adopted by the QA team will demonstrate that the business requirements have been delivered. The candidate is expected to use clear, consistent and targeted communication across the stakeholder groups. The candidate will be expected to guide/lead and mentor junior analysts. Basic SQL skills will be a big plus. You will work as part of a cross-functional agile delivery team. You will bring an innovative approach to software development, focusing on using the latest technologies and practices, as part of a relentless focus on business value. You will be someone who sees engineering as team activity, with a predisposition to open code, open discussion and creating a supportive, collaborative environment. You will be ready to contribute to all stages of software delivery, from initial analysis right through to production support. Your key responsibilities Possess strong functional knowledge of Loan IQ Should have a total of 12+ years total IT experience with 9+ years working experience as a Business/Functional Analyst/Operations Lead gathering requirements, requirement analysis, performing data/gap analysis and preparing requirements document Guide and mentor junior analysts Elicit NFRs and should be able to perform GAP Analysis Work closely with the global Loan Projects team and software developers in various locations Document requirement specifications (Jama/JIRA most preferred) and obtain sign off from respective stakeholders Play a key role in analysis and re-engineering/enhancement of core processes/feeds/interfaces to bring consistency across the application Perform impact analysis of the interface/feeds changes and communicate to downstream systems and owners Manage Traceability throughout the project life cycle ensuring that each delivery stage of project is meeting the business requirements Involve in investigation of production issues and guide the L3 team on functional aspects Collaborates with QA to explain functional requirements, supports QA in functional testing, regression testing and UAT Participate in Reporting platform consolidation by performing the functional analysis of reporting inventory. Your skills and experience Possesses basic SQL skills Exposure to structured software development life-cycle methodologies, preferably agile models Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, particularly in a multi-cultural environment Ability to lead junior analysts and guide them in their work Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with different levels of stakeholders in application delivery, QA and business groups Strong team player who enjoys working in a dynamic and high-pressure environment Experience of working in tight deadlines in a mature time-boxed environment Highly motivated, practical problem solver Ability to co-ordinate across multiple projects Quick Learner Ability to learn new technology, tools and best practices in solution areas Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently and perform multiple tasks under minimal supervision Experience in Banking/Capital Market/IB as a Business Analyst The following areas would be pluses: Investment Banking experience Experience in Lending Business Familiarity with Confluence, Jama, JIRA or similar tools Plus: SQL and relational databases knowledge (DB2/Oracle) Strong analytical skills Experience and Education: Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university with a concentration in Computer Science or equivalent 12+ years of relevant work experience Investment Banking experience will be advantage