IT Business Analyst

Natixis•New York, NY

About The Position

Natixis is seeking an IT Business Analyst to collaborate closely with user representatives to gather and document business requirements, conduct impact and gap analyses, and evaluate IT solutions. The role involves developing functional specifications, defining and executing test scripts, and coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Additionally, the IT Business Analyst will engage in project scoping, planning, progress reporting, and issue/risk management. This position also acts as a Proxy Product Owner, refining business requests, managing the product backlog with epics and user stories, and prioritizing work for the development team. The role ensures compliance with risks, security policies, and architectural standards. Furthermore, the IT Business Analyst will provide day-to-day support for Booking and Back Office applications, covering areas such as booking, straight-through processing, settlement, clearing, reporting, and accounting.

Requirements

Relevant experience
Education
Skills set
Applicable licensure and certifications

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with user representatives (traders, operations personnel, accounting etc.) to gather and document business requirements.
Conduct and document impact and gap analyses.
Evaluate IT solutions to determine the best fit for business needs.
Develop detailed functional specifications for IT development teams.
Define and execute test scripts.
Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Engage in project scoping and planning, progress reporting, and the identification and management of issues and risks, ensuring effective communication throughout.
Refine business requests before adding to the backlog.
Build out and maintain the product backlog by writing epics and user stories.
Set the priority of work for the team as per the Business-IT governance.
Ensure compliance of deliverables with risks, security policies and architecture and technology standard.
Provide day-to-day support for Booking and Back Office applications, including booking, straight-through processing, settlement, clearing, reporting, and accounting.