Position: Business Analyst (Fintech)
Company: ITOMYCH STUDIO
Category: Business Analyst
Experience required: 3y
English level: upper

We're looking for a skilled Business Analyst to join our team and company. You will help our client to develop and maintain Exchange House Core System applications using Microsoft .NET and Azure technologies. As a Business Analyst, you will act as the intermediary between the business and IT, using a deep understanding of business processes and technology to help business partners achieve their desired outcomes.

**About you**

3+ years' experience in a BA role
Analytically strong and able to analyze requirements as necessary 
Good knowledge of different requirement elicitation techniques 
Good understanding of SDLC process and issues faced during each phase 
Proven knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies •Exposure to risk analysis 
Excellent communication and leadership skills 
Interact with various stakeholders for technical and project discussions 
Experience creating reports and monitoring the progress of activities 
Problem solver rather than a problem identifier 
Creative and innovative 
Tools: experience using Azure Devops, GitLab, SQL, and Postman
Financial domain experience with banking or exchange house related experience: Remittances, Currency Exchange, Wholesale, Compliance, Reporting, Finance, Cash Management, Front Office and Back Office.
Upper-Intermediate level of spoken and written English

**As a plus**

Technical knowledge is a definite plus on .Net and SQL (optionally) AS400
PMP / ITIL / Prince 2 / PMI-ACP certification is a plus 
Modeling tools such as Miro, Lucid charts, Ms. Visio 
Collaborative tools such as JIRA, Trello, Sharepoint, OneDrive
Comprehensive understanding of Data Architecture
Advanced UML Course, BPMN Course would be advantageous
BA Certification or BA Diploma or Advanced BA Qualification is advantageous/ Certificate endorsed by IIBA or BCS, Safe Certification

**Responsibilities**

Serve as the liaison between departments and proactively build relationships to elicit and validate business needs.

Translate needs and knowledge required from the various SMEs into user stories, use cases and business processes that can immediately be used by Development.

Documentation approaches should be standardised according to best practise to ensure consistency across all project deliverables within various teams.

Provide consultative support on business-led technology initiatives and will be able to codesign and rapidly produce prototypes when required.

Ability to influence project decisions; assess the risks of various solutions and prioritize competing business demands. 

Assist with the design and review of application architecture and system components, ensuring that they align with the overall business strategy.

Conduct impact assessments and feasibility studies to determine the best approach to implementing new features and functionalities.

Participate in the planning and execution of user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure that the application meets the defined requirements.

Provide ongoing support and training to end-users, ensuring that they can effectively utilize the applications.

Stay current with central bank regulations and industry standards, such as ISO, SWIFT, Open API, FAPI, PCI to ensure that all applications and documentation are developed in compliance with the latest requirements and best practices, promoting financial stability and fostering a secure and efficient financial ecosystem.

Familiarize yourself with relevant industry regulations, security protocols, and data protection standards to ensure that all developed applications and documentation comply with applicable laws and best practices, safeguarding sensitive information and mitigating potential risks.

 **About a project**

Remittance & Exchange Platform

A fintech platform that provides a wide range of foreign exchange, money transfer, and related services in the UAE. The primary module allows integration agents to send and receive cross-border payments in more than 40 countries worldwide. It has a service-oriented architecture, which is divided into several modules.

Stage: Ongoing
Team size: 10 team members
Development methodology: Scrum
Term of the project: Long-term, at least six months

**Interview steps**

Answers to previous questions before the interview
Interview with a recruiter (30 – 45 minutes)
Technical interview (up to 60 minutes)
Client's interview
Feedback at each stage

**Our benefits**

Regular and predictable Performance Review process
Powerful team expertise and mentorship
Personal development plans
Assistance and expenses coverage in obtaining certification
Financial compensation for participation in conferences
Partial medical and educational expenses coverage
25 billable days off