Primary Objectives:
Join Lodestar Technologies as a Business Analyst where you’ll play a pivotal role in enabling our clients, primarily financial institutions across North America, to harness the power of data analytics. Your primary objective will be to collaborate with clients, understanding their unique business needs and leveraging our business intelligence software infrastructure to address them effectively. You’ll analyze data to unveil trends and ensure accuracy, provide essential training and support, gather requirements for reporting and development, and conduct quality assurance testing. Your efforts will be instrumental in promoting the vision and utilization of business intelligence within our client base and prospective partners, contributing significantly to their success in leveraging data for informed decision-making across all facets of their operations.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with clients to understand their business requirements and objectives, particularly within the financial sector, ensuring alignment with the capabilities of the Fintech company’s offerings.
- Analyze complex financial data to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can inform strategic decision-making for both clients and the Fintech company.
- Facilitate meetings with stakeholders to gather and document detailed requirements for software development, ensuring clear communication and understanding of needs.
- Work closely with development teams to translate business requirements into functional specifications, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions.
- Perform thorough testing and validation of software solutions to ensure they meet the defined requirements and adhere to industry standards and regulations.
- Provide ongoing support and training to clients on the effective use of products and services, ensuring maximum value realization and user adoption.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance and effectiveness of solutions in meeting client needs, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies in the Fintech space, providing insights and recommendations for future product enhancements.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including user manuals, training materials, and process documentation, to support clients and internal stakeholders.
- Act as a liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, and other relevant parties, fostering strong communication and collaboration to drive successful project delivery and client satisfaction.
Qualifications
Mandatory Skills:
- Previous experience with any of the following core banking platforms is a must: DNA, Symitar, Correlation.
- Excellent understanding of Financial Services data specifically related to Banking/Credit Unions.
- Knowledge of banking systems, data structures, and regulatory requirements related to ETL processes in the banking industry.
- Familiar with software development processes such as requirements gathering, developing statements of work, testing and code deployment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data integration issues and provide effective solutions.
- Data-driven individual that believes in the value of information and how it can transform the enterprise.
- Innovative, curious and solution-oriented individual with strong communication skills.
- An individual who is comfortable with rapidly changing technology.
Soft Skills:
- Strong command on spoken and written English.
- Ability to multi-task and handle changing priorities.
- Excellent team skills, can-do attitude, focus on quality and drive to make a difference in a dynamic, fast paced organization.
We encourage you to apply even if you feel that you do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed. Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet all the listed qualifications. We look forward to your application.
Expected salary range is $60,000 – $65,000 USD ($75,000 – $80,000 CAD). Position is open to applicants in the US and Canada.
Additional Information:
Lodestar is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees’ lives and careers.
Offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a post-offer background check as well as references.
If interested in this position, please submit your resume to colin.phillips@lodestartech.ca.