Technical Analyst

About the Position

Technical Analyst

Pontoon

Dublin, Ireland

On-site/Freelance

Finance | Atlassian Jira | Technical Analysis | Investment Banking | Technical Consultancy

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Description

We are currently recruiting for a Technical Analyst to join an established technology team supporting an Investment Banking environment.

The successful candidate will act as a key link between business stakeholders and technical/development teams, helping to understand business requirements, translate them into clear technical requirements, and manage the delivery backlog through an Agile/Scrum environment.

This is primarily a Technical Analysis role, with the majority of the position focused on requirements analysis, documentation, data, and stakeholder management. Jira and Scrum responsibilities will form a smaller part of the role.

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Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements.
• Translate business requirements into clear, actionable requirements for development teams.
• Create and maintain requirements, user stories, and related documentation in Jira.
• Manage and prioritize the product/backlog in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Work closely with developers, technical leads, and business stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and support sprint delivery.
• Analyze data and work with database teams and upstream systems.
• Coordinate with multiple upstream teams to resolve data and production issues.
• Support maintenance and enhancement projects across existing applications and processes.
• Contribute to new client onboarding projects and understand client-specific requirements.
• Support regulatory-driven changes, including data, calculations, and reporting requirements.
• Help ensure requirements are clearly understood and successfully delivered.
• Build strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders.

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Requirements

Essential

• Strong experience as a Technical Analyst, Technical Business Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role.
• Strong requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation experience.
• Good working knowledge of SQL and databases.
• Experience working with Jira.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working closely with software developers and technical teams.
• Ability to understand data flows and coordinate across multiple upstream systems.
• Experience within Investment Banking, Banking, or Financial Services.
• Knowledge of ETL/data migration processes.
• Experience working on data-intensive projects.
• Experience with financial reporting.
• Experience supporting client onboarding projects.
• Experience working on regulatory-driven technology changes.
• Previous experience working across distributed/global technology teams.

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We Offer

• Competitive daily rate of circa €495.
• Hybrid working pattern: 4 days per week onsite.
• 12-month contract initially, with potential for extension.
• Opportunity to work with a leading technology team in Investment Banking.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.

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About the Company

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know, and we will be happy to support you.

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Join us and make your mark in the tech world!