Senior Business Analyst
$110,000–$188,750 year
On-siteBurlington, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Apply detailed knowledge of business requirements and investment workflows to support product development initiatives for Charles River IMS. Research, analyze, and produce comprehensive business and technical requirement documents, while working directly with clients and product teams to gather needs and develop feature specifications. Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and reviews, to collaborate with engineering and QA teams on design, implementation, and validation. Plan and coordinate testing activities, perform hands-on functional testing, and assist in managing project schedules and resolving escalated client issues.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience working within the software development lifecycle
- Strong experience analyzing investment management workflows, particularly middle-office functions including position and tax lot reconciliation
- Familiarity with financial instruments including equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, derivatives, and related asset classes
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including negotiation and stakeholder management
- Advanced writing skills with the ability to abstract and summarize highly detailed technical and business information
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to reconcile conflicting requirements and data sources
- Ability to translate business needs into detailed functional and technical requirements
- Strong technical aptitude with the ability to collaborate effectively with software engineering teams
- Experience with Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL)
- Demonstrated planning, organization, and scheduling skills
- Ability to independently learn new domains, remove obstacles, and proactively drive progress
- Curiosity and interest in financial markets, trading, and investment management technology
- Proven ability to produce comprehensive business, functional, and technical specification documents
- Experience working directly with clients to gather requirements and validate solutions
- BS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or study of Business with an MIS background
Desired Qualifications
- familiarity with ETL technologies such as Kettle or Talend
- MS/MBA degree
- Knowledge of one or more Charles River functional areas
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