Senior Tech BA

ASX Operations Pty Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Job summary

ASX Operations Pty Ltd in Sydney is seeking a technical business analyst to join our market data and platform teams. You will gather end-to-end requirements for ASX Market Announcement Platform and Reference Data Management, translating business needs into technical specs and data mappings.

You will work with internal stakeholders, vendors and developers to ensure systems are designed for reliability and scalability, participate in SIT/UAT and document interfaces and data flows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience as a technical business analyst.
• Experience documenting technical process flows.
• Experience with data mapping and data translation between systems.
• Proficiency in SQL and data formats such as XML, FIX and JSON.
• Experience in unit, system and integration testing.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to learn new concepts quickly.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Engagement with internal stakeholders to elicit business, system and operational requirements.
• Analysis of current state processes and mapping of future state processes and associated models.
• Liaise with vendors and development teams on project progress, problem resolution and solution design.
• Understand business processes and translate them into technical requirements.
• Analyze interface requirements and document interface mappings.
• Responsible for requirements specification, stakeholder walkthroughs, technical analysis of functional and non-functional specifications.
• Deconstruct high-level business goals into specific technical user stories, technical specifications, and functional designs.
• Support functional feature testing, system integration testing (SIT), and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Map out data flows and integration points to ensure systems interact seamlessly. Creation of entity-relationship diagrams, sequence diagrams, business and technical process flows, configuration documentation, message mapping and detailed functional specs.

Skills

Technical business analyst

Stakeholder engagement

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Communication skills

SQL

XML/JSON

Data mapping

Unit testing

System integration testing

Tools

XML

JSON

FIX

Job description

ASX: Powering Australia's financial markets

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Why join the ASX?

When you join ASX, you’re joining a company with a strong purpose – to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

In your new role, you’ll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub.

www.asx.com.au/about/careers/a-great-place-to-work

We are more than a securities exchange!

The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines.

We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology. Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

We’re proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ+ inclusion, promote gender equality, accessibility and wellbeing, inspire giving and volunteering, and celebrate cultural and religious events, creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality, we’re committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Key purpose of the role

The role is responsible for analyzing systems, analyzing stakeholder needs from an end-to-end perspective and drafting technical requirements for ASX Market Announcement Platform and Reference Data Management system built on the vendor product.

Your Team

Team is responsible for ASX's reference data system and Markets announcement platform, a vendor platform with capabilities including build, test, release and maintain of systems and its customisation within the Markets Line of Business.

Your Responsibilities

• Engagement with internal stakeholders to elicit business, system and operational requirements.
• Analysis of current state processes and mapping of future state processes and associated models.
• Liaise with vendors and development teams on project progress, problem resolution and solution design.
• Understand business processes and translate them into technical requirements.
• Analyze interface requirements and document interface mappings.
• Responsible for requirements specification, stakeholder walkthroughs, technical analysis of functional and non-functional specifications.
• Deconstruct high-level business goals into specific technical user stories, technical specifications, and functional designs.
• Support functional feature testing, system integration testing (SIT), and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Map out data flows and integration points to ensure systems interact seamlessly. Creation of entity-relationship diagrams, sequence diagrams, business and technical process flows, configuration documentation, message mapping and detailed functional specs.

Must Have

• 5+ years' experience as technical business analyst.
• Experience with documenting technical process flows.
• Experience with data mapping and data translation from one system to another.
• Confident with SQL to query database and message formats like XML, FIX and JSON.
• Experience in unit/system and integration testing.
• Detail-oriented individual with the ability to quickly assimilate and apply new concepts, business models and technologies.
• Engage with functional business analysts, designers and front-end engineers, and collaborate with leading back-end engineers to create technical requirements.
• Work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to look at the big picture and at the same time, dive into the details.
• Effective problem-solving skills, welcomes change and adaptable within a very dynamic environment.
• Effective communication, facilitation, influencing and negotiation skills. Can collaborate with stakeholders across seniority levels.

Nice to Have

• Experience with testing micro-services and/or container-based architectures.
• Created or contributed to Business requirement frameworks.
• Capital Markets industry experience such as understanding of stocks and shares, derivatives markets, and the business processes related to clearing of member trades.
• Lateral thinker – bring forward ideas that will automate repeatable tasks to reduce work effort and ensure quality deliverables.

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities and experience, and how you’ll help us to live our values. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the criteria of this role.

If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process to help you present your best self, please let us know at [e-mail].

At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full‑time, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part‑time or other flexible working arrangements.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks, completed as part of the on‑boarding process.

To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.