Technology Solutions Analyst II

CME Group Inc.; Belfast; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technology Solutions Analyst II to join a dynamic team focused on post-trade and risk systems. This role involves providing technical analysis and collaborating with various teams to deliver innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience in business systems analysis and a strong understanding of Agile methodologies. Join a diverse and inclusive workplace where your contributions can shape the future of the financial markets. If you are a problem solver with excellent communication skills and a passion for technology, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in business systems analysis or related fields.
• Experience in product development and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Support elicitation, discovery, and technical business analysis activities.
• Develop acceptance criteria for automated testing and BDD.

Skills

Business Systems Analysis

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Negotiation Skills

Education

Degree in Business

Degree in Information Systems

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Atlassian Products (JIRA, Confluence)

Data Modeling Tools (FIX, SBE, GPB, FAST, XML)

Job description

Technology Solutions Analyst II

Apply locations Belfast - Millennium House time type Full time posted on Posted Today job requisition id 32243

The CME Post Trade and Risk analysis team is looking for a Technology Solution Analyst to join the global Technology solutions and architecture team. The team is responsible for providing technical analysis that drives the evolution and growth of CME’s post trade and risk systems. Our systems need to be both low latency and have high reliability while continuously delivering new features. The role will collaborate with the business, operations, development, and testing teams to provide creative solutions that meet the needs of our business and maintain our performance profile. The analyst will perform execution delivery activities like impact analysis, requirements discovery, scenario creation, test distillation, data mapping and modeling, functional and logical design, as well as any other activity that empowers the team to deliver. Our primary goal is to create shared understanding and pressure test ideas while getting new features ready for production.

The ideal candidate:

• Consistently demonstrates positive energy and strong work ethic by getting things done
• Is the type of person people are naturally drawn to and enjoy working with
• Embodies high ethical character and makes good decisions

Typical responsibilities:

• Supporting elicitation, discovery, prototyping, and technical business analysis activities
• Performing project analysis work such as detailed requirement build out, user story analysis, and messaging/interface specifications
• Contributing to the product vision and impact assessment for new projects and enhancements
• Developing acceptance criteria to support our automated testing and behavior driven development (BDD)
• Establishing trusted working relationships with your stakeholders, delivery teams and sponsors
• Creating data design, flows and mappings between components
• Partnering with DEV and QA on solution assessment and validation
• Contributing to and managing an ever-evolving knowledge base

You’d be a good fit if you have:

• 2-5 years of business systems analysis, architecture, or related experience
• Experience in product development, SDLC, Agile methodologies and practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Prior experience in supporting and implementing technology based projects
• The ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization as well as external customers and vendors
• Great facilitation, negotiation and influence skills
• Excellent problem solving thought process and mentality
• A degree in business, information systems, computer science or similar. Relevant experience could also substitute

Great, but not required:

• Experience in Financial Markets (e.g. Futures, Options, Cash, OTC, exchange-based, FCM, brokerage, middle and back office, private equity, proprietary trading)
• Knowledge of financial products, electronic trading, order management, market data, clearing, or post-trade processing
• Understanding of acceptance test driven development (ATDD), behavior driven development (BDD) or domain specific language (DSL) automated testing
• Experience with visual modeling, message design + flow, process modeling, and/or data modeling tools (FIX, SBE, GPB, FAST, XML)
• Knowledge of relational databases, XML, JSON, object oriented programming languages, cloud based integrations and tools
• Prior experience using Atlassian products (e.g. JIRA, Confluence)

CME Group : Where Futures are Made

CME Group is the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it – all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more.

At CME Group, we embrace our employees' diverse experiences, cultures and skills, and work to ensure that everyone’s perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal opportunity employer, we recognize the importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.