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Senior Systems Analyst
Job description
Senior Systems Analyst - 12 Month Contract
Qualifications
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Degree or Diploma and/or CBAP Certification
Experience
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10+ years of relevant systems analysis experience
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4 to 5 years of Payments and Forex industry domain experience
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Strong working knowledge of Use Cases and UML
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Exposure to the system or applications being developed (advantageous)
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Understanding of all elements that make up the Forex IT infrastructure
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Development and Production Incident Management experience
Responsibilities
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Analyze and design complex functionalities or upgrades (e.g., cross-team projects, major enhancements, general maintenance)
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Lead and facilitate functional and system design sessions to produce specifications
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Ensure alignment of requirements among end-users
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Identify project risks/issues and define mitigation strategies
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In collaboration with Systems Architect or Developer
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Analyze and design integration files/messages (e.g., web services, XML schemas, APIs, flat/delimited files)
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Help design/update system configurations (non-production)
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Write SQL queries and interrogate database tables for analysis
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Assist in designing database structures
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Participate in functional design sessions for
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"Run the bank" enhancements/migrations
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"Change/Grow/Secure the bank" initiatives and new products
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Analyze current system process flows and document required changes
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Recommend appropriate solutions considering cost, risk, feasibility, and delivery
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Model system designs to meet business objectives, including:
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Use case diagrams
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Activity diagrams
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Sequence diagrams
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Timing/state machine diagrams
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Component diagrams
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ERD and interface diagrams
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Ensure modeling aligns with international best practices (UML 2.5, Use Case modeling)
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Design usability-optimized screens and screen flows, or work with UX specialists
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Interpret business requirements/user stories and produce corresponding system solutions
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Where requirements are absent, co-create solutions with stakeholders and lead end-to-end analysis
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Support problem analysis and resolution
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Interface with all relevant stakeholders (internal/external, SMEs, QA, Architecture, etc.)
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Assist QA team with test case reviews and final system validation
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Perform sanity/acceptance testing where needed
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Contribute to SA Forum / Analysis Community of Practice
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Work in agile or disciplined agile environments with frequent releases
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Lead project-level analysis (not people leadership)
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Mentor, guide, and support other analysts on the team
