Systems Analyst (Securities Financing)

The purpose of the role is as follows:

To liaise with Business Analysts, development teams, business users, project teams and vendors to provide end-to-end production and project support for all applications in production to ensure the smooth running of day-to-day activities and to optimise the efficient performance of the applications and related processes.

• Assist in providing input into the budgeting process, and track spending against agreed objectives
• Assist in promoting the use of a shared infrastructure and application roadmap to reduce costs and enhance information flows
• Ensure roadmaps have appropriate targets and are validated against business objectives
• Partner with business and technology lead domain experts to elicit and translate business requirements into suitable technology solutions
• Develop roadmaps in line with stakeholder needs best practices and RMBs change process
• Coordinate and facilitate annual working sessions for the roadmap to add change or remove initiatives
• Ensure roadmaps align BT priorities with business partner needs that they include appropriate targets and have been validated against business objectives
• Build professional trusted advisor relationships with key stakeholders displaying sound abilities to listen, advise, influence and consult at all levels
• Liaise with various business stakeholders to provide information and assist with queries
• Communicate proactively to manage expectations
• Manage and deliver on projects and provide feedback thereon
• Manage project resources to ensure delivery
• Act as an internal consultant during the design and execution of solutions that cater for specific business requirements, and advise management on best practices
• Assist BAs and Architects to translate strategic decisions into business solutions
• Participate in building a longterm infrastructure roadmap for all IT systems architecture
• Adhere to all processes within the system development lifecycle and ensure that a consistent framework is applied across the business
• Develop and prepare documents for the design of solutions that meet system and security requirements
• Participate in producing requirement specifications, technical documentation test packs and training material
• Demonstrate pride in the organisations brand services and products by consistently delivering on the brands promise
• Follow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained
• Stay relevant and up to date with legislations and new developments
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
• Handle stress in ways that do not negatively impact others
• Plan and manage own workflow anticipating obstacles juggling priorities and following through on objectives within agreed time frames and according to quality standards
• Take ownership of personal career development leveraging formal and informal opportunities
• Read situations and organisational realities
• Set aside personal agenda for the greater good
• Act in an ethical transparent and morally defensible manner including highlighting unethical practices
• Share debate and communicate learnings
• Flag and debate issues constructively
• Promote a friendly cooperative climate

• Experience in liaising with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to manage projects and resources effectively
• Strong communication skills to manage expectations
• Capability to develop and prepare technical documentation
• Knowledge in system development lifecycle processes
• Understanding of architecture for IT systems
• Experience in budgeting and resource tracking
• Ability to assist in strategic decision-making