Business Analyst Job at Akaasa Technologies, New York, NY

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  • Akaasa Technologies
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Required Location: Hybrid/Midtown New York City 3 days a week.

senior Business Analyst (10+ YEARS) with recent experience supporting Capital Markets, Financial services or Hedge Fund trading projects (NOT COMMERCIAL BANKING). CANDIDATES MUST HAVE "TRADE" OR TRADING EXPERIENCE MENTIONED ON THE RESUME

10+ years as technical business analyst at a hedge fund, private equity shop, or other financial services

firm with a focus on pricing tools, portfolio management tools, and/or valuations tools

- In-depth knowledge of valuation core concepts, processes, and data sources

-Well versed in project management and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and best

practices

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Technical Business Analyst to join our Valuation IT team. This role is ideal

for someone with deep experience in valuation platforms and a strong background in business analysis, project

management, and solution architecture. In addition to the support and maintenance of our current valuation

platform, the successful candidate will play a key role in the design and development of a new, custom platform

for the Valuation and Asset Management teams. This is a unique opportunity to build a platform from the ground

up.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

BUSINESS ANALYSIS

Gain a deep understanding of the valuations team's responsibilities, business processes, and role within

the broader firm , and how these translate into our IT processes, logic, data sources, and integrated

application landscape

Gather, analyze, and document business requirements , processes, workflows, and data models as we

build a new valuation platform

Translate business requirements into functional and technical requirements for delivery within agile

and/or hybrid model

Write, review, and enrich user stories and epics as needed to support backlog refinement and grooming

Dive into our data , reviewing existing stored procedures, design data migration plans, and test/validate

data migration

Serve as a liaison between business units and technical teams

Support the current valuation tool , by troubleshooting with the Support team and coordinating with the

software vendor to build and test product enhancements on Fortress' implementation

Provide ongoing support and enhancements to existing valuation systems

Monitor data quality metrics and implement remediation strategies

Clearly and concisely communicate complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders

Train business users by preparing guides, materials, and hosting training sessions

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT & COMMUNICATION

Establish and maintain effective relationships with business and technology partners

Proactively ask questions about the requirements or business' needs

Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices

Continuously seek opportunities to improve our processes and tools

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, computer science, or other relevant field

Master's degree is a plus

EXPERIENCE

10+ years as technical business analyst at a hedge fund, private equity shop, or other financial services

firm with a focus on pricing tools, portfolio management tools, and/or valuations tools

In-depth knowledge of valuation core concepts, processes, and data sources

Well versed in project management and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and best

practices

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Understanding of Agile principles, Scrum ceremonies, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and velocity

tracking

Experience with RESTful APIs, data flows, and system integration concepts to support technical

discussions and solution design

Experience writing SQL queries for data extraction, analysis, and reporting

Expertise in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio or equivalent

Experience with large data sets, including analysis, transformations, and comparisons; familiarity with

Power BI as a reporting tool is a plus

Proficiency in modeling business processes (e.g., BPMN) and analyzing data using SQL, Excel, or BI tools

to support decision-making

Direct experience with Azure DevOps/Boards

Experience with Agile principles, Scrum ceremonies, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and velocity

tracking

CERTIFICATIONS & DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE

Strong understanding of alternative investments, including private credit, structured products, hedge

funds, and derivatives

Professional Scrum Product Owner or Scrum Master Certifications is a plus

SOFT SKILLS

Excited to design and build a new application

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong, proactive communication and interpersonal skills

Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work

Familiarity with agile project methodologies

Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Job Tags

3 days per week,

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