Our client is looking for a Technical Business Analyst to play a key role in the development of a sophisticated risk management platform. The successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of actuaries, quantitative analysts, systems developers and programme managers.
The candidate will have strong quantitative and modelling skills, ideally with exposure to actuarial cashflow projection systems within a life insurance or pensions environment. Excellent communication skills are a must, along with the ability to leverage previous experience to influence opinions at all levels. You will need to be flexible in your approach, with the ability to shift focus in accordance with the demands of the business. A logical thought process is a key requirement for this position.
Duties and responsibilities
To provide the link between the business users and the development teams throughout the development lifecycle
Collecting, understanding and communicating business requirements
Writing design functional specifications
Developed detailed test plans and conducting model validation and testing
Managing development workstreams to ensure that business requirements are delivered to agreed deadlines
Day-to-day management of change requests to ensure work is prioritised effectively.
Skills / Attributes required
Numerical degree (mathematics / physics / engineering) or professional (eg actuarial / finance) qualification
Strong modelling and quantitative skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Proven experience interacting directly with end users and developers
An appreciation of systems development methodologies, ideally with some hands-on coding experience
Some knowledge of enterprise relational database management systems (eg SQL Server, Oracle)
Results orientated
Fast learner with a logical approach to problem solving.
