Bussines Analyst - Strong FIX protocolDuties: Acts as a partner with the business to facilitate and implement technology solutions. Responsible for writing technical database system specific requirements that will ensure the technology solution will meet the needs of the business and the firm’s enterprise data governance standards. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Gathers, interprets, and analyzes information from written documentation and in-person discussions. Gathers, interprets, and analyzes system data across multiple application stacks and data systems (e.g. Unix, FIX, Oracle, SQL Server, Mainframe). Creates detailed functional requirements (e.g. business processes, business rules, exception rules) using business appropriate terminology. Creates detailed non-functional (e.g. service level response times, system availability). Creates detailed service mapping and design requirements using actual technical database construct terminology. Executes development integrated testing to ensure that solution meets the requested business functionality. Prepare and validate test cases to ensure full coverage of the business functionality. Provides support for product management and application development teams including documenting business processes. Translates technical concepts to business audience and business information to a technical audience. Participates in developing estimates and implementation plans for technical solutions. Partners with team members to develop project schedules, reports, and documentation. May be required to act as project lead on small projects and/or provide direction to others on the team. Works with User Experience / Design resources to help visualize requirements into prototype. Provides updates to management on the status of requirements, project risk remediation, defect remediation, and project change requests. May occasionally work a non-standard shift including nights and/or weekends and/or have on-call responsibilities. NOTES FROM THE HIRING MANAGER: Need to have experience with SQL query and UNIX log analysis and writing functional requirements for trading applications. Skills:The candidate will contribute to the software development lifecycle of products and services from inception stage through to the final implementation. The candidate would be required to work closely with the developers & vendors to define, build and test the solution often working on multiple projects/work-streams at the same time. Responsibilities include Creating and maintaining business requirements (functional & technical) in partnership and collaboration with the business and obtaining sign-off Responsible for creating functional solutions, conducting FSD walk-through and obtaining sign-off Work with data sourcing to source and validate data completeness from acquisition to report delivery. Responsible for working with the developers to ensure correct understanding of requirements and then owning the functional delivery end to end Defining testing requirements together with the Product Management team and Business SMEs and maintaining strong relationships with both to ensure alignment with business requirements and project management resources Ensure projects are completed according to product specifications and are properly documented. Work with Stakeholders during UAT to ensure reports meet requirements and ensure all deliveries are signed off. Education:Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Computer Science, MIS or related degree and a minimum of five (5) years of relevant development, testing or engineering experience or combination of education, training, and experience.