Associate/Vice President Markit Trade Processing Business Analyst, API - White Plains

Role Summary

The candidate should have experience with requirements gathering, creating functional requirements specifications, user testing, and product rollout.

At Markit, you will work in a professional environment - with intelligent and capable colleagues - to create new financial products and support and enhance existing products for the OTC market. Our goal is, not only to meet, but to exceed the expectations of our clients, who include the majority of the top financial buy-side and sell-side firms in the world.

Duties and Accountabilities

Produce detailed API specifications from existing systems and SME interviews.
Analyze workflow and produce process flow diagrams.
Conduct gap analyses between market processes and system functionality.
Ensure consistency of specifications across sub-systems.
Provide input into user interface layouts and create screen mock-ups
Assist with test planning, execution and reporting, including writing, reviewing, and executing manual test scripts.
Coordinate system releases to ensure thorough testing and roll out to customers
Write, revise, and edit client education, user, administrative, and support materials (API specifications and other training materials).

Business Competencies

Previous experience as a business analyst
Working experience with FpML API development
Familiarity with FpML standards
Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle
Understanding of OTC derivatives
Experience with onboarding clients on FpML API
Experience with migration of clients from Excel/csv to an FpML API

Personal Competencies

Strong written communication skills
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Attention to detail
Flexibility and attitude to achieve tight deadlines
Proven ability to work independently
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
Availability for occasional travel to Markit’s other offices: NYC (Midtown Manhattan) and London (our Headquarters).

The Contact

Please apply with CV and covering letter to careers.na@markit.com citing "Associate/Vice President, Markit Trade Processing Business Analyst, API" in your email.