The Lead Technical Business Analyst Position entails managing multiple projects & resources with shifting priorities in a real-time environment. Lead Technical Business Analysts are both the market data/logic experts fassigned feeds a backup fthe team manager who assists with overall squad management. They gather document business technical data-related requirements finternally developed data processing software applications. They are also responsible ftesting the data/market logic accuracy of those software applications supporting them through the release cycle production environment. The Lead Technical Business Analyst would also assist with tracking progress of other projects within the team, providing guidance to team members, likely take on additional non-project responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Work Oversight: Monitoring exchange notifications enhancement requests. Escalating & Articulating all changes requiring action initiating plans of action. Potentially serving as a backup fmultiple venues – ensuring notifications aren’t missed & impacts are assessed in a timely manner.
Liaison: Liaising with Stock Exchanges, Project Delivery Managers, Business Sponsors, Internal External Clients, Software Developers, etc. to manage demfnew work. Establishing successful results-oriented working relationships with a diverse set of personalities.
Project Oversight: Attending contributing in status meetings. Assist squad members with scope, requirements, testing guidance/oversight. Attending meetings where not serving as project BA – just providing support/guidance. Assisting with squad management as needed to track progress keep work progressing.
Documentation: Documenting business technical requirements fsoftware developers, support staff, internal external clients, etc. Documenting test cases results. Documentation by a Lead BA should be the gold standard – can serve as an example to others.
Service: Providing Production Support teams with troubleshooting/analysis of service disruptions. Takes responsibility to ensure that issues are addressed/resolved even when the primary BA isn’t available.
Participation: Contributing to cross-departmental meetings cross-train with other team members. Work as a team to document, track, produce reports fall projects pertinent to the group. General expectation fLead BAs to take on some responsibility effort outside of venue delivery projects.
Transparency: Providing regular feedback regarding changes in scope, roadblocks, concerns, etc. that may impact clients & deliverables.
Process Improvement: Producing deploying new ideas on improving method-of-work within the Business Analyst space beyond.
Training: Assist with training/mentoring new staff.
Agility: A level of BA expertise that allows ftaking on virtually any project in any team/venue sectwith little assistance supervision.
Continuous Improvement & Automation Support: Provide strategic tactical feedback on process improvement automation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals operational feasibility.
Establish clear ownership accountability structures to ensure sustained adoption maintenance of implemented processes.
Actively support the piloting deployment phases of new solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth transitions minimal disruption.
Preferred Skills
Exceptional requirements gathering documentation ability
High attention to detail concerning data, testing, analysis
Strong verbal written communication skills, decision-making abilities
Computer data input skills
Knowledge of project management systems analysis methodologies
5+ years Technical Business Analyst experience
Management experience aptitude fmentoring development of talent
Experience with process improvement (Lean, Six Sigma) project management (Agile, Scrum).
Strong collaboration, communication, data analysis skills (Excel, Power BI, similar).
Desired Skills
Interest in worldwide financial markets.
Ability to manage multiple projects with shifting priorities in a real-time environment.
Must grasp concepts quickly. Aptitude interest in technical concepts essential.
Self-motivated the capability to work without supervision.
A wide degree of creativity, latitude, patience is expected.
Knowledge of Finance industry.
Experience with production systems.
Experience in a high volume, real-time transaction-based environment.
Experience in an agile work environment.
Quick effective risk-based decision-making
Familiarity with automation tools basic scripting.
Knowledge of change management, user experience, documentation best practices.
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