IT Systems Analyst (Assistant Vice President)

Golub Capital•Chicago, IL

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Technology Solutions (“TS”) Department is responsible for designing and delivering state of the art technology solutions that are designed to create efficiency, mitigate risk and grow revenue for the Firm. Technology Solutions is also responsible for defining, managing and executing a robust Cyber Security program following the NIST Cyber Security Framework. Technology Solutions focuses on technical excellence through innovative application designs, robust data integration and analytics, high availability infrastructure and gold level service for our key stakeholders with information security embedded throughout. Critical functions within Technology Solutions include Project Management, Vendor Management, Business Analysis, Enterprise Data Governance and Stewardship, Application Development and 3rd Party Integration, Strategic and Secure Infrastructure and Operations. The Technology Solutions Department collaborates closely with Firm leadership and business unit heads to develop plans in line with business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or related discipline is required
7+ years of relevant technical experience, preferably within the financial services sector
Working knowledge and prior experience with all phases of the SDLC
Prior working knowledge of Azure DevOps or similar tool is a plus
Experience writing logical functions or modules using Python, VBA, .Net, Java or other scripting language
Proficient in developing efficient stored procedures and SQL functions and evaluating / optimizing the performance of SQL code
Strong analytical skills to digest, document and translate business requirements for in-house development or customizing / configuring third-party software products.
Strong critical thinking skills to troubleshoot issues, dissect calculations and articulate solutions
Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation skills
Enthusiastic about working in office and creating a Gold Standard hybrid work culture

Responsibilities

Developing deep expertise in essential line-of-business software platforms supporting middle and back-office operations
Configuring systems within distributed environments and designing tailored reports to fulfill business partner requirements
Delivering application support by effectively triaging issues, determining root causes and coordinating resolution efforts among business users, developers and third-party vendors
Collaborating with development teams and external vendors to define requirements and ensure applications and functions delivered align with business objectives
Overseeing third-party vendors involved in application development, implementation and ongoing support
Ensuring that all delivered solutions adhere to the highest quality standards, fulfil all specified business and technical requirements and comply with robust data security protocols through comprehensive validation and testing processes
Analyzing and understanding complex business processes and presenting them in an understandable and logical format
Identifying pain points and opportunities to further leverage technology to increase productivity, improve quality and reduce risk
Gaining a thorough understanding of relevant relationships, dependencies and influences among business functions
Demonstrating proficiency in data organization and relational analysis utilizing SQL, Excel and additional methods for data extraction, analysis and reporting
Demonstrating responsibility for project deliverables by developing knowledge of relevant technology solutions and business process changes, while confidently leading meetings with stakeholders at all organizational levels, including senior management