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What will you be doing?

Barclays Services Corp. seeks Market Risk Business Analyst in Whippany, NJ (multiple positions available):

1.           Identify business requirements arising from Risk Managers or related teams and for correct implementation in the Market Risk Information Technology infrastructure.

2.           Provide business analysis documents describing functionalities, risk methodologies, infrastructure aspects, business workflows, and operating models.

3.           Cover current and target state analysis, define testcases and success criteria.

4.           Work with business and application owners to define functional and software requirements for the technology development teams.

5.           Ensure technology solutions are designed correctly, ensuring long-term impact on business objectives as well as technology rationalizations.

6.           Develop and launch changes and oversee their final deliveries in relevant systems within Risk Tech or other areas of the bank.

7.           Ensure web or software developers have understood the precise software requirements.

8.           Review and validate test results and ensure business stakeholders provide sign-off based on proven evidence.

9.           Provide support to the Lead Business Analyst, helping define analysis approach in line with the strategic vision of the program and the preferred methodology of the organization.

10.        Articulate and present commercial effectiveness of requirement proposals within a project or initiative.

11.        Liaise with one or many business areas and Subject Matter Experts (SME), to analyze high level requirements and challenges.

12.        Elicit, validate, and document systems requirements in either business requirement documents or user and feature stories depending on the systems development life cycle in use by the development teams.

13.        Participate in the design process coordinated by the Program Management team from design approval to functional design completion, ensuring the envisaged functionality and benefits are delivered.

14.        Support the Testing Strategy and input into the coverage of Test scenarios and conditions ensuring all requirements in scope are tested.

15.        Lead the resolution of software or web defects pertaining to requirement and design working with test teams and SMEs.

16.        Work with functional or business areas and SMEs to plan migrations of users and or transactions.

17.        Assist with User Acceptance Testing and training of new users or when new software functionality is released.

18.        May telecommute.

This position is eligible for incentives pursuant to Barclays Employee Referral Program.

Purpose of the role

To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. 

Accountabilities

Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomesIf the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.