Business Analyst (GPP)

Crédit Agricole CIB; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global banking institution in Singapore is seeking a skilled Business and Solution Analyst to enhance their Cash Management digital platform. The ideal candidate should have over 7 years of banking IT experience, with specific expertise in Global PayPlus payment engine and a strong grasp of Agile methodologies. The role involves leading feature development, collaborating across teams, and providing strategic solutions for the existing applications. Competitive compensation and opportunity to work in an international environment included.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Business Analyst in banking IT systems.
• Hands-on experience in Global PayPlus payment engine (version 4.6.24+).
• Expertise in financial standards and payment file formats ISO 20022 and SWIFT.

Responsibilities

• Drive the entire lifecycle of feature development and delivery.
• Lead feature requirement analysis and stakeholder engagement.
• Support and maintain the Cash Management digital platform.

Skills

Business analysis

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Requirements gathering

Documentation skills

Tools

Global PayPlus (GPP)

Job description

Who we are

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Banking (Crédit Agricole CIB) is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, world’s 10th largest bank by total assets.

Our Singapore center (“ISAP” or “Information Systems Asia Pacific”) is the 2nd largest IT setup (after Paris Head Office) for Crédit Agricole CIB's worldwide business. We work daily with international branches located in 30 markets by:

• Envisioning and preparing the Bank’s futures information systems
• Partnering and supporting core banking flagships and transverse areas in their large scale development projects
• Providing premium In-house Banking applications

This unique positioning empowers us to bring our core banking business a sustainable competitive advantage on the market.

We seek innovative and agile people sharing our mindset to support ambitious and forthcoming technological challenges.

Position

In a dynamic and diverse environment, we are seeking for a Business and Solution Analyst to join our Cash Management and Corporate Banking Services (CCS) department in accountable of the development and maintenance of the International Core Banking System of Credit Agricole CIB.

As a Business and Solution Analysts within the CCS department, you will be primarily responsible for leading the design and improvement of the Cash Management digital platform, as well as supporting and maintaining it, and providing strategic solutions for new features while adapting to Agile and Scrum methodologies.

The position requires a minimum of 7 years of relevant business analyst and subject matter expertise with banking IT systems (payment systems and core banking applications), with hands‑on experience in Global PayPlus (GPP) payment engine (version 4.6.24 and above).

Main Responsibilities

• You’ll will be accountable for driving the entire lifecycle of feature development and delivery.
• Lead as a feature owner, taking charge of feature requirement analysis, estimation for the topic, stakeholder engagement, requirement baseline establishment, and collaboration with technical leads and product owners.
• In addition to business analysis, you will be responsible for solution design, configuration and rule implementation in GPP (Third party product)
• Provide detailed estimates for work break down structure (WBS) to facilitate project planning and execution
• Supporting test automation for the design/execution/maintenance of the automated test suites
• Drive the creation of requirement, setting up acceptance criteria’s with test data for automation and ensure thorough grooming of requirements for developers.
• Validation of development/automation results, performing end‑to‑end testing of complete feature with product owner agreement for test cases as well as in validating the results.
• Oversee the feature handover for UAT testing with all evidence of end‑to‑end testing and including support until delivery to Production.
• Provide ongoing maintenance and support for the existing cash management & reporting applications, ensuring its stability and performance.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of projects and initiatives.
• Apply Agile and Scrum methodologies to drive project success.

Qualifications and Profile

• 7+ years of relevant business analyst and subject matter expertise with banking IT systems (payment systems and core banking applications), with hands‑on experience in Global PayPlus (GPP) payment engine (version 4.6.24 and above)
• Experience as a Business and Solution Analyst, preferably in cash management, with expertise in financial standards and detailed knowledge of payment file formats ISO 20022 and SWIFT. Experience with payment field/value mapping and validations.
• Preferably with knowledge on payment systems and exposure to Payments Hub, Clearing and Settlement, Automated clearing house programs and channels.
• Proficient in gathering requirements, possessing excellent documentation skills, and demonstrating effective communication abilities to ensure clear understanding and alignment among stakeholders.
• Solid knowledge in creating feature files, ensuring thorough documentation and clarity in specification of development teams.
• Strong understanding of application flow and architecture, enabling the ability to grasp the global picture and conduct effective requirements analysis