Calypso Business Analyst at Synechron, London, £Contract Rate

We're Synechron, a global consultancy Laser-focused on accelerating digital initiatives in financial services. With over 14,500 members of staff across 17 countries and a unique mix of end-to-end digital, business and technology services, we help clients solve complex challenges with modern and innovative solutions.

We're big enough to be taken seriously, yet small enough to operate with an agile, open, relationship-driven approach. Our clients come to us with problems that need genuine thought, intelligence and knowledge; we're not just putting bodies on seats.

We are now seeking a proactive and talented IT professional to join our team.

The relevant Calypso instance is called FXPT Calypso. We have implemented in-house software upstream and downstream of FXPT Calypso to insulate it from client-specific data and processes; this in-house software is called FXPT. The project overview:

• Expand the use of FXPT and FXPT Calypso to support the increased Business requirements.

Scope: Foreign Exchange (FX) - Confirmations, Settlements and Accounting

Responsibilities:

• Provide a clear set of work estimates to the Project Team and assist in the implementation (design, configuration, testing). To that end:
• Understand existing Calypso functionality and communicate it to Project Team.
• Understand Project Requirements and categorise each Requirement as follows:
• Requirement fully supported by existing Calypso functionality
• For each Requirement that requires Calypso effort, work with FXPT Product Owners to create an effort estimate. If required, work with other system teams to provide an end-to-end estimate including FXPT and non-FXPT estimates.
• Before supplying an estimate to the Project Team, ensure it has been added to the central list of estimates and it has been reviewed by other Calypso colleagues.
• Facilitate communication among key stakeholders including communication of work estimates, progress of Calypso implementation.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Developers and QA colleagues to deliver functionality to Production as quickly as possible.
• Ensure the Calypso team understands what is to be delivered before beginning development.
• Agree with the Project Team a testing schedule and go-live (Production) schedule for each delivery.
• Create logical and innovative solutions which maximise functionality while also minimising effort for all teams.

Job Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years' Calypso software experience specialising in Business Analysis
• FX Post Trade experience - Confirmations, Settlements, Accounting, Reconciliations
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills - communication, collaboration, presentation, influencing and negotiation
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Proficiency with SQL and Calypso Architecture and data model

Benefits Include (not limited to):

Competitive compensation/Hybrid working/Immediate start available

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