Title : Technical Business Analyst
Job Type : Contract
Contract Length : 6 month contract with the possibility of extension
Target Start Date : January 1,
Work Location / Structure : San Francisco, CA - Hybrid (in-office Tuesday through Thursday)
About the Opportunity :
Our client, a leader in the financial services industry, is looking for a skilled Technical Business Analyst to join their team for a six-month engagement with the possibility of extension. This project involves aligning high-quality technical solutions with key business strategies and identifying opportunities to solve complex business problems. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables :
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include :
- Collaborate on the design and implementation of system and business processes.
- Lead analysis sessions to document functional and non-functional requirements.
- Translate business requirements into user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
- Partner with architecture and development teams to ensure solutions meet business needs.
- Support feasibility analyses and cost / benefit studies for technical solutions.
- Contribute to a knowledge repository for business analysis.
Required Skills & Experience :
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have :
Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in Business Analysis and Planning in a large, regulated financial services company, preferably in a capital market and / or banking / financial services environment.Deep expertise in both vendor-packaged system implementation and custom-developed solutions, with experience involving development, project management, testing and / or quality assurance preferred; multiple aspects of a Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) or development methodologies / analysis frameworks, specifically SAFe™ Scaled Agile or Scrum is strongly preferred; industry-standard analysis and requirements elicitation techniques and business analysis practices, with business and general IT fluency required; and requirements management, including facilitation of requirements traceability through user acceptance test cycles. This isn't a learning role—you need to be a subject matter expert.Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals.Experience with Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Financial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience, is required. Business analysis certification from IIBA, or equivalent certification from an accredited program, strongly preferred. Exposure to multiple business process areas or work experience across multiple business units (broad experience) highly desired.Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong analytical and problem-solving ability required. Strong proficiency using Microsoft office suite required. Microsoft Visio, Confluence, and JIRA preferred. SQL proficiency desired.