Product Business Analyst

OVERVIEW

The Company

U.S. Financial Technology (U.S. Fin Tech) is seeking an experienced  Product Business Analyst to join our team of talented professionals. This is a full-time remote opportunity. 

U.S. Fin Tech built and operates the largest and most advanced mortgage securitization platform in the world, supporting the Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Supporting 70% of the mortgage-backed securities in the market, U.S. Fin Tech provides best-in-class single-family issuance, bond administration, disclosure, and tax services. We support a broad portfolio of products for our clients with full lifecycle management.

Our market-leading, cloud-based, end-to-end platform executes transactions on an extraordinary scale which has bolstered liquidity in the secondary mortgage market, one of the largest and most important financial markets in the world. Our unique approach to securitization combines the best minds in financial services with the know-how, flexibility, and innovation of leading technologists.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Information

U.S. Fin Tech is seeking a dynamic individual to support its product delivery team. The ideal candidate is passionate about business analysis, is a self-starter and able to work independently with minimal supervision. The business analyst will be responsible for defining, analyzing and documenting business requirements to support U.S. Fin Tech’s Appian solutions.  Additionally, they will participate and play an active role throughout the product delivery lifecycle.  

Key Job Functions

• Create detailed user stories and/or functional requirements, as well as user test case acceptance criteria for CRs and defects with guidance.
• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources and decompose high level information and translate it into business documents.
• Collaborate with product owners and key stakeholders to manage and prioritize the product backlog.
• Contribute to reviews of operations documentation (procedures, operating manuals) with internal and external stakeholders
• Review test cases for quality assurance and to ensure they cover all the relevant business scenarios.
• Contribute to meeting materials for key internal and external meetings (agenda, action items, minutes)
• Maintain JIRA hygiene for created stories such as fix version, account and EPIC link.
• Participate in status meetings with business and other key stakeholders.
• Basic understanding of SQL or other technical competencies to facilitate successful story writing 

QUALIFICATIONS

Education   

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required

Minimum Experience  

• Minimum 2 years of related experience
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring employer sponsorship currently or in the future. U.S. Fin Tech does not offer H-1B sponsorship for this position.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills     

• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Can work independently and proactively seek guidance from others as needed
• Strong team player and has the capacity to work collaboratively and effectively with cross functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Result oriented, accepting responsibilities and challenges that take them outside their comfort zone.
• Client focused.
• Understanding of software development and Agile Methodology
• Partners well with peers, subordinates, managers and functional partners
• Possess capability to manage and handle escalations by partnering with the internal & external stakeholders of the business.
• Have excellent organizational skills, time management skills and the ability to prioritize a full plate.

Pay Range $94,250 to $107,500

U.S. Fin Tech's pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. U.S. Fin Tech offers a competitive total compensation package, which includes a performance bonus, 401k match, healthcare coverage, PTO, and a broad range of other benefits.

Employment

As a condition of employment with U.S. Financial Technology, any successful job applicant will be required to  successfully complete a background investigation, which may also include a credit check for positions in some areas of our business.   

U.S. Financial Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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