SWIFT Business Analyst, Officer

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a SWIFT Business Analyst for our IT Integration Management Department who will collaborate closely with the distributed teams in State Street. The team is responsible for all incoming and outgoing data flows to and from the KVG Insourcing fund accounting platform (Simcorp Dimension – SCD). This role will take (technical) ownership for the KVG Insourcing Swift Messaging being the major basis for trade inflow. Tasks include solution management, maintenance and support as well as extending the solution with new messaging counterparts or message types.

What you will be responsible for

As SWIFT Business Analyst – Officer you will:

• Actively support the team’s delivery on projects and BAU responsibilities
• Perform requirement analysis in collaboration with the affected business unit/client
• Extend the usage of Swift messaging with our market partners (custodies, clients, middle office) and work with the business for continuous improvements in trade straight through processing
• Be single-point of contact for internal and external partners regarding our Swift processing
• Perform impact analysis and initiate required adjustments regarding the annual SWIFT release
• Manage overall solution architecture and provide technical leadership for the Swift solution
• Take ownership for the collaboration with the vendor currently providing Swift connectivity on working level
• Drive innovation and transformation to leverage companies abilities on Swift connectivity
• Design the interfaces and create the required documents for changes
• Perform developer testing and development review with peers from the team
• Accompany overall change and issue management processes
• Represent the team in projects and act as multiplier to ensure adequate information sharing

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Strong skills in managing complexity (complex requirements for complex interfaces)
• Experience in working in a distributed environment with colleagues from all over the world
• High motivation to evolve with the team and a changing operating model
• Customer and solution oriented thinking keeping in mind companies standards and processes
• Strong analytical skills to understand and transform business requirements into interface design and specification

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in IT or business administration
• Experience in the analysis and processing of Swift messages, ideally related to standards ISO 7775/15022 and ISO 20022 as well as the design and implementation related interfaces (3+ years)
• Experience in integration of interface solutions in the finance sector, ideally in the investment manager industry
• Good skills in the creation of overall solution architectures and data modelling
• Good skills at Structured Query Language (SQL) and the usage with oracle data bases
• Skills in Simcorp Dimension regarding data import and transaction processing are a plus
• Experience with the implementation of interfaces using Websphere Transformation Extender, IBM Message Broker or equivalent is a plus
• Strong language skills in English, German is a plus

What We Offer:

• Employee savings plan;
• Premium life insurance package;
• VIP medical package;
• Multisport card/cinema tickets / money transfer
• International operating environment;
• Language classes;
• Soft skills trainings;
• Technical workshops

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.