Business Systems Analyst - Consultant, Banking & Financial Services Consulting

Locations: Remote or Preferable Minneapolis, Minnesota

ABOUT US

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com .

COGNIZANT CONSULTING

Within Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance. Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program, and change management capabilities, and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value. We provide several Business/IT Consulting Services including Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Re-Engineering & Transformation, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions. The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we are growing!

The Role

Our Banking and Financial Services (BFS) Consulting practice is looking for Business Analyst/s to join our team while we work on an exciting platform modernization engagement. This role is on-site at a client location.

We're looking for a Consultant who can deliver within Cognizant's Five Pillars of Consulting: 1) Project Execution, 2) Expertise, 3) Business Development, 4) Practice Development, & 5) People Development. As a consultant, this means creating high-quality client deliverables and taking ownership (with supervision) of producing client content and meeting client expectations; developing an expertise in your functional area, including obtaining certifications; contributing to Client Satisfaction and/or RFPs; supporting leadership and contributing to content development for service offerings; and participating in People Care initiatives and exhibiting personal leadership at all times. In addition to enabling consulting excellence through the Five Pillars of Consulting, the specific requirements for this position are below.

Our solutions are in demand and we're passionate about making a difference. If you have experience with the above, are a selfless leader, and are committed to client-facing environment; if you want to grow your career with a team that wants to build something great together, we want to hear from you! Apply now!

Responsibilities

• Efficiently lead the conversation, and gather requirements from Business, understand the customer concerns, identify the risk, and communicate it in a timely fashion.

• Ensure document the application system by following multiple cross functional requirements (e.g., Security, Quality, cross-functional Business, Legal

• Perform, evaluate, and communicate thorough quality assurance at every stage of systems development.

• Determine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensure maximum usability.

• Partner with stakeholders across business units (ex: operations, sales, finance, security, compliance) to develop analyses and documentation in a collaborative way, communicating effectively and efficiently with production, managerial, and executive teams.

• Evaluate, analyze, and communicate systems requirements on a continuing basis, and maintain systems processes, including the delivery of monthly status reports to all appropriate parties.

• Ability to make quick informed decision and understand the clear priority and escalate as needed

• Must be creative to deliver innovative solutions to address critical business needs. Highly agile, and ability to quickly pivot the plan and execute.

Qualification

• Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college or university and equivalent relevant experience
• Minimum 5 years of Business Systems Analyst experience in Wealth Management/ Banking & Financial Services is mandatory
• Looking for Command Center Host Role
• Strong BSA Mindset to understand the Business Objective of Large Programs
• Strong Troubleshooting skills and able to understand the ecosystem well about Upstreams and Downstreams and pull the required teams for Program coordination & Troubleshooting
• Should be able to drive Defect Triaging calls having multiple stakeholders from multiple teams
• Strong Coordination and Communication skills and well experienced in working with Business Leadership (Sr. Dir & above level)
• Well experienced in reporting Daily, Weekly and Monthly status reporting to Top leadership
• Should be able to coordinate well with business and product and independently work to analyze and propose the solutions.
• Hands-on experience with large integration products & platforms
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Strong SQL skills, Data Analysis skills, SAFe Agile Experience (Epics, Stories, Working in Scrum/Sprint)
• Experience in banking or financial industry
• Strong technical background and the ability to dive into the technical details
• Experience in bringing together cross functional teams and leading execution in an agile delivery model
• Ability to handle ambiguity and white space.
• The embodiment of Cognizant's Core Values of: Start with a point of view; Seek data, build knowledge; Always strive, never settle; Work as one; Create conditions for everyone to thrive; Do the right thing, the right way

• Certifications in SAFE Agile is a plus

Work Authorization

• Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 345,000 associates around the world.
• We don't just dream of a better way - we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what's right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that's right for you.

About us:
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, helping organizations modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they stay ahead in a fast-changing world.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.