Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Business Systems Analyst position! This is an 6-18+ month contract and will be hybrid in Buffalo, NY onsite 4 days/week. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered.

What You'll Be Doing:

Responsible for facilitating complex projects from proposal through post implementation. Participates in meetings with lines of business to identify their requirements in how an application looks and feels to the end user; provides feedback on them. Serves as project lead to ensure test plans and specifications are completed in a timely basis and project meets established milestones. Considered Subject Matter Expert in assigned systems within 18 months of being assigned.

What You'll Need to Have Ideally

Responsible for preparing well documented functional specifications for assigned projects, test plans, test cases and execution of test cases.

Responsible for research analysis of complex data ensuring functional design of assigned projects is accurate.

Serve as functional lead on complex projects for assigned applications. Schedule and facilitate project team meetings, document and distribute meeting minutes as applicable.

Meet with business client to discuss requested application changes related to an enterprise-wide or business initiative, compliance/regulatory requirement, required system change due to contractual agreement or system maintenance (business as usual [BAU]) ensuring a thorough understanding of specifications for assigned applications. Participate in design discussions and document/deliver required functional specifications.

Review business requirements with technology team to ensure understanding of project requirements.

Coordinate and provide estimates for large projects and complete estimates for assigned component on assigned projects, inclusive of timelines and project phases.

Serve as subject matter expert to consult and advise on how applications may be impacted by enterprise-wide initiatives, like an acquisition or major change in products/services provided to customers.

Work with vendor and technical team to gain a thorough understanding of project functionality and provide insight on implementation.

Participate in and document data mapping for integration of systems, conversion, and acquisition-related projects to understand how applications may need to change or be impacted by enterprise-wide initiatives, like regulatory requirements, other system enhancements or business initiatives.

Work with other testing teams, when applicable, to prepare test plans and scripts based on functional specifications, and manage and/or execute test cases verifying that changes and enhancements work and perform as required.

Serve as functional lead with other project team members on other systems that impact the project.

Ensure change requests are consistently documented, reviewed and resolved to ensure application is working to support products/services required by line of business.

Coordinate and manage post implementation by getting feedback, resolving any issues and completing a debrief including actual to plan for timeline and financials.

Understand and adhere to risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls.

Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.

Maintain internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Minimum of 6 years combined higher education and/or operational/business analytics experience.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Strong organizational skills.

Strong time management skills.

Strong lateral thinking skills.

Strong problem-solving skills.

Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent software packages.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

Capable of working on multiple projects of a complex nature.

Advanced understanding of applications supported with a sound knowledge of interfacing/integrated applications.

Ability to effectively use project management, word processing and spreadsheet applications.

Excellent understanding of the application framework.

Familiarity with application development software and hardware platforms.

Ability to effectively present to all levels of management and coordinate between applications and business units.

Ability to recognize project milestones and delivery dates.

Ability to recommend and implement solutions.

Strong understanding of acquisition methodology or relevant conversion experience.

Key Preferred Skills

Calypso Fintech Trading Platform

Collateral & Fixed Income Experience

Finance / Economics / Mathematics / Capital Markets

Pay Range: $40-$45/hr

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