Business Analyst

KēSTA I.T.•Midvale, UT

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

KēSTA I.T. is actively seeking a Business System Analyst for an immediate contract engagement with our client. This position is Hybrid. We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Systems Analyst to lead the evaluation, planning, and migration of enterprise Foreign Exchange (FX) trading operations from a legacy platform to a modern trading solution. This role will partner with business stakeholders, technology teams, and external vendors to define future-state architecture, gather business requirements, optimize business processes, and support the successful implementation of a next-generation FX trading platform. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in FX trading systems, system migrations, SWIFT messaging, and enterprise financial technology solutions.

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst or similar role within financial services or banking.
Strong experience supporting Foreign Exchange (FX) trading systems.
Hands-on experience with ION FX platforms and Calypso.
Deep understanding of FX products, including Spot, Forwards, Swaps, Options, and the complete trade lifecycle.
Experience participating in enterprise system migration or platform modernization projects.
Strong knowledge of SWIFT messaging standards, including treasury and FX settlement messaging.
Excellent business requirements gathering, process mapping, and functional documentation skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional business and technical teams.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Nasdaq CapCloud or similar cloud environments.
Experience with Data Lakes and modern cloud data platforms.
Experience with alternative FX platforms such as Wall Street Systems or Spectrum.
Experience integrating with enterprise financial platforms and payment systems.
Knowledge of DevSecOps best practices and cloud-native application architecture.
Experience supporting large-scale enterprise financial systems.
Experience working in fully remote or distributed development teams.

Responsibilities

Lead business analysis and migration planning for transitioning from a legacy FX trading platform.
Evaluate modern FX trading platforms and provide recommendations based on business and technical requirements.
Gather, analyze, and document current-state processes, future-state workflows, business requirements, and technical specifications.
Partner with business users, trading teams, operations, and IT to define solution requirements and implementation strategies.
Analyze and support integration of SWIFT messaging standards within the target platform.
Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, and third-party vendors throughout planning, evaluation, and implementation.
Support vendor evaluations, RFP activities, solution demonstrations, and platform selection.
Identify opportunities to improve and streamline the end-to-end FX trade lifecycle, including trade capture, pricing, risk management, settlement, and operational workflows.
Develop process documentation, functional specifications, and implementation plans.
Support system testing, validation, and successful deployment of new solutions.
Communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.