Technical Business Analyst

Position: Technical Business Analyst Location: New York (Hybrid) Employment Type: Contracting Experience: 10+ years JOB SUMMARY We are seeking a skilled and proactive Technical Business Analyst to join our Valuation IT team. This role is ideal for someone with deep experience in valuation platforms and a strong background in business analysis, project management, and solution architecture. In addition to the support and maintenance of our current valuation platform, the successful candidate will play a key role in the design and development of a new, custom platform for the Valuation and Asset Management teams. This is a unique opportunity to build a platform from the ground up. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES BUSINESS ANALYSIS · Gain a deep understanding of the valuations team's responsibilities, business processes, and role within the broader firm, and how these translate into our IT processes, logic, data sources, and integrated application landscape · Gather, analyze, and document business requirements, processes, workflows, and data models as we build a new valuation platform · Translate business requirements into functional and technical requirements for delivery within agile and/or hybrid model · Write, review, and enrich user stories and epics as needed to support backlog refinement and grooming · Dive into our data, reviewing existing stored procedures, design data migration plans, and test/validate data migration · Serve as a liaison between business units and technical teams · Support the current valuation tool, by troubleshooting with the Support team and coordinating with the software vendor to build and test product enhancements on Fortress' implementation · Provide ongoing support and enhancements to existing valuation systems · Monitor data quality metrics and implement remediation strategies · Clearly and concisely communicate complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders · Train business users by preparing guides, materials, and hosting training sessions CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT & COMMUNICATION · Establish and maintain effective relationships with business and technology partners · Proactively ask questions about the requirements or business' needs · Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices · Continuously seek opportunities to improve our processes and tools QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION · Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, computer science, or other relevant field · Master's degree is a plus EXPERIENCE · 10+ years as technical business analyst at a hedge fund, private equity shop, or other financial services firm with a focus on pricing tools, portfolio management tools, and/or valuations tools · In-depth knowledge of valuation core concepts, processes, and data sources · Well versed in project management and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and best practices TECHNICAL SKILLS · Understanding of Agile principles, Scrum ceremonies, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and velocity tracking · Experience with RESTful APIs, data flows, and system integration concepts to support technical discussions and solution design · Experience writing SQL queries for data extraction, analysis, and reporting · Expertise in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio or equivalent · Experience with large data sets, including analysis, transformations, and comparisons; familiarity with Power BI as a reporting tool is a plus · Proficiency in modeling business processes (e.g., BPMN) and analyzing data using SQL, Excel, or BI tools to support decision-making · Direct experience with Azure DevOps/Boards · Experience with Agile principles, Scrum ceremonies, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and velocity tracking CERTIFICATIONS & DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE · Strong understanding of alternative investments, including private credit, structured products, hedge funds, and derivatives · Professional Scrum Product Owner or Scrum Master Certifications is a plus SOFT SKILLS · Excited to design and build a new application · Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills · Strong, proactive communication and interpersonal skills · Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work · Familiarity with agile project methodologies · Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment