Business Analyst to $85000 bonus Jersey City, NJ CODE CJA1

Business Analyst 

 

Location: Jersey City, New Jersey   to $85000

 

Description:

The BA will be part of the UAT Team and will participate in analyzing the current business function of our applications as well as internal and client needs.  Once trained, candidate will participate in product initiatives where he/she will research/gather requirements for new functionality and/or make changes to the old, present those requirements, suggest requirements where possible, and thoroughly test the end result that we receive from technology to make sure it meets our business need.  Help Desk with investigating reported issues by internal and external clients and determining the nature of the issues for proper assignment, communication, and escalation.

 

Qualifications required:

A. UAT Skills Requirements:

 

1)     Test regression and performance, both manually and automated, of trading and administrative

     applications.

2)     Generate and implement test plans and procedures

3)     Design and maintain manual and automated test scripts

4)     Manage, reproduce and track bugs and fixes, and provide documentation on testing results

5)     Provide Release Notes/Training to user community for any system modifications and/or

     enhancements

6)     Understand full systems project lifecycle

7)     Understand full trade lifecycle

8)     PLUS if have experience with development and maintenance of Mercury’s TestDirector or similar

     defect-tracking system

9)     Minimum 2+ years of application development experience

10) Strong technical background with hands-on experience dealing with Unix and Sybase performing

     such tasks as restarts and kills, evaluating and tailing log files, command and port connectivity

     and updates

 

B.        Business Skills Requirements:

 

1)     Participating in testing financial trading and accounting systems

2)     Excellent organizational/presentation & listening skills

3)     Ability to adapt to change in work priorities as requested and multi-task within various projects

4)     Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

5)     Extensive business knowledge of front, middle and back office activities associated with any or all

     of the following financial instruments:

·         Equities

·         Options

·         Fixed Income

·         Swaps

·         Currency

·         Commodities

·         Forwards

·         Futures