AVP/VP, Principal System Analyst (JRI-6827)

SMBC Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Japan Research Institute (JRI) Limited, a subsidiary of SMBC Group, is seeking a seasoned System Analyst to join its Singapore IT function. You will translate business requirements into detailed specifications and collaborate with solution architects to design scalable banking solutions in a regional context.

The role emphasizes liaising across business, development, and testing teams, driving process improvements, and ensuring governance and security compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Finance & Banking.
• 7–10 years as a System Analyst or similar.
• Experience in Banking with exposure to Digital Channels.
• Knowledge of Agile or Waterfall methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and translate business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects to design scalable, secure, and efficient technology solutions that meet business objectives.
• Act as a key liaison between business stakeholders, development teams, and testing teams, ensuring clear communication and seamless integration of requirements.
• Drive process re-engineering initiatives, defining target operating models and recommending technology-enabled improvements.
• Prepare and review project deliverables, including functional specifications, solution design documents, API specifications, and UML models.
• Support project planning activities with PMO, including resource estimation, scheduling, and budget forecasting.
• Coordinate system integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT), ensuring test coverage aligns with business requirements and technical design.
• Assist in mid-term strategy formulation, contributing to technology roadmaps and solution optimization initiatives.
• Provide Level 2 functional support, investigating and resolving complex issues in collaboration with development and infrastructure teams.
• Ensure compliance with governance standards, security policies, and regulatory requirements throughout the solution lifecycle.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Communication

Agile / Waterfall

UML modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Finance & Banking

Tools

UML

Job description

The Japan Research Institute (JRI) Limited is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Group. SMBC Group is a Tokyo-based bank holding company that is ranked among the largest 25 banks globally by assets under management. JRI provides comprehensive, highly value-added information services through the coordinated application of its 3 functions. i.e. information systems, consulting and think-tank. As a system integrator, JRI offers services in IT strategy planning, implementation and outsourcing to a broad range of industries and activities. JRI Singapore currently supports the overall IT functions of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) in Asia Pacific Region.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and translate business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and solution design principles.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects to design scalable, secure, and efficient technology solutions that meet business objectives.
• Act as a key liaison between business stakeholders, development teams, and testing teams, ensuring clear communication and seamless integration of requirements.
• Drive process re-engineering initiatives, defining target operating models and recommending technology-enabled improvements.
• Prepare and review project deliverables, including functional specifications, solution design documents, API specifications, and UML models.
• Support project planning activities with PMO, including resource estimation, scheduling, and budget forecasting.
• Coordinate system integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT), ensuring test coverage aligns with business requirements and technical design.
• Assist in mid-term strategy formulation, contributing to technology roadmaps and solution optimization initiatives.
• Provide Level 2 functional support, investigating and resolving complex issues in collaboration with development and infrastructure teams.
• Ensure compliance with governance standards, security policies, and regulatory requirements throughout the solution lifecycle.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Finance & Banking.
• Minimum of 7 - 10 years working as a System Analyst or a role holding similar job responsibilities
• Experience in Banking environment with exposure to Digital Channels.
• IT Banking systems experience required.
• Knowledge in Agile / Waterfall Methodology will be an advantage.
• Familiar with business process re-engineering and solution design.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, relationship building skills and ability to achieve results with these stakeholders in a collaborative manner.
• Excellent communication skills and strong ability to steer / influence positive outcome effectively. Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Work on any other projects as assigned.
• Able to manage lite projects independently.