Job Title: Technical Analyst / Technical BA
Location: Leopardstown, Dublin
Working Pattern: Hybrid - 4 days per week onsite
Contract: 12 months initially, with potential for extension
Rate: Circa €495/Day
Start: ASAP
About the Role
We are currently recruiting for a Technical Analyst to join an established technology team supporting an Investment Banking environment.
The successful candidate will act as a key link between business stakeholders and technical/development teams, helping to understand business requirements, translate them into clear technical requirements and manage the delivery backlog through an Agile/Scrum environment.
This is primarily a Technical Analysis role, with the majority of the position focused on requirements analysis, documentation, data and stakeholder management. Jira and Scrum responsibilities will form a smaller part of the role.
Key Skills & Experience
Essential
Strong experience as a Technical Analyst, Technical Business Analyst, Business Analyst or similar role.
Strong requirements gathering, analysis and documentation experience.
Good working knowledge of SQL and databases.
Experience working with Jira.
Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Experience working closely with software developers and technical teams.
Ability to understand data flows and coordinate across multiple upstream systems.
Experience within Investment Banking, Banking or Financial Services.
Knowledge of ETL/data migration processes.
Experience working on data-intensive projects.
Experience with financial reporting.
Experience supporting client onboarding projects.
Experience working on regulatory-driven technology changes.
Previous experience working across distributed/global technology teams.
Key Responsibilities
Gather, analyse and document business and technical requirements.
Translate business requirements into clear, actionable requirements for development teams.
Create and maintain requirements, user stories and related documentation in Jira.
Manage and prioritise the product/backlog in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
Work closely with developers, technical leads and business stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle.
Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and support sprint delivery.
Analyse data and work with database teams and upstream systems.
Coordinate with multiple upstream teams to resolve data and production issues.
Support maintenance and enhancement projects across existing applications and processes.
Contribute to new client onboarding projects and understand client-specific requirements.
Support regulatory-driven changes, including data, calculations and reporting requirements.
Help ensure requirements are clearly understood and successfully delivered.
Build strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders.
Project Environment
The team works across a variety of projects, including:
Investment Banking technology enhancements
Existing system maintenance
New client onboarding
Data and ETL initiatives
Reporting projects
Regulatory change projects
Production issue resolution
Data-related enhancements
Why Apply
This is an excellent opportunity for a Technical Analyst professional looking to work within a highly critical banking/payments environment, with a strong focus on incident management, automation, reliability and continuous improvement.
Join us and make your mark in the tech world!
Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you
