Business Systems Analyst - Aladdin - JSR Tech Consulting
Newark, NJ 07102
About the Job
Experience with Aladdin, Attribution and Liabilities is a must
hybrid, 2-3 days per week in Newark, NJ
Build new and existing applications in preparation for a launch of new business.
" Align with the business teams and rest of the AMFMCT teams in assessing business needs and transforming them into scalable applications.
" Work closely with quantitate modeling team and portfolio managers.
" Collaborate with business groups to define solutions to business needs. This includes eliciting, analyzing and documenting business requirements, identifying multiple approaches, making recommendations, and facilitating brainstorming and requirement walk-through sessions.
" Partner with the Technology team. Analyzing and documenting systems / report design requirements which can include technical specifications, pseudo code, database table design, diagramming business process flows; to validate that the system solution meets the business need.
" Conducting project related tests which include developing detailed test plans, test cases and expected results; conducting tests; evaluating and documenting results.
" Develop subject matter expertise on the trading, performance/attribution and risk analytics platforms.
" Provide on-going support and troubleshooting production and test issues to perform root cause analysis, reconciliations, recommending corrective action and leading the resolution efforts.
" Taking deep analytical dives on data while being able to conceptualize, synthesize and critically evaluate gathered information, and communicate findings and recommendations.
Your Required Skills:
" Undergraduate (B.S.) degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or Information System is preferred.
" Minimum of 8+ years' experience in the Financial Industry.
" Experience with Blackrock Aladdin is required.
" Previous experience with Bloomberg data is a big plus.
" At least 5 years of ALM (Asset and Liability Management) experience with deep knowledge of performance , risk and attribution.
" Previous experience with reinsurance industry is a huge plus.
" In-depth understanding of various Fixed Income instruments and their analytics, characteristics, and benchmarks with proven knowledge of Derivatives and its processes is required.
" Candidate must have highly developed analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skill sets. Position requires the ability to quickly trouble shoot issues and think outside the box.
" Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and connect the dots, as well as demonstrate drive, resourcefulness, and personal ownership of assignments.
" Ability to work independently is critical, as is the ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment and actively participate in assessing impact of requested changes on existing processes.
" Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and comfortable working with all levels of an organization's technology and business groups.
" Proficient with MS Excel, MS Word, MS Visio and PowerPoint. Prior experience with JIRA and Confluence is a plus.
" Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience is preferred.
" Must be highly proficient in data manipulation and writing SQL queries.
" Hands-on experience with any investment / trading system, or performance attribution system is a plus.
" Ability to manage small team or projects is highly desirable.
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hybrid, 2-3 days per week in Newark, NJ
Build new and existing applications in preparation for a launch of new business.
" Align with the business teams and rest of the AMFMCT teams in assessing business needs and transforming them into scalable applications.
" Work closely with quantitate modeling team and portfolio managers.
" Collaborate with business groups to define solutions to business needs. This includes eliciting, analyzing and documenting business requirements, identifying multiple approaches, making recommendations, and facilitating brainstorming and requirement walk-through sessions.
" Partner with the Technology team. Analyzing and documenting systems / report design requirements which can include technical specifications, pseudo code, database table design, diagramming business process flows; to validate that the system solution meets the business need.
" Conducting project related tests which include developing detailed test plans, test cases and expected results; conducting tests; evaluating and documenting results.
" Develop subject matter expertise on the trading, performance/attribution and risk analytics platforms.
" Provide on-going support and troubleshooting production and test issues to perform root cause analysis, reconciliations, recommending corrective action and leading the resolution efforts.
" Taking deep analytical dives on data while being able to conceptualize, synthesize and critically evaluate gathered information, and communicate findings and recommendations.
Your Required Skills:
" Undergraduate (B.S.) degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or Information System is preferred.
" Minimum of 8+ years' experience in the Financial Industry.
" Experience with Blackrock Aladdin is required.
" Previous experience with Bloomberg data is a big plus.
" At least 5 years of ALM (Asset and Liability Management) experience with deep knowledge of performance , risk and attribution.
" Previous experience with reinsurance industry is a huge plus.
" In-depth understanding of various Fixed Income instruments and their analytics, characteristics, and benchmarks with proven knowledge of Derivatives and its processes is required.
" Candidate must have highly developed analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skill sets. Position requires the ability to quickly trouble shoot issues and think outside the box.
" Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and connect the dots, as well as demonstrate drive, resourcefulness, and personal ownership of assignments.
" Ability to work independently is critical, as is the ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment and actively participate in assessing impact of requested changes on existing processes.
" Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and comfortable working with all levels of an organization's technology and business groups.
" Proficient with MS Excel, MS Word, MS Visio and PowerPoint. Prior experience with JIRA and Confluence is a plus.
" Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience is preferred.
" Must be highly proficient in data manipulation and writing SQL queries.
" Hands-on experience with any investment / trading system, or performance attribution system is a plus.
" Ability to manage small team or projects is highly desirable.
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Source : JSR Tech Consulting
