Description
The Application Development Business Group Manager is responsible for providing authoritative sources of securities indicative data to our clients across the organization, through implementing state of the art technologies and operational processes which promote the collection, storage, analysis, and distribution of product, pricing, account and corporate action data. SMC BA team is tasked with the enhancement to the system including integration of vendor feeds, data model enhancement and updates to existing data from vendors. This may involve analyzing multiple data sets manually or engineering automated solutions. The overall objective of this role is to understand business needs & conduct data analysis
Responsibilities:
Financial Data Modeling Capabilities
Data Analysis for complex system
Reverse engineering functional specifications from data
Work closely with End Users/Clients to understand Business Process/Industry Standards/Regulatory Mandate requirements.
Work closely with IT and Operations partners
Work with external data vendors (i.e., Bloomberg, Reuters, IDC, Markit, etc) and standards organizations
Able to execute projects Independently
Conduct Systems Integrated Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Create Function Specification Documents (FSD), System Requirement Specification (SRS), and test plans
Mentor and coaching lower-level analysts
Qualifications:
Working experience of 12 years minimum as Business Analyst in financial sector
Experiences in managerial/leadership positions
Strong leadership skills.
Strong background in financial reference data and capital markets
Strong SQL knowledge required (able to query data, analyze and troubleshooting) past working relationship with development and other teams
Strong Data analysis and Mapping skills
Experience/understanding of business process reengineering and business modeling concepts, systems development lifecycle
Strong analytical skills and writing skills, to include solid experience in writing functional and technical specifications
Experience utilizing various SDLC methodologies like Waterfall, Agile (JIRA etc.)
Comprehensive knowledge of the Testing Lifecycle with SIT, UAT, and Production
Preferred Skills
Experience working with major vendor data providers (i.e., Bloomberg, Reuters, IDC, Markit)
Experience with vendor product implementation
Data Oriented with an excellent attention to detail
Must possess good communication skills with the ability to be assertive
Ability to focus on high quality work while under pressure
Education:
Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred
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Job Family Group:
Technology------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:
Applications Development------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:
Full time------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location:
Irving Texas United States------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$156,160.00 - $234,240.00
In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
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Most Relevant Skills
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Other Relevant Skills
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Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Sep 23, 2025------------------------------------------------------
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