Business Systems Analyst - Financial Services

OpenText; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText is seeking a Technical Business Analyst for its Financial Services division in Ireland. You will bridge business requirements and technical delivery, shaping solutions across enterprise finance platforms.

You will collaborate with Business Analysts, Development, QA, Support, and clients to ensure high-quality delivery in highly regulated environments. You will translate complex business needs into technical specifications, workflows, and acceptance criteria while providing Level 3

Qualifications

• 5+ years as BA/Technical BA in financial services.
• Strong ability to translate requirements into technical docs and workflows.
• Experience with Level 3 support and complex production issues.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into technical specs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with analysts, development, QA, and clients to deliver solutions.
• Analyze behavior, integrations, and system impacts for solution design.
• Provide Level 3 production support and root cause analysis.
• Participate in client discussions and knowledge-transfer sessions.

Skills

Business Analysis

Technical Documentation

Agile

SQL

XML/JSON

APIs

ISO 20022

Tools

APIs

SQL

XML/JSON

ISO 20022

Job description

Opentext - The Information Company

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

Your Impact

As a Technical Business Analyst within OpenText Financial Services, you will play a key role in delivering and supporting business-critical solutions used by major financial institutions around the world. Acting as the bridge between business requirements and technical delivery, you will help ensure complex financial services applications are designed, implemented, and supported to the highest standards. Working closely with Business Analysts, Development, QA, Support, and clients, you will analyze requirements, define technical solutions, troubleshoot complex production issues, and contribute across the full solution lifecycle. Your expertise will help drive reliable, high-quality outcomes for clients operating in highly regulated and demanding financial environments.

What the Role Offers

• Translate business and functional requirements into detailed technical specifications, user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Development, QA, Support teams, and clients to deliver complex financial services solutions.
• Analyze application behavior, business rules, integrations, and system impacts to support solution design and delivery.
• Provide Level 3 production support, investigating complex incidents, identifying root causes, and driving long-term improvements.
• Participate in client discussions, technical investigations, and knowledge-transfer sessions across globally distributed teams.
• Build deep expertise in OpenText Financial Hub solutions while contributing to continuous improvement of delivery, support, and documentation standards.

What You Need to Succeed

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Technical Business Analyst, or similar role within financial services, banking, FinTech, or other complex software environments.
• Strong ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into detailed technical documentation, workflows, business rules, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience providing Level 3 application support and troubleshooting complex production issues across enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, system integrations, APIs, databases, and application architecture.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience working in Agile environments; exposure to financial messaging, payments, SWIFT, ISO 20022, SQL, XML/JSON, or financial services platforms is highly desirable.

One Last Thing

OpenText is more than just a corporation; it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.

As a worldwide leader in information management, OpenText empowers organizations to tackle complex global challenges with a client-first mindset. Our innovation, creativity, and collaboration drive everything we do, helping companies connect, grow, and create lasting impact.

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.