Systems Analyst - Core Banking Transformation

DiceTek UAE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Dicetek LLC in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Systems Analyst to drive core banking and digital transformation initiatives. You will translate business requirements into functional and technical specs, map to BIAN service domains, and work with API-led integrations.

The role requires 6-10 years in banking systems analysis, strong requirements engineering, and collaboration with solution architects and engineering teams to ensure traceability and successful delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or a related discipline.
• 6-10 years of professional experience as a Systems Analyst or Business Systems Analyst within the banking sector.
• Experience participating in a core banking or digital banking transformation programme.
• Strong understanding of retail and corporate banking products and operations.
• Proven experience gathering and documenting complex business and system requirements.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and validate business and system requirements through stakeholder workshops, interviews and process walkthroughs.
• Document existing and future-state business processes, including operational scenarios, exceptions and reconciliation requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear functional and technical requirements for banking applications.
• Map business and system requirements to Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) service domains, API operations and business events.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure consistency across business processes and technology solutions.

Skills

Core banking knowledge

BIAN service domains

API-led integration

Requirements gathering

SQL data analysis

UML/BPMN modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Requirements management tools

Job description

Systems Analyst - Core Banking Transformation Job Snapshot - Role: Systems Analyst - Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Industry: I T and Services - Function: Systems Analysis- IT - Experience: 6-10 years - Job Type: Full Time - Work Arrangement: On-site

Dicetek LLC is seeking an experienced Systems Analyst to support core banking and digital banking transformation initiatives in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The position requires strong expertise in banking systems analysis, requirements engineering, functional specifications and integration design. The Systems Analyst will work across core banking applications, digital channels, payments, cards, customer relationship management, anti-money laundering and reporting systems. The role involves translating business requirements into detailed system specifications, supporting solution design and maintaining requirements traceability throughout the implementation lifecycle. Candidates should have substantial experience in banking technology environments, a sound understanding of retail and corporate banking operations, and practical knowledge of BIAN architecture concepts, API-led integration and system modelling techniques.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Abu Dhabi
• Industry: I T and Services
• Function: Systems Analysis- IT
• Salary: Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality: Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement: On-site

Key Responsibilities

Business and Systems Requirements Analysis

• Gather, analyse and validate business and system requirements through stakeholder workshops, interviews and process walkthroughs.
• Document existing and future-state business processes, including operational scenarios, exceptions and reconciliation requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear functional and technical requirements for banking applications.
• Map business and system requirements to Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) service domains, API operations and business events.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure consistency across business processes and technology solutions.

Functional Specifications and Solution Design

• Prepare detailed functional specifications, technical specifications, interface documentation and data mapping requirements.
• Develop sequence diagrams, process flows and system interaction models to describe application behaviour.
• Analyse the impact of proposed changes across core banking, digital channels, payments, cards, CRM, AML and reporting platforms.
• Support solution architects and engineering teams during system design and fit-gap analysis.
• Collaborate with integration and data teams to define API interfaces and message payload structures.
• Document system dependencies, interface requirements and data exchange processes relevant to banking applications.

Delivery, Testing and Quality Support

• Maintain end-to-end requirements traceability from initial business needs through solution design, development and testing.
• Support System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by clarifying functional requirements and expected system behaviour.
• Assist with defect investigation, analysis and triage during implementation and testing activities.
• Manage requirements changes in accordance with established change control procedures.
• Support implementation teams by providing accurate and updated system documentation.
• Document legacy application functionality to assist with system decommissioning and data migration activities.

Core Banking and Integration Analysis

• Analyse requirements associated with core banking systems and their integration with surrounding banking applications.
• Apply knowledge of retail and corporate banking products and operational processes during requirements analysis.
• Support API-led integration design using REST services and structured message formats.
• Work with BIAN concepts to align banking business capabilities with service domains and integration requirements.
• Use SQL to support data analysis, mapping validation and investigation of system requirements.
• Contribute to the documentation of application interfaces and data flows across banking technology platforms.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor 's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or a related discipline.
• 6-10 years of professional experience as a Systems Analyst or Business Systems Analyst within the banking sector.
• Experience participating in a core banking or digital banking transformation programme.
• Strong understanding of retail and corporate banking products and operations.
• Proven experience gathering and documenting complex business and system requirements.
• Experience preparing functional specifications, technical specifications, interface documentation and data mappings.
• Practical knowledge of requirements traceability, change control and system testing processes.
• Ability to work effectively with business stakeholders, solution architects, integration teams and software engineers.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

Core Banking and Financial Systems

• Core banking systems, preferably Oracle FLEXCUBE.
• Retail and corporate banking applications.
• Digital banking channels and integration platforms.
• Payments, cards, CRM, AML and regulatory reporting system interfaces.

API and Integration Technologies

• REST APIs.
• OpenAPI specifications.
• JSON and XML data formats.
• ISO 20022 financial messaging.
• API-led integration concepts.
• BIAN service domains and business architecture principles.

Systems Analysis and Modelling

• Unified Modeling Language (UML).
• Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN).
• Business process analysis and documentation.
• Functional and technical specification development.
• Interface analysis and data mapping.
• SQL for data analysis and validation.

Requirements and Collaboration Tools

• JIRA.
• Confluence.
• Requirements management tools.
• Requirements traceability and change management practices.

Preferred Professional Certifications

• IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).
• IIBA Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA).
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or an equivalent agile certification.
• BIAN Foundation certification.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be an experienced banking Systems Analyst who can bridge business requirements and technical solution delivery across complex banking application environments. The position requires strong analytical skills, detailed documentation capabilities and a practical understanding of core banking processes, API integrations and enterprise system dependencies. Experience supporting banking transformation programmes, coordinating with technical delivery teams and maintaining requirements quality throughout design, development and testing will be particularly valuable.