Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients. Citi’s Mission and Value Proposition (https://www.citigroup.com/global/about-us/mission) explain what we do and Strategy (https://www.citigroup.com/global/about-us/strategy) explain how we do it. Our mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. We strive to earn and maintain our clients’ and the public’s trust by constantly adhering to the highest ethical standards and making a positive impact on the communities we serve. **Organization & Department Overview** The Securities Master Central (SMC) is responsible for providing authoritative sources of securities indicative data to our clients across the organization. SMC Business Analyst team is tasked with the enhancement to the system including integration of various vendor feeds, data model enhancement and updates to existing data from vendors. This may involve analyzing multiple data sets manually or engineering automated solutions. The overall objective of this **Technology Lead Analyst** role is to understand business needs & conduct data analysis. **Responsibilities:** + Data Analysis for complex system + Strong SQL knowledge required + Financial Data Modeling Capabilities + Work closely with End Users/Clients to understand Business Process/Industry Standards/Regulatory Mandate requirements. + Reverse engineering functional specifications from data + Work closely with IT and Operations partners + Work with external data vendors (i.e., Bloomberg, Reuters, IDC, Markit, etc) and standards organizations + Able to execute projects Independently + Conduct Systems Integrated Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) + Create Function Specification Documents (FSD), System Requirement Specification (SRS), and test plans + Ability to focus on high quality work + Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary + Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency. **Qualifications:** + Working experience of 8 years min. as Business Analyst + Background in financial reference data and capital markets + SQL knowledge required (able to query data, analyze and troubleshooting) + Data analysis and data mapping skills + Data Oriented with an excellent attention to detail + Experience/understanding of business process reengineering and business modeling concepts, systems development lifecycle + Must possess good communication skills with the ability to be assertive + Analytical skills and writing skills, to include solid experience in writing functional and technical specifications + Experience utilizing various SDLC methodologies like Waterfall, Agile (JIRA etc.) + Comprehensive knowledge of the Testing Lifecycle with SIT, UAT, and Production **Preferred Skills** + Experience working with major securities indicative data providers (like Bloomberg, Reuters, IDC, Markit) + Project lead experience + Experience working closely with IT Project managers and development teams + Knowledge of MS Excel, Visio + Experience with vendor product implementation **Education:** + Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience + Master’s degree preferred This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family Group:** Technology ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family:** Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ **Time Type:** Full time ------------------------------------------------------ **Primary Location:** Jersey City New Jersey United States ------------------------------------------------------ **Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:** $142,320.00 - $213,480.00 In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. 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