Technical Business Analyst - Trading Platforms

CGI•Chicago, IL

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Make an impact like never before. We're growing rapidly and are looking for a Technical Business Analyst with strong SQL skills and experience working on Trading Platforms and the associated systems. We're a close knit team that has access to global resources. You'll have the opportunity to explore a wide range of industries, technologies, and geographies, all while enjoying the personal touch that our local operating approach offers. Growth at CGI is driven by your goals, so if you're looking for an inclusive place where you're empowered to chart your own path, then we'd love to meet you. This role a hybrid role with a couple days a week on-site in Naperville, IL.

Requirements

4–8 years of experience as a Business Analyst (or similar) within financial services or capital markets.
Hands on experience with a trading platform or related systems (e.g., OMS/EMS, order management, execution, or trade processing systems).
Solid working knowledge of the trade lifecycle and at least one asset class (equities, fixed income, FX, or derivatives).
Strong SQL skills, including the ability to write complex queries independently and work with relational databases.
Demonstrated data analysis experience, turning raw data into actionable findings.
Excellent requirements gathering, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
Experience working in Agile and/or Waterfall delivery environments.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of regulatory or reporting requirements relevant to trading (e.g., MiFID II, trade surveillance, best execution).
Experience with JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools.
Wealth management experience a plus

Responsibilities

Gather, document, and prioritize business and functional requirements from business, operations, and compliance stakeholders.
Analyze trade lifecycle workflows (order capture, execution, allocation, confirmation, settlement) and identify opportunities for improvement.
Write and optimize SQL queries to extract, validate, and analyze large volumes of trading, position, and market data.
Produce data driven insights, dashboards, and reports to support business and technology decisions.
Author detailed functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria for development teams.
Partner with developers and QA throughout the SDLC, supporting testing (including UAT), defect triage, and release validation.
Perform data reconciliation and root cause analysis on trade or reporting discrepancies.
Facilitate workshops and maintain clear documentation, process flows, and data mappings.