Business Analyst – Fixed Income

Synechron•New York, NY

10d

About The Position

Synechron is seeking a Technical Business Analyst with experience in Fixed Income Trading Systems, particularly in the client-to-dealer space and with an emphasis on Credit business. The role works with developers, application support teams, business users, and AWS data teams to deliver solutions for a Fixed Income E-Trading System and support data migration projects. The analyst prepares business and functional requirements, manages multiple projects and deliverables, coordinates changes with the Front Office Application Support Team, maintains documentation, and coordinates QA testing and production releases. The position requires strong fixed income knowledge, database and SQL skills, and the ability to work effectively with technical and business stakeholders. For a position filled in New York, NY, the listed base salary is $140,000–$160,000 per year, with benefits. Salary varies by geography and other factors. Synechron describes its organization as having more than 17,000 employees and 58 offices in 22 countries.

Requirements

Experience working in Fixed Income technology as a technical business analyst.
Experience with a client-to-dealer Fixed Income Trading System, such as Bloomberg, TradeWeb, or MarketAxess.
Strong Fixed Income knowledge across Rates, Credits, and Mortgages.
Strong user of database tools such as AquaData Studio and SQL Developer.
Strong ANSI SQL and PL/SQL skills, including writing stored procedures for Oracle, MSSQL, or Sybase.
Basic knowledge of bond pricing, risk, and P&L systems.
Good understanding of trading-system data, including statics, trades, RFQs, pricing, axes, and market data.
Good understanding of the respective roles of fixed income trading and sales.
Excellent communication and project management skills.
Working knowledge of Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of a Unix environment.
Understanding of AWS.
Excellent problem-solving skills and initiative, including finding innovative solutions to complex problems.
Strong visual, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to build strong relationships with technical and non-technical team members.
Disciplined and independent personal management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and standards with minimal supervision when required.
Enthusiasm and energy in executing tasks.
Commercial awareness and focus on achieving results with maintainable solutions.

Responsibilities

Work with developers, application support, and business users to develop solutions for a Fixed Income E-Trading System, with emphasis on Credit business.
Work with the AWS Data team on data migration projects.
Prepare business and functional requirements documents.
Manage multiple projects and provide timely deliverables to end users.
Coordinate changes with the Front Office Application Support Team.
Update and manage documentation through SharePoint or Confluence.
Coordinate QA testing and production releases.
Create and maintain technical documentation.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
10 days of paid annual leave, plus sick leave and national holidays.
Maternity and paternity leave plans.
Comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long- and short-term disability; plans vary by region.
Retirement savings plans.
Higher education certification policy.
Commuter benefits; availability varies by region.
Extensive training opportunities focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
On-demand Udemy for Business access to more than 5,000 curated courses.
Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from FinLabs and Center of Excellences groups.
Opportunity to work abroad.
Flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, and learning and development programs.