Business Analyst - Techno-Functional

Advanced Resource Managers; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Resource Managers seeks a Techno-Functional Business Analyst with strong banking domain knowledge and hands-on API and database experience.

You will bridge business requirements with technical solutions, support data migration, ETL processes, and ensure data integrity across systems. The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders and delivery of end-to-end IT changes in a banking environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT with banking delivery experience.
• Experience in end-to-end IT system implementations in Banking.

Responsibilities

• Capture functional and technical requirements for banking apps.
• Elicit needs through workshops for banking products and systems.
• Document user stories with functional and technical specs.
• Map current banking processes and propose automation enhancements.
• Coordinate API implementation and integration with banking systems.
• Validate API payloads, endpoints and security compliance.
• Perform SQL queries for data validation and reporting.
• Support data migration, ETL processes and data integrity.
• Create data mapping documents and oversee data flows.
• Write user stories, manage backlog and coordinate sprints in JIRA/Confluence.

Skills

Banking domain knowledge

APIs

SQL

Data mapping / ETL

Agile / Waterfall

Communication

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Finance

Tools

Postman

Swagger

JIRA

Confluence

Oracle

MS SQL

Job description

11-Month contract – up to €58 per hour. 9 hour working days

Dublin based – hybrid working – 3 days a week onsite

Banking sector

Overview

We are seeking a Techno-Functional Business Analyst with strong banking domain knowledge and hands-on experience in APIs and database technologies. The ideal candidate will bridge business requirements and technical solutions, ensuring seamless integration and data flow across banking systems

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to capture functional and technical requirements for banking applications.
• Conduct workshops to elicit functional needs for banking products and systems.
• Document User Stories with clear Functional and technical and specifications.
• Analyse and map current banking processes (e.g., Financial Crime, credit, payments, retail/corporate banking), identify inefficiencies, and propose automation enhancements.
• Coordinate with development teams for API implementation and integration with banking systems.
• Validate API payloads, endpoints, and security compliance.
• Perform SQL queries for data validation, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Support data migration, ETL processes, and ensure data integrity across systems.
• Analyse data flows and create data mapping documents.
• Write user stories, prioritize backlog, coordinate sprints, and manage tickets using Agile tools like JIRA and Confluence

System Testing & Quality Assurance

• Support SIT, UAT, and regression testing for API and database-related functionalities.
• Use tools like Postman, Swagger for API testing and validation.
• Act as a liaison between business users and technical teams.

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure adherence to banking regulations and security standards.
• Maintain detailed documentation for APIs, data models, and integration workflows.

Required Skills

• An experienced IT professional with 8+ years, a proven track record in banking and delivery of IT enabled change
• Should have experience of at least one end to end large scale IT system implementation in the Bank.
• Be expert in the use of Web based technologies and Agile /Waterfall project management methodologies.
• Banking domain expertise (Financial Crime (AMLA), Customer, Retail, Corporate, Payments, Lending).
• Understanding of APIs (REST, SOAP) and API testing tools (Postman etc).
• SQL and relational databases knowledge (Oracle, MS SQL).
• Familiarity with data mapping, ETL processes, and data governance.
• Experience with Agile methodologies (JIRA, Confluence).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Be expert in the use of Web based technologies and Agile /Waterfall project management methodologies.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Finance.
• Certifications: CBAP, Agile, or API-related certifications.