Staff Analyst, Technology

FINRA•Tysons Corner, VA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Analyst will guide individual product features through the development lifecycle, from initial scoping through to production roll-out to ensure an excellent outcome. Staff Analysts will be able to represent the business user to the delivery team and anticipate the needs of the end user.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least four (4) years of related experience, or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with two (2) year of related experience, or equivalent training and / or work experience.
Knowledge of Agile software development processes and creating common artifacts
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Excellent project management skills
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization
Ability to work in a team environment and develop effective relationships
Strong Written and Oral Communication Skills
Knowledge of programming languages, including SQL.

Responsibilities

Determine the requirements for a feature or enhancement using techniques such as user interviews, group feedback sessions, and direct observations.
Use analytical skill, in-depth knowledge of department policies and procedures, and experience with department systems to improve and enhance systems through the project’s life cycle.
Coordinate across departments with business customers to proactively identify opportunities to improve business processes and to identify/document/resolve issues as they arrive.
Document new features and enhancement requirements.
Conduct research needed to meet the needs of the end user and clarifies requirements, provides feedback, and tests changes.
Support end-user feedback activities, such as, user acceptance testing and demonstrations.
Work with end-users to gain understanding of the work they perform and how they use the product.
Collaborate with senior business analysts on gathering and drafting requirements for developers.
Demonstrate the ability to obtain and articulate a detailed understanding of the business being analyzed including the organizational structure and relationships that exist between business units and an understanding of the business impact of the request being addressed.
May use SQL to analyze data sources and check for anomalies.
Demonstration of FINRA’s values.
Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.
Perform other duties, as assigned.

Benefits

comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal.
immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match
eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution
tuition reimbursement
commuter benefits
adoption assistance
backup family care
surrogacy benefits
employee assistance
wellness programs
15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year).
two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule).
military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment).
nine paid holidays.