Senior Business Analyst, Technology | Trading Systems

Raymond James•Saint Petersburg, FL

7d•$75,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Technology Business Analyst to play a crucial role in the collaboration between our Trading Desks (Equity, Option, Fixed Income, and Structured Products) and Technology Teams. The successful candidate will be instrumental from solution inception through to ongoing maintenance, covering a wide array of trading aspects and system integrations. Solutions range from but are not limited to topics such as retail, institutional, principal, agency, and syndicate trading as well as integration with various other systems. This role is responsible for analyzing, designing, and supporting the implementation of new technology solutions and process improvements, as well as enhancing existing systems and workflows. Key responsibilities include gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and functional requirements; creating workflows, wireframes, user stories, acceptance criteria, data mappings, and data flows; supporting user testing; and documenting processes and procedures when applicable. The position will support both project-based initiatives and ongoing system enhancements.

Requirements

Ideally three (3) to five (5) years of relevant technical business analysis or technical analysis experience is highly preferred.
Must have knowledge of the Financial Services industry and a preference for front, middle, or back office experience.
Experience with AI tools but doesn't need an expert.
Gathering and interpreting information from multiple sources (including databases, interviews, etc.).
Writing Business Requirements Document (BRD) and Functional Requirements Document (FRD).
MS Office products.
Ability to run SQL queries in Oracle databases when needed to research / troubleshoot issue.
Ability to translate technical concepts to business audience and business information to a technical audience.
Identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions.
Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
Use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; recommend or take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences.
Demonstrate a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; remains current with developments and trends in areas of expertise.
Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
Make internal and external clients and their needs a primary focus of actions; develop and sustain productive client relationships.
Work in a team environment or project room to facilitate collaboration.
Bachelor’s: Business Administration, Bachelor’s: Computer and Information Science (Required), High School (HS) (Required)
General Experience - 3 to 6 years

Nice To Haves

Writing intermediate to advanced SQL queries is a plus.
TFS experience is a plus.
Postman is a plus.
Occasionally work a non-standard shift including nights and/or weekends and/or have on-call responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional efforts to define detailed business and technical requirements.
Work collaboratively across the organization to gather, share, and articulate information.
Utilize design-thinking to co-create and bring experiences to life.
Convert requirements into detailed user stories to guide development and testing.
Manage and prioritize the application backlog for sprint planning.
Use data analysis to inform decisions.
Lead Scrum ceremonies, including planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
Develop customized solutions based on client data analysis.
Drive practice management improvements by working with various departments.
Apply principles effectively to manage risks and changes.
Engage in training and education programs to stay current with industry trends and technologies.
Actively contribute to firm-wide initiatives as directed.