IT Buisness Analyst
IT Business Analyst - Trading Systems (ION Platform)
Location: Hong Kong
Industry: Financial Services / Trading Technology
Main Responsibilities
- Act as a liaison between traders and IT teams to gather and document business requirements for trading systems.
- Analyze existing trading processes and systems to identify areas for improvement and enhancement.
- Collaborate with IT developers and system architects to translate business requirements into functional specifications.
- Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for traders using ION systems, including incident management and resolution.
- Conduct user training and create documentation to facilitate the effective use of trading applications.
- Participate in system testing and validation to ensure that new features and enhancements meet business needs.
- Monitor and report on system performance, user feedback, and market trends to inform future development.
- Stay current with industry trends and advancements in trading technology, particularly related to ION platforms.
Core Requirements
- Experience with other trading applications and market data feeds.
- Knowledge of financial instruments, trading operations, and risk management principles.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Required Skills
- 7+ years in a similar IT business analyst position (BBG / TOMS / ION).
- Experience in change project implementation or business transformation activities: collect and analyze user requirements, write specifications, coordinate with IT development team(s), prepare and execute test plans, organize roll out and follow up with end users.
- Experience in IT application functional support: liaise with Sales, Financial Engineers, Traders, Middle-Office, Operations, and Finance users to understand issues and follow up on their resolution.
- Strong knowledge of ION trading platform and its functionalities.
Additional Requirements
- Degree educated - mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics, or finance.
- Expected to take leadership on most topics, suggest and implement sensible solutions to support the business line. Proactivity is key.
- Strong communication skills to work with global teams and various business stakeholders.
- Problem-solving mindset.
- Working knowledge of SQL and basic understanding of VBA and Python.
- Able to work under time pressure and with minimal supervision.
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