Business Analyst - Data Platform & Analytics

Job Description

We are looking for a committed and competent Business Analyst to join our international team. You will act as a key interface between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring that business needs are clearly understood, analyzed, and translated into well-defined technical requirements.

You will work closely with business stakeholders, software engineers, technology vendors, and other technical teams to support the design and delivery of effective solutions.

Key tasks

• Gather, analyze, and understand business requirements from internal and external stakeholders. • Translate business needs into clear and structured functional and technical requirements that can be implemented by development teams. • Act as the bridge between business stakeholders and software engineers, ensuring a common understanding of requirements and expected outcomes. • Analyze existing business processes, applications, interfaces, and data flows to identify appropriate solutions. • Understand the Avaloq Core Banking Platform and the corresponding banking business processes and functional areas. • Prepare and maintain requirements, functional specifications, process flows, user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation. • Support developers during solution design and implementation by clarifying business and functional requirements. • Support testing and validation activities to ensure that delivered solutions meet the agreed business requirements. • Assist in root cause analysis and the resolution of functional and production issues. • Ensure all documentation aligns with internal standards and best practices. Regularly review and update existing documentation to reflect any changes in processes or systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Information Systems, Finance, or an equivalent field. • 3+ years of relevant experience as a Business Analyst, Functional Analyst, Technical Business Analyst, or in a similar role within banking or financial services. • 2+ years with Avaloq Core Platform or similar banking technology • Experience with documenting business requirements and functional specifications • Familiarity with developing user stories and use cases • Strong knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL • Experience with SQL, Oracle/Snowflake databases data analysis, APIs, interfaces, or system integrations is considered an advantage. • Experience with Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), including understanding data integration processes, mappings, interfaces, and ETL/data flows is considered an advantage. • Excellent analytical skills and a structured approach to problem solving. • Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders. • Quality-conscious, self-motivated, and goal-oriented. • Open-minded team player with strong communication skills and proficiency in written and spoken English. • Willingness to develop strong knowledge of the Avaloq platform and complete relevant Avaloq training and certification.