This North American financial services industry leader has an immediate 12+ month contract opportunity for a Business Systems Analyst. This position requires someone living in the DFW area. Will be working remote initially but will be expected to go into the Arlington office for PI planning every quarter, with the intention of going into the Irving or Arlington office a couple days per week starting in July. Will be responsible for providing analysis and second-tier support for a brand new digital loan origination system. The position involves the analysis, design and estimation of small to medium-scale projects, product support, and coordination with team members on project development. Will require coordination with other departments, business partners, and outside vendors.

Responsibilities:

Understanding customer needs to provide innovative solutions and recommend system, product and process enhancements.
Providing documentation of business rules, functional specifications and process interpretation.
Implementing business software and providing systems administration set-up and configuration.
Implementing business rules and functional enhancements via script.
Testing business logic changes and functional enhancements.
Providing applications first-tier customer support for systems issue resolution.
Monitoring scheduled application interface and providing issue resolution and after-hours support.
Providing assistance in the creation of production, ad-hoc reporting and interface solutions to query needs of the business.
Communicating with management, business partners, software vendors, and suppliers on business systems, project status and project.
Coordinating with program development teams on software interfaces used by supported business applications.
Maintaining technical and functional awareness and competence.
Ensuring familiarity and compliance with Company policies and procedures.
Supporting BSA Manager with departmental objectives.

Requirements:

5-7 years of BSA experience with the ability to learn new technologies and wear multiple hats.
Extensive experience with data integration tools - API JSON, Postman, Swagger (Modern integration solutions).
Data mapping experience (ERwin, Visio)
Process oriented with strong documentation skills.
Proficiency with the MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint
Data Visualization Experience - Dataflow
Database experience (ie. Cosmos)
Testing Tool Experience
Knowledge/experience with SQL, PL/SQL, Unix shell scripting

Preferred:

Advanced knowledge of best practices in information technology governance and regulatory landscape for financial institutions
Advanced knowledge of loan origination systems and business operations
Advanced knowledge of the Corporate Business solution environment
Advanced knowledge in gathering and documenting Epics, Features and Stories in an Agile environment
Advanced knowledge of Agile methodologies
Advanced knowledge of scripting languages (Ex: JavaScript, Python etc )
Knowledge of security methodologies, policies, standards and best practices
Ability to analyze data using SQL and Excel for reporting and data mining purposes
Ability to meet expected delivery dates and the tasks necessary to achieve objectives
Excellent computer skills and conversance in information technology issues
Deadline oriented
Strong ability to analyze data using Excel for reporting and data mining purposes
Strong people skills including the ability to interact with employees at all levels
Excellent writing and speaking skills
Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent work or military experience required
Experience in auto finance industry and loan origination systems preferred
Experience in Agile development methodologies preferred
Experience with JavaScript preferred