$900 - 1000 pd inc. super
12-month contract on a 3-5 year program
2/3 hybrid days a week

This Big 4 bank has embarked on a major transformation and is requiring 2 new SBAs. This is a cards and payments specific program so the Senior Business Analyst will require strong knowledge in the space as they are developing a payment switch for the business. The Senior Business Analyst will act as primary liaison between IT/business, providing expertise with their cards and payments knowledge.

About the role

We are hiring 2 SBAs for our Big 4 Bank client. One role will be permanent and the other is a contract option. The permanent option rates are from $150k-170k incl super.

As the Senior Business Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting the business for a successful transformation by conducting the process mapping, data mapping, data analysis, gathering business requirements and engaging with different stakeholders. You will engage with an impressive range of senior stakeholders in an agile delivery environment.

The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of the cards and payments space in the specific skills noted below, experience working in a banking environment, excellent core business analysis skills, a minimum of 4 years of experience as a business analyst, and excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

An emphasis on knowing transaction switches and schemes is of importance for this ideal candidate. Candidates with cards and payments skills in Big 4 Banks will be prioritized.

What you will do

Act as the main bridge between stakeholders from various downstream business functions; collaborate with the business to evaluate business needs and create specifications for any modifications or additions to technology applications and/or business procedures
Engage in research, interviews, and workshops to understand business needs and convert them into detailed epics/stories.
Identifying the stakeholders and after reviewing current state, confirming with the stakeholders to then define requirements and assist with target state design
Evaluate and organize information to resolve discrepancies and gather requirements
Shape the backlog and assist in delivering the roadmap

What you will have done

Experience in the financial services space is strongly desired, ideally within banking and in the cards and payments space
Experience across large transformations in the banking/finance space (min. 2+ years)
Experience with switch in any of the following:

• CONNEX (preferred)
• Omnipay (preferred)
• ACI Base 24
• Cybersource
• Data Navigator
• eftpos
• Fiserv Galaxy
• FIS Connex
• Pega (disputes)
  Exposure to data management and data mapping skills
  Exposure to working through strategies to mitigate data risk
  Experience with Card Issuing, Acquiring or eCommerce Gateways
  Experience with transaction message standards (AS2805, ISO8583)
  Experience with ecommerce, POS, ATM, and/or digital payments
  Experience with digital wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Tokenization)
  Experience with merchant choice routing
  Excellent Business Analyst skill-set including requirements gathering, process mapping, and documentation
  Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  
  
  
  NOTE: it is not required to have every requirement listed as there are varying levels of Business Analyst positions. Any level of cards and payments experience will be considered, however, there is a high preference for BA experience with a focus on switch and schemes and those profiles will be prioritized.
  
  
  This role represents a great opportunity for a long-term contract across an extended transformation at a Big 4 Bank.
  
  
  
  NOTE: due to high volume of calls, please contact [email protected] for any inquiries
  

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.

To apply please click apply or call Ellie Mujushi on 03 8628 2269 for a confidential discussion.