Information Technology Business Analyst

Description: What We Need From You Required Industry Knowledge: • Knowledge of full exchange-traded derivatives trade lifecycle • Understanding of all major global futures exchanges • Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Commodity Trading & Price Risk Management or Capital Markets / Investment Banks – to bring credible externalisation of mindset and approach and ensure we are cost: value competitive • Knowledge of market data providers (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, etc.) and liquidity aggregation platforms. • Understanding of financial regulations such as MiFID II, EMIR, and FCA guidelines. Role Overview • Use technical skills to ensure business requirements are understood at all levels of delivery. • Assist with troubleshooting and issue resolution across development, support, and technical business users. • Serve as an subject matter expert for trading systems initiatives. • Communicate effectively with business, development, QA, infrastructure, and production support teams. • Analyse and map RFQ, order and trade lifecycles to help formulate solutions that will improve quality & efficiency across our trading systems. • Hands-on experience in delivering scalable algorithmic trading technology in a compliant and flexible way. Experience of Algo regulation, audit and compliance (e.g. MIFID2 & RTS6) is highly desirable Key Skills and Experience required • Knowledge of Third Party Networks and EMS/OMS software vendors. (e.g., TT, NYFIX, Bloomberg, TradingScreen) • Experience working with instrument static data and/or other Market Data systems & protocols experience in both Windows and Linux operating systems • Experience in analysing and implementing regulatory initiatives (e.g. MIFID II, MAD/MAR) • Solid relevant experience in FIX Engineering • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data sets and propose innovative solutions. • Understanding of trading lifecycle, including order capture & execution, allocation workflow, settlement, and compliance requirements • Experience with application support and vendor management • Strong experience in exchange certification, application Deployment and support • Must have strong technical skills in scripting, Python, PowerShell, C#, SQL or other programming languages • Experience in messaging systems, and experience debugging network protocols such as TCP, multicast, would be highly regarded. Soft Skills: • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Excellent communication skills to interact with traders, developers, and stakeholders. • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure trading environment. • Proactive, self-motivated, and flexible with a positive attitude • Ability to work under demanding deadlines with changing priorities in a trading room environment