Company Name Lehman Brothers Inc.
Job Category Technology; Accounting/Finance
Location Littleton, CO
Position Type Full-Time, Employee
Experience 5-10 Years Experience
Date Posted June 17, 2008
About Us:
Founded in 1850, Lehman Brothers is a global investment bank with leadership positions in equity and fixed income sales, trading and research, investment banking, private investment management, asset management and private equity. With a customer-driven approach and an emphasis on developing long-standing relationships, the Firm serves the financial needs of corporations, governments and municipalities, institutional clients and high net worth individuals worldwide.
The Firm is headquartered in New York, with regional headquarters in London and Tokyo, and operates through a network of offices in 21 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the world's top investment banks, the Firm's network and access to local and international markets enable it to quickly and effectively solve its clients' diverse financial needs. By building upon that foundation, the Firm has created a reputation for providing the best solutions and execution for its clients worldwide. Lehman Brothers' success depends on the strength of its people. The Firm seeks to attract and develop exceptionally talented people who share its passion for individual excellence and a commitment to teamwork.
Lehman Brothers is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and a Fortune 500 company. The Firm is top ranked among the leaders in its category in Fortune magazine's annual "Most Admired Companies" rankings, and among the "Business Week 50," a listing of Business Week magazine's analysis of the best performing companies in the nation. The Firm was also named one of the "Working Mother 100 Best Companies" by Working Mother magazine and "Best Investment Bank" by Euromoney.
For further information about Lehman Brothers' services, products and recruitment opportunities, visit our web site at www.lehman.com.
Lehman Brothers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Business Analyst (BA) will gather and document business requirements for existing and future business systems, and will act as a liaison between business staff and technical staff to articulate needs, issues and concerns. The incumbent will provide application support including: Application Change Management (ACM), enhancement release coordination and first line technical application support. Provide subject matter expertise for assigned applications.
SECTION II - Examples of Duties
Duties
Requirements Gathering/Documentation - Design and document detailed business requirements, functional requirements, workflow, etc., utilizing approved templates. Assist or facilitate the business process analyses, needs assessments, and preliminary cost/benefits analyses. Generate business models and Use Case analysis. Responsible for transforming notes into more detailed system diagrams and supporting requirements. Adhere to approved change management process with requirements documentation.
Business Relationships - Meet with business customers to obtain necessary information to construct quality requirements documentation. Communicate effectively with business customers to gather symptoms, resolve problems, and communicate status and results on system related issues. Maintaining a proactive stance with business relationship(s) to ensure the business needs are always met.
Application Support - Provide on-site technical support and maintenance to resolve systems' problems. Maintain and update applications for established systems. Provide technical support and advice to users. Manage Application Change Management (ACM) for assigned applications and coordinate enhancement releases.
Research - Perform necessary research to support requirements documentation. Perform comprehensive functionality and performance tests for new technologies and optimize system performance. Research available products to meet project requirements
Reporting - Ensure that project/requirement(s) are properly tracked and documented. Report to business and reporting manager as necessary with status. Assist the team with necessary updates on projects.
SECTION III - Independence of Action
The incumbent will work under general supervision applying established techniques, procedures or specific standards. Work will be reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall accuracy. The System Analyst will execute policies at direction of supervisor and make recommendations for change. Overall approval of assigned task(s) is needed by SVP, AVP of Corporate Systems and/or immediate supervisor.
SECTION IV - Relationships
Internal relationships:
• Working frequently with business staff, Internal Audit, various IT groups (Developers, QA and Reporting Team) and supervisory management.
External relationships:
• Communicates with external vendors on an as needed basis. Coordinate evaluations and demos with vendors. Communicate with vendor technical support. Provide information and meet with officers from external Audit firms (i.e. E&Y, OTS).
SECTION V - Basic Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors Degree or equivalent required
MSIT/IS or MBA with emphasis in IT/IS preferred
Experience:
3+ experience in the Mortgage industry.
5+ years in a Business Analyst or Support and Development role.
Experience with Finance, Banking, and Quality Control applications.
Experience in the use of project management principles and methodologies.
Experience constructing Use Cases, Data Flow Diagrams, and Flow Charts.
Experience with any of the following applications is preferred: ChaseLink/Insight, BankServ, AMB, Cognos, Remedy, Aces, LawBase and any ACH processing tool.
Experience with EDI is preferred.
Specialized Skills & Knowledge:
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to communicate with all levels of management
MS Office products
Visio
Workflow Mapping Software
SQL or Query Language
Database (any DB2, MS Sequel or Oracle)
XML or HTML
