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Financial Product Reference Data Solution Engineer SQL (Senior)Job Description: Financial Data Modeling CapabilitiesData Analysis for complex systemsReverse engineering functional specifications from dataWork closely with End Users/Clients to understand Business Process/Industry Standards/Regulatory Mandate requirements.Work closely with IT and Operations partnersWork with external data vendors (i.e., Bloomberg, Reuters, IDC, Markit, etc) and standards organizationsAble to execute projects IndependentlyConduct Systems Integrated Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)Create Function Specification Documents (FSD), System Requirement Specification (SRS), and test plansMentor and coaching lower-level analysts Qualifications: Working experience of 8+ years min. as Business AnalystSR business analyst lead a group of BAs candidate will become a program lead eventually. Work with stakeholders. Steer the program. 8-15 years of experience is required. project execution core technology BA is really what they want. Not someone who has been a BA then moved to be a PM. Capital markets experience, trade life cycle understanding and experience.Strong SQL skills. data hub, model data, need to know how data modeling works. Data modeling skills are required. 50% of the work for this role is data analysis. They need to be advanced in SQL to be considered.Strong background in financial reference data and capital marketsStrong SQL knowledge required (able to query data, analyze and troubleshooting)Strong Data analysis and Mapping skillsCollege degree, specialized training or equivalent work experienceData Oriented with an excellent attention to detailExperience/understanding of business process reengineering and business modeling concepts, systems development lifecycleStrong analytical skills and writing skills, to include solid experience in writing functional and technical specificationsMust possess good communication skills with the ability to be assertiveAbility to focus on high quality work while under pressureExperience utilizing various SDLC methodologies like Waterfall, Agile (JIRA etc.)Comprehensive knowledge of the Testing Lifecycle with SIT, UAT, and Production. Preferred Skills Experience working with major vendor data providers (i.e., Bloomberg, Reuters, IDC, Markit)Project lead experienceExperience of working closely with IT Project managers and development teamsKnowledge of MS Excel, VisioExperience with vendor product implementation