Technology and Systems Analyst

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta seeks a Systems Analyst to implement and manage departmental applications, conducting UAT and validating changes with project teams to ensure business requirements are met.

The role emphasizes testing, documentation, and collaboration while supporting daily transaction processing and staff training. The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in financial institutions, with strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or technology-related field with three years of experience with financial institutions or related operations.
• Experience dealing with financial instruments, financial systems, and capital market knowledge.
• Understanding of regulatory and procedural requirements in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Implements and assists in the management of departmental system applications.
• Performs user acceptance testing to validate upgrades, software changes, and new functionality.
• Maintains user guides, training materials, and procedure manuals.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Customer service

Time management

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance/IT

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Compensation Grade

09

Purpose

Implements and assists in the management of all departmental system applications. Performs test functions for all departmental projects. Works closely with project team to help identify business requirements.

Essential Functions

• Conducts analysis to properly execute adjustments for all issues pertaining to the accuracy of advances, letter of credits, and stock.
• Performs user acceptance testing to validate performance, output of system upgrades, software, code changes, new functionality, patches, new products, and data changes before they are deployed to production.
• Executes and monitors test cases to ensure proper documentation of all user acceptance testing results.
• Provides technical expertise and guidance regarding departmental systems.
• Assists in the development, design, and maintenance of all system templates, confirmations, and forms used to facilitate the daily transactions of the department.
• Maintains user guides, training materials, and procedure manuals.
• Assists in the evaluation of current processes looking for inconsistencies and possible process improvements.
• Helps to develop and implement solutions to streamline departmental business processes to achieve departmental and bank wide goals more effectively and efficiently.
• Assists with the analysis of systems and procedures to develop appropriate specifications for new products, policy and procedural changes, and regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Works alongside the system manager and/or transactional team to develop proper controls and system maintenance.
• Educates and trains staff on newly developed systems and modifications to existing systems.
• Provides backup and support to transactional team members as needed including daily processing and validating of all Shareholder transactions regarding stock, advances, letter of credit, wire security, mergers and membership.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong analytical, computing, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be customer‑service oriented, detail oriented, well organized, and able to work within time constraints, and handle multiple unrelated projects simultaneously with limited supervision.
• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft‑based computing applications is required.
• Must be able to work independently and with a team.

Minimum Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or technology‑related field and three years of experience dealing with financial institutions or employed by a financial institution with an understanding of financial operations, financial instruments, financial systems, and knowledge of capital market and/or derivatives, or the equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary.

Work Location

This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Atlanta, GA office. This position may not be filled in New Jersey, either in‑person or remotely.

Work Schedule

Onsite with an opportunity to work remote partially.

Visa Sponsorship

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

FHLBank Atlanta is committed to recruiting uniquely talented and innovative individuals who have the vision, skills, background, and desire to succeed in a challenging environment. Whether you’re at the beginning of your career or making a career change, the Bank offers a number of rewarding opportunities. In addition to an excellent work environment, the Bank offers its employees a flexible, highly competitive benefits package. For more information, please download our Summary of Benefits.