Application System Analyst - Banking Technology

About the role

We are looking for System Analysts / Senior System Analysts to support banking applications across domains such as Core Banking, Loans, Credit, Wealth Management, Payments, AML/KYC, Transaction Monitoring and other vendor banking platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Gather and analyse business and system requirements with Business Users and Business Analysts.
• Translate requirements into Functional Specifications (FSD) and Technical Design Specifications (TSD).
• Prepare interface specifications, data mapping and Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Perform system impact analysis and propose suitable application solutions.
• Work closely with developers, architects, infrastructure teams and software vendors on system implementation.
• Review vendor/development deliverables to ensure they meet functional and technical requirements.
• Support SIT, UAT, deployment and post-production validation.
• Troubleshoot application, interface, database and production issues.
• Provide Level 3 application support and coordinate issue resolution with technical teams and vendors.
• Maintain system documentation in accordance with banking SDLC and delivery standards.

About you

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline.
• Relevant System Analyst experience within banking, financial services or enterprise applications.
• Strong experience preparing FSD, TSD, interface specifications and data mapping.
• Good understanding of the full SDLC, including requirements, design, testing, deployment and production support.
• Experience working with external application/vendor software is preferred.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and stakeholder management skills.
• Key Technical Skills: Java, Oracle SQL / SQL, REST API / Web Services, JSON / XML, Database and data mapping, Application/System Integration, Unix / Linux, Batch/File Interfaces, SFTP, Production Support / Troubleshooting.
• Experience in one or more of the following banking domains is preferred: Core Banking, Loans, Credit, Wealth Management, Payments, Deposits, AML/KYC, Transaction Monitoring, Financial Crime, Customer Management or other banking vendor applications.