Technical Business Analyst

The role: The Technical Business Analyst acts as a critical bridge between business stakeholders, product owners, and engineering teams in the delivery of core banking platforms and surrounding banking services. The role combines deep banking domain knowledge with strong technical analysis skills to ensure that functional requirements are translated into scalable, secure, and compliant technical solutions. This role will support core banking transformation, new product launches, regulatory change, and integration with payments, digital channels, and downstream systems. Key responsibilities: Business & Domain Analysis • Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements related to core banking domains. • Translate regulatory, operational, and product requirements into clear functional specifications. • Act as a subject matter expert on banking processes, product behavior, and lifecycle events. Technical Analysis & Solution Design • Convert business requirements into detailed technical requirements, including: API contracts (REST/JSON, event schemas) Data models and mappings Integration flows and sequencing • Work closely with solution architects to: Validate architectural decisions Ensure alignment with target-state core banking architecture • Support design of integrations between: Core banking systems Payment engines Digital channels and middleware Data platforms and regulatory reporting systems Delivery & Agile Collaboration • Collaborate with Product Owners to refine epics, features, and user stories. • Write clear, testable user stories with acceptance criteria that reflect both business and technical needs. • Support sprint ceremonies (backlog refinement, sprint planning, demos). • Clarify requirements for development teams during implementation and testing phases Data & Migration Support • Support data migration and data quality activities, including: Legacy-to-target data mapping Validation rules Reconciliation logic • Assist with defining cutover and transition requirements during core banking migrations. Testing & Validation • Define functional and integration test scenarios. • Support SIT, UAT, and operational readiness testing. Validate that delivered solutions meet: Business requirements Regulatory obligations Non-functional requirements (performance, resilience, auditability) Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement • Act as a key interface between: Business users IT and engineering teams External vendors (core banking providers, payment processors, system integrators) • Challenge vendor solutions constructively to ensure fit-for-purpose outcomes. Documentation, Knowledge Transfer & Operational Handover • Ensure concise, accurate documentation describing system behavior, integrations, data impacts, and key business rules. • Conduct clear walkthroughs and knowledge transfer sessions with Technical Operations and Application Support teams. • Support effective handover to BAU, ensuring support teams understand processing flows, dependencies, and common exception scenarios. Qualifications & Certifications • Bachelor's degree in: Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline or equivalent professional experience in financial services technology • Business Analysis Certification, such as: IIBA CBAP® or CCBA® Diploma in Business Analysis • Agile Certifications such as: Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Core Skills and Knowledge: • Banking & Financial Services Experience 5+ years' experience as a Business Analyst or Technical Business Analyst in financial services. Strong hands-on experience with core banking platforms (e.g., Temenos, Mambu, Thought Machine, Finacle, TCS BaNCS, Flexcube, or equivalent). Solid understanding of banking products and accounting principles. Experience supporting regulatory change and compliance-driven initiatives. • Technical Skills • Strong understanding of: API-driven architectures Microservices and event-based integration Data models and relational databases • Ability to read and interpret: API specifications (Swagger/OpenAPI) Sequence diagrams Data schemas • Familiarity with cloud-based architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP) is highly desirable. • Delivery & Methodology Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments. Comfortable working in large-scale transformation or multi-year core banking programs. Strong documentation and communication skills. • Personal Attributes Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset. Able to challenge assumptions while remaining collaborative. Comfortable operating in complex, regulated environments. Able to balance detail with big-picture thinking. Proactive, resilient and delivery focused. What's in it for me? At Investec, you'll be empowered to bring your authentic self, contribute new ideas, and grow alongside colleagues who share your drive for excellence. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will share in our purpose of creating enduring worth and together, we'll achieve things tomorrow that hardly seem possible today