Business Analyst - Banking

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences. We are looking for a Business Analyst with strong banking domain expertise to lead requirement gathering, process analysis, stakeholder engagement, and solution delivery across strategic banking initiatives. The candidate will work closely with business, operations, compliance, and technology teams to define and deliver solutions that improve processes, support regulatory compliance, and enhance customer experience.

Key responsibilities include: Gathering and documenting business and functional requirements Managing stakeholders across business and technology teams Analyzing banking processes and identifying improvement opportunities Supporting regulatory and compliance-driven changes Creating user stories, process maps, and functional documents Supporting Agile delivery, testing, and implementation Ensuring solutions align with banking controls, policies, and objectives Minimum 5+ years as a Business Analyst Strong experience in banking or financial services Excellent knowledge of requirements management, process mapping, and stakeholder communication Experience with Agile delivery and banking transformation projects Professional Expertise Strong experience in requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, and traceability Expertise in process mapping, gap analysis, and business process improvement Strong stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and communication skills Experience working in Agile/Waterfall delivery models, including UAT support Good knowledge of banking regulations, compliance, and risk/control frameworks

Technical Expertise

Strong banking domain knowledge in core banking, payments, lending, and digital banking Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence for backlog, user stories, sprint tracking, and documentation Knowledge of SQL, data analysis, reporting, and reconciliation Knowledge of APIs, system integrations, and banking platforms such as Temenos/Flexcube Familiarity with process modelling and reporting tools such as Visio, Excel, etc

• Data Migration Knowledge: Experience with data migration rules and creating crucial components of systems design to support successful project implementation.
• Solution Delivery Expertise: Experience in delivering solutions that meet project requirements, with a focus on ensuring clear communication with stakeholders to prevent misunderstandings.
• Project Outcome Optimization: Experience with managing project outcomes, ensuring successful implementation and delivery of solutions.