Senior IT Analyst (banking sector)

This role is within a Core Banking programme replacing legacy local systems with a core banking platform.

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in IT analysis, business analysis or a related role, with 5–10 years at senior analyst level.
• Proven experience in the banking sector and in large-scale programmes of approximately 300+ employees or similar complexity.
• Demonstrable experience with Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW) and reporting requirements.
• Strong knowledge of data governance principles and practical experience with data mapping.
• Proficiency in SQL or equivalent data query tools for data validation and analysis.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to rapidly understand complex systems and to operate effectively in a matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders.

Nice to have:

• Prior experience with reporting design and development.
• Familiarity with Hadoop or similar big data platforms.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to elicit and clarify requirements, ensuring alignment with programme objectives.
• Translate business needs into detailed features, user stories and acceptance criteria suitable for development and testing.
• Independently manage the requirements lifecycle from collection and documentation to handover and clarification during implementation.
• Work across multiple teams and stakeholders to identify dependencies, risks and impacts to deliverables.
• Contribute to data governance activities, including data mapping and validation to ensure consistent and accurate information flows.
• Support reporting and CDW (corporate data warehouse) related initiatives by defining requirements and verifying delivered data outputs.
• Use SQL or similar tools to validate data, troubleshoot issues and support solution testing.
• Participate in programme forums, reviews and handover sessions to ensure traceability and quality of deliverables.