CyberTec
BA role at Banking via Globant
pay rate is 75/hour
should know MARGIN LENDING and/or COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT, SQL and API's
HYBRID role based in NYC
Job Title: Business Analyst - SQL, API & Margin Lending
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly analytical and technically proficient Business Analyst with strong experience in SQL, API integration, and a solid understanding of margin lending. The ideal candidate will play a key role in bridging business requirements with technical execution, supporting product development, process enhancements, and operational efficiency in margin lending platforms and related financial systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with stakeholders to gather, document, and analyze business requirements related to margin lending processes and systems.
- Design and optimize SQL queries to extract, manipulate, and analyze large financial datasets for reporting and insights.
- Collaborate with developers and solution architects to support API integrations between margin lending platforms and trading, risk, and client systems.
- Analyze existing margin lending workflows and identify opportunities for automation and improvement.
- Develop functional specifications, use cases, and process flows for new product features and system enhancements.
- Validate and test API responses, ensuring proper data mapping, authentication, and business logic implementation.
- Provide support for regulatory, risk, and compliance reporting related to margin calls, credit exposure, and collateral management.
- Facilitate communication between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring a shared understanding of project goals and deliverables.
- Support UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and assist with defect tracking, resolution, and deployment readiness.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- 3-7 years of experience as a Business Analyst in the financial services industry, with a focus on margin lending, brokerage, or collateral management.
- Strong SQL skills with the ability to write complex queries and analyze data sets.
- Solid understanding of APIs (RESTful preferred), including testing, data structures (JSON/XML), and integration workflows.
- Familiarity with margin lending principles such as haircutting, margin calls, collateral valuation, and credit risk.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
- Proficient in tools like JIRA, Confluence, Postman, and Excel; familiarity with visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau is a plus.
- Experience with margin platforms (e.g., Client, Calypso, Murex, or proprietary systems).
- Understanding of financial regulations impacting margin lending (e.g., Basel III, Reg T).
- Technical background or certifications (e.g., CBAP, SQL certification, API testing).