Technical Business Analyst (Banking, Java)

Technopals; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy in Singapore is seeking an experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in the banking industry. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of relevant experience and be proficient in SQL and Java. Responsibilities include gathering requirements, performing data analysis, leading design sessions, and ensuring testing coverage. This role offers a challenging environment that requires excellent communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience as a Business Analyst and tester.
• Experience working in the banking domain.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage issues until resolution.

Responsibilities

• Involve in the software development life cycle using agile methodology.
• Lead design thinking sessions and requirements discussion.
• Translate users’ requirements into use cases and technical solutions.
• Prepare documentation and conduct system training programs.
• Perform functional and backend testing.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Business analysis

Java

Jira

Testing skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science and Engineering

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• As a Business Analyst, you will be involved in the software development life cycle and agile methodology from project initiation, requirements, application development, implementation, maintenance and post-implementation review phases.
• Mandatory - SQL skillset, experiences in Banking industry and ability to perform detailed data and business analysis and testing.
• Liaise extensively with external, internal clients and vendors;
• Lead design thinking sessions and requirements discussion with customers; conduct requirement analysis to ensure the implementation feasibility of functional specifications. Highlight requirement gaps, disproportional construction efforts, technical challenges and any other issues;
• Successfully translate users’ requirements into use cases, technical solutions;
• Present and communicate functional requirements and use cases to the technical and development teams and ensure system meets functional and system requirements;
• Define system-level application architecture, high-level and detailed design, architectural policies and principles, implementation risks and mitigation measures, etc;
• Engage customers to explain the rationale of architecture’s selection, or other technical issues;
• Prepare documentation, such as requirements and functional specification, design specification, enterprise class structure, data and application management framework, interfacing, infrastructure requirements, data migration approach, etc; work closely with customers to review and sign-off documentation;
• Prepare system training programs and conduct training to the customers;
• Develop test plans, cases and results and trace to requirements to ensure comprehensive test coverage. Measure test results with customers’ required outcome;
• Perform functional and backend testing, review results and logs, resolve test issues and ensure application quality;
• Perform test briefing to the stakeholders and support UAT.
• Trouble-shoot system problems faced by the project team, customers and follow up till resolution;
• Conduct change impact analysis on customers’ requests in a change management lifecycle;
• Work with local and off-shore teams to deliver projects on the technical aspects;
• Prepare solutions and proposal for pre-sales activities;

Experience

• Degree in Computer Science and Engineering;
• Must have experience working in banking domain.
• Minimum 8 years onwards of relevant experience as a Business Analyst and tester in Java environment.
• Strong analytical skills and possess stamina in following up on issues reported till its resolution;
• Experience in issues/problems and change management processes;
• Ability in analysing system backend logs and performing data mapping and categorisation;
• Able to perform functional and backend testing activities and ensure traceability to requirements;
• Self-motivated with a positive “can-do” attitude, creative with excellent presentation, good writing and communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills including strong persuasive technique and an eye for details;
• Development skillset Java environment, well verse in Jira and SQL is an added advantage;
• Able to work under stringent timeline and exhibit commitment to project completion;
• Strong customer-service orientation and good presentation skills;
• A good team player