Technical Analyst

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 & ExperienceEssential

• 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!

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