Technical Business Analyst (Banking Domain)

King Search; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

King Search is seeking a Technical Business Analyst to translate business needs into actionable solution specifications across banking platforms. You will handle requirements, API contracts, data mappings, and testing governance, working with FBAs, Solution Architects, Development, and TCoE/Testing.

The role requires 6–10 years in banking/financial services, strong FRD/BRD writing, API knowledge, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years as a Systems Analyst / Business Analyst / Technical BA in banking/financial services.
• Strong experience writing FRDs/BRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and conducting fit gap & impact analysis.
• Hands on with API/integration specifications (REST, events, batch), data mapping, and SQL for analysis.
• Proven collaboration across Architecture, Development, Testing (TCoE), and Business.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills.
• May be required to provide standby/on-call support outside standard working hours, including weekends or public holidays, when required for critical system support.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and translate business requirements into detailed functional specs (BRD/FRD), user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct fit gap and impact analysis across upstream/downstream systems; map dependencies and non functional requirements.
• Lead walkthroughs of solution designs with FBAs, architects, testing teams (TCoE), and business users.
• Produce/validate API contracts (Swagger/OpenAPI), interface specs, sequence diagrams, data mappings (JSON/XML/CSV), error codes, and reconciliation rules.
• Review and validate technical design specifications; ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and design standards.
• Contribute to high level test strategies; ensure SIT/UAT/regression/performance test coverage for critical functions.
• Guide testers/users on system configurations (e.g., parameter setup), end to end reconciliation, and scenario coverage.
• Drive defect triage with Dev & Test; ensure timely resolution and clear RCA.
• Support cutover planning, rollback strategies, post implementation support, and early life stabilization.
• Lead TBA/SA activities before build; support multiple projects where feasible.
• Document and escalat[e] risks/issues; maintain RAID and ensure mitigation plans.
• Prepare and deliver clear documentation and presentations for non technical and senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with development teams, architects, FBAs, and senior stakeholders to ensure traceability from requirements to release.
• JIRA/Confluence, Visio/Draw.io (BPMN/UML), Swagger/Postman, ALM/Xray/Zephyr.
• Understanding of enterprise SDLC, CAB/change controls, and test management practices.

Skills

Requirements analysis

BRD/FRD writing

User stories & acceptance criteria

SQL for analysis

API specifications

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IS/CS

CBAP / Agile Certifications (CSM/PSPO/SAFe)

PCI DSS awareness

Tools

JIRA/Confluence

Swagger/OpenAPI

Visio/Draw.io

ALM/Xray/Zephyr

Job description

Role Summary

Seeking a Technical Business Analyst (TBA) to translate business needs into actionable solution specifications across banking platforms (e.g., payments, cards, core banking). The role spans requirements, solution design support, data & interface specifications, testing coordination, delivery governance, and post go live stabilization—working closely with FBAs, Solution Architects, Development, and TCoE/Testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and translate business requirements into detailed functional specs (BRD/FRD), user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct fit gap and impact analysis across upstream/downstream systems; map dependencies and non functional requirements.
• Lead walkthroughs of solution designs with FBAs, architects, testing teams (TCoE), and business users.
• Produce/validate API contracts (Swagger/OpenAPI), interface specs, sequence diagrams, data mappings (JSON/XML/CSV), error codes, and reconciliation rules.
• Review and validate technical design specifications; ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and design standards.
• Contribute to high level test strategies; ensure SIT/UAT/regression/performance test coverage for critical functions.
• Guide testers/users on system configurations (e.g., parameter setup), end to end reconciliation, and scenario coverage.
• Drive defect triage with Dev & Test; ensure timely resolution and clear RCA.
• Support cutover planning, rollback strategies, post implementation support, and early life stabilization.
• Lead TBA/SA activities before build; support multiple projects where feasible.
• Document and escalat[e] risks/issues; maintain RAID and ensure mitigation plans.
• Prepare and deliver clear documentation and presentations for non technical and senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with development teams, architects, FBAs, and senior stakeholders to ensure traceability from requirements to release.
• JIRA/Confluence, Visio/Draw.io (BPMN/UML), Swagger/Postman, ALM/Xray/Zephyr.
• Understanding of enterprise SDLC, CAB/change controls, and test management practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6–10 years as a Systems Analyst / Business Analyst / Technical BA in banking/financial services.
• Strong experience writing FRDs/BRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and conducting fit gap & impact analysis.
• Hands on with API/integration specifications (REST, events, batch), data mapping, and SQL for analysis.
• Proven collaboration across Architecture, Development, Testing (TCoE), and Business.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills.
• May be required to provide standby/on-call support outside standard working hours, including weekends or public holidays, when required for critical system support.

Preferred Banking/Payments Experience

• Cards & Payments domain: product lifecycle, card management, online/batch interfaces, reconciliation, GL mapping.
• Rewards/loyalty: design and operations (earn/burn, adjustments, provisioning); experience with rewards platforms (e.g., One EmpowER) is a plus.
• Exposure to cards platforms (e.g., VisionPLUS, Cardlink) and card payment networks; recent (last 2 years) hands on cards involvement preferred.
• Familiarity with PCI DSS controls, exception handling, and end to end STP patterns in payments.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• CBAP, Agile (CSM/PSPO/SAFe), ITIL, PCI DSS awareness.