Technical Business Analyst – FIX Protocol / Trading Applications
We are looking for a Technical Business Analyst with strong experience in FIX Protocol and trading applications to support technology initiatives within a global financial services environment.
This role requires a professional who can work closely with business stakeholders, product teams, application development teams and vendors to gather, analyze, document and validate business and technical requirements for trading-related systems.
The ideal candidate should be comfortable working with SQL queries, UNIX log analysis, functional specifications, data flows, system integrations and UAT support.
Key responsibilities
* Gather, analyze and document business, functional and technical requirements for trading applications.
* Work closely with business stakeholders, developers, vendors and product teams to define and validate technology solutions.
* Create and maintain functional specifications, business rules, exception rules and process documentation.
* Analyze system data across multiple platforms, including UNIX, FIX, Oracle, SQL Server and mainframe environments.
* Perform SQL queries and UNIX log analysis to support requirements definition, issue investigation and validation.
* Translate business needs into clear technical requirements for development teams.
* Support data sourcing activities, validating data completeness from acquisition through report or system delivery.
* Define and support testing requirements, test cases and UAT activities.
* Conduct functional walkthroughs and obtain business sign-off.
* Track project risks, defects, change requests and delivery status.
* Support multiple projects or workstreams in parallel within the software development lifecycle.
Required experience
* 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Technical Business Analyst.
* Strong experience with FIX Protocol.
* Experience working with trading applications or capital markets platforms.
* Hands-on experience with SQL queries.
* Experience with UNIX log analysis.
* Ability to write clear functional and technical requirements.
* Experience creating FSDs, business requirements, test cases and UAT documentation.
* Good understanding of system integrations, data flows and application troubleshooting.
* Ability to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders and business requirements to technical teams.
* Experience working with developers, vendors, product managers and business SMEs.
* Advanced English for communication with global teams.
Nice to have
* Experience in financial services, brokerage, investment banking, wealth management or capital markets.
* Knowledge of Oracle, SQL Server or mainframe environments.
* Experience with data governance standards.
* Experience leading small projects or coordinating workstreams.
* Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery models.
Ideal profile
The ideal candidate is not a purely functional BA. We are looking for a hands-on Technical Business Analyst who understands trading systems, can analyze FIX messages, read UNIX logs, write SQL queries, document requirements clearly and work directly with both business and technology teams.