About us

From day one, you’ll notice there is something special about working at Davy. Our success is built on nearly 100 years of forging strong relationships with our clients and developing the careers of Ireland’s future business leaders.

Established in 1926, the Davy Group sits at the heart of wealth and capital in Ireland, providing a broad range of services to high-net-worth individuals, self-directed investors, small-to-medium enterprises, credit unions, corporations, and domestic & international institutional investors.

Our culture is shaped around three values, which are at the heart of everything we do: client success, one Davy, and building a proud legacy. Sharing the same goals, we work together to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients. As part of a team of over 900, you will be encouraged to learn and to grow, both professionally and personally.

About the role

A position has arisen within our Information Systems team for a Technical Business Analyst within the Information systems department. The position will support the Wealth Management business in Davy. In the role, the successful candidate will:

To work closely with business users & project stakeholders to understand issues & identify system and/or process solutions.
To configure, enhance and maintain in scope wealth management applications in line with business requirements and product roadmaps.
Design and develop solutions that meet key business requirements with a strong focus on implementing improvements that deliver business efficiency and productivity gains.
To proactively identify organisational impacts as a result of new business process or system deployments.
Validate and verify business requirements, functional specifications, test plans and related documentation in support of systems initiatives.
To liaise with members of the IT function and external vendors to determine how best to deliver those requirements.
Be proficient in SQL, Database design and technical scripting languages such as Python.
To become a subject matter expert by maintaining a detailed knowledge base of business operations, business processes, data flows and systems in the business areas supported.
Follow internal IS processes , project methodologies and software development lifecycles through all project phases and for managing application support issues.
Provide regular , accurate and timely project updates to all stakeholders within IS and across the business.
To provide a high standard of support for in-scope applications and to the business teams in order to investigate queries and bring to a satisfactory resolution or escalate where required.
To draft comprehensive test scripts and use cases in order to prove successful change & to work closely with members of the IT function and business users in designing and executing test plans.
To support the business readiness phase of the project by reviewing business processes and procedures, preparing training materials, scheduling training sessions, supporting post implementation reviews & lessons learned.

About you

We are looking for somebody who has the following background and skills:

A minimum of 3+ years’ experience with a proven track record of working in a technically complex environment.
Demonstrable achievements in managing & delivering solutions to complex business requirements.
Very strong technical skills and a desire to progress to becoming a lead technical analyst/architect.
Strong experience in systems analysis , technical design , solutions development and deployment with a proven track record of playing a key role.
Ability to maintain productive and cordial relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at various levels of seniority across the organization.
Experience in working with 3rd party system solution providers.
Knowledge of financial markets and particularly Wealth Management systems an advantage.
Knowledge of business intelligence and development tools such as Python , Power BI , SQL query skills.
A proven track record of working in multi-disciplined project environments.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with the ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills working in a pressurised environment dealing with time critical issues.
An ability to prioritise workloads and achieve critical deadlines.
Experience of drafting comprehensive test scripts & use cases and executing test plans.
Strong facilitation and influencing skills.

Qualifications

A relevant Third Level degree.
Experience of both Waterfall and Agile project methodologies.
Business Process Mapping techniques with supporting accreditations.
Project Management ( Prince or PMP) an advantage.

What we offer

We offer a range of benefits and experiences to support your professional and personal growth, whatever your career stage. Our benefits are not just a number. Yes, we offer competitive salary, annual performance-related discretionary bonus, annual flexible benefits, employer pension contribution, and multiple insurance coverage. But more than that, we focus on developing our people to be their best, professionally and personally.

Training support provided by award-winning Learning & Development Team, extensive sports & social programmes (including free on-site gym & fitness studio), flexible working options, employee assistance programme, enhanced leave options, and social & community care initiatives are just some of the ways our people can empower themselves to be their best.

Important Information

The position set out above is defined in the Fitness & Probity Standards issued by the Central Bank of Ireland (“Fitness & Probity Standards”) as a “Controlled Function (CF)”, namely CF4. Therefore there is a requirement to hold, or be willing to take one of the following exams: APA (Regulation & Investment) or Registered Stockbroker or QFA. In compliance with the Fitness and Probity Standards applicable to your position, any offer of employment is conditional upon you demonstrating that you meet the Fitness & Probity Standards.

Davy is an equal opportunities employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We value diversity in both background and experience, and even if you don’t meet all of the requirements outlined in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. We review all applications received. As part of our commitment to creating an accessible environment, we want to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to participate in the interview process. If you require any reasonable accommodations, please let us know, and we will do our best to make the necessary arrangements.

Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in Ireland.

Where agency assistance is required, our Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to us by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Davy Group is a member of the Bank of Ireland Group.

Technical Business Analyst

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