Senior Technical Business Analyst

BCB Group; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of regulated payment services is seeking a Senior Technical Business Analyst to join their team in Camden Town. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the blockchain industry and a minimum of 7 years in business analysis. The role involves driving discussions with product managers, conducting data analyses, and drafting technical documentation. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a flexible hybrid working arrangement.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangement

30 days annual leave

Private Healthcare

Enhanced Parental Leave policy

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of business analysis or project management experience.
• Extensive experience in the blockchain industry.
• Experience working closely with Compliance and Legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive discussions with product managers and business SMEs.
• Perform cost-benefit analyses on technology solutions.
• Draft technical documentation and non-functional requirements.

Skills

Business analysis

Project management

Data analysis

Blockchain knowledge

Agile methodologies

Attention to detail

Education

IIBA-CCBA certification

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

SQL

Google Cloud BigQuery

Job description

Overview

We\'re on a mission to build the world\'s leading platform for both crypto and fiat payments and we\'re looking for a sharp, driven Senior Technical Business Analyst to play a key role in that journey. You\'ll be part of a fast-growing team, working at the intersection of payments, e-money, and crypto. If you\'re naturally curious, passionate about financial technology, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the role for you. This is a high-impact position that calls for deep, hands-on knowledge of payment schemes and e-money wallets. You\'ll work closely with product managers, engineers, and clients to deliver real business value every day. There\'s a lot to discover, and as we grow, you\'ll have plenty of room to grow with us.

Responsibilities

• Drive discussions with product managers and business subject matter experts to understand the process, the problem, and then negotiate solution scenarios
• Perform cost-benefit analyses on different technology solutions
• Inform business decisions through relevant data analysis
• Actively engage product managers and business SMEs to translate solution needs into actionable user stories
• Facilitate and support product backlog management
• Partner with product managers / business SMEs to define & refine acceptance criteria
• Partner with developers on reviewing user stories for understanding and scoring
• Draft both technical documentation and non-functional requirements that describe how systems should behave and establish their functionality constraints
• Write test cases for user stories
• Perform/coordinate user acceptance testing to ensure functionality meets business needs before each product release
• Secure approval & change management activities with product managers before release

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years of business analysis or project management experience
• Extensive experience in the blockchain industry (crypto exchange, custodian, stablecoin issuer, infrastructure provider, etc.)
• Experience (or at least strong interest in) payment applications
• Experience gathering and consolidating requirements from cross-functional groups
• Experience working closely with Compliance and Legal teams
• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal/written communication and data presentation skills, including an ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams
• Exceptional process and organisational skills with the ability to mobilise change
• Advanced knowledge of project/product management platforms (JIRA & Confluence strongly preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of common data-manipulation tools (SQL, Google Sheets)
• Advanced knowledge of data analytics platforms (Looker preferred)
• Experienced in both lean and agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• IIBA-CCBA certification preferred
• An understanding of current crypto regulations
• Basic proficiency in at least one of the most commonly used backend programming languages (Python, Node.JS, Java, PHP, GO, C#, C++)
• Some experience with testing
• Familiar with version control tools and proper branching techniques (Gitlab preferred)
• Experience working with data warehouses (Google Cloud BigQuery), data governance, payments and treasury or capital markets systems

Benefits & Culture

• The opportunity to operate at the forefront of our industry
• Open communication: you can talk to anyone in the business as there are no barriers and everyone is accessible
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Strong emphasis on team and individual growth
• 30 days annual leave per year
• 4 wellbeing days per year to prioritise mental health
• 1 company volunteering day per year
• Strong benefits package including Private Healthcare, Pension, Income Protection (long-term absence), Life Insurance, Menopause Policy, and an enhanced Parental Leave policy

BCB Group is a leading provider of regulated payment and trading services in crypto and fiat for the digital asset economy. We provide accounts, cryptocurrency and foreign exchange market liquidity for some of the world\'s largest, crypto-engaged businesses, including crypto exchanges, liquidity providers, market makers, investment firms, custodians, payment processors and wallet providers. Our end-to-end suite of products are accessible through our Client Console UI and API. We offer more than 40 fiat and cryptocurrencies, deep trading liquidity, 24/7 instant payments through our instant settlements network, BLINC, and secure crypto services. Our strong focus on compliance matches our technical and business expertise, and we are regulated by some of the world\'s most respected regulators. Authorised in the UK, France and Switzerland, we place the utmost importance on our regulatory-first institutional principles. Our leadership team boasts years of relevant, high-level experience at globally-renowned institutions. They combine finance, law, regulatory and technology skills in traditional and crypto financial services with a deep understanding of the new digital asset economy. Our mission is to create the trusted platform to pay, store, trade and earn fiat and digital assets, globally 24/7 www.bcbgroup.com