Senior Business Analyst

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation•Charlotte, NC

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

SMBC Group is a leading global financial institution with a rich history and a wide array of financial services. In the Americas, SMBC Group operates across several countries, offering commercial and investment banking services. This role is for a Technical Business Analyst / Delivery Manager with expertise in data analysis, SQL, and financial services. The individual will serve as a crucial link between business stakeholders, QA teams, and Databricks development teams, ensuring the successful and timely delivery of data solutions within the enterprise data warehouse. The position requires a blend of requirement gathering, technical data profiling, transformation logic validation, QA support, and project management coordination for on-time delivery. The role is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a hybrid work arrangement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.
7 + years of experience as a Business Analyst or Delivery Manager in a data-centric environment.
Strong hands-on SQL skills for data analysis, validation, and transformation logic verification.
Solid understanding of banking and trading products, especially in capital markets.
Experience in data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, and working with Databricks or similar big data platforms.
Familiarity with Agile delivery methodology and SDLC.
Proven experience in QA coordination, including test plan and test case development.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills; able to explain complex data and logic clearly to both business and technical stakeholders.
Experience in production support or managing UAT and post-release verification a strong plus.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms Azure and Databricks
Familiarity with data governance, data quality, and data catalog tools.
Understanding of trade lifecycle, reference data, and financial risk management.

Responsibilities

Gather and document business requirements from stakeholders and translate them into clear and actionable technical specifications.
Conduct data analysis and data profiling using SQL to validate business logic and transformation rules.
Collaborate closely with Databricks developers to ensure accurate implementation of transformation logic and data pipelines.
Review technical design with developers and facilitate QA walkthroughs to finalize test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
Provide support for production issues, working with development and support teams to ensure timely resolution.
Coordinate closely with project managers to define delivery milestones, track progress, and ensure on-time delivery.
Bridge communication gaps between business users, technical teams, and QA.
Understand and analyze banking and trading product data (e.g., positions, trades, PnL, market data).
Ensure proper documentation and handoff to operations and support teams post-deployment.