Business Analyst Calypso

Role: Calypso Business AnalystExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: Calypso, business analysisDescription:We are seeking an experienced Calypso Business Analyst to support critical trading and post‑trade platforms within a financial markets technology environment. This role involves hands‑on business analysis across Calypso modules covering the end‑to‑end trade lifecycle, including Front Office trading, Middle Office risk, valuation, and collateral, and Back Office clearing, settlement, and confirmations.The role supports asset classes such as Rates, FX, Derivatives, Repos, and Fixed Income products, with a strong emphasis on post‑trade processing, regulatory compliance, and operational stability. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, developers, and vendors to analyse and document functional requirements, validate system behaviour, and deliver resilient, scalable solutions aligned with regulatory and market infrastructure requirements. The role operates within Agile delivery frameworks and contributes to continuous improvement across development, enhancement, and BAU support initiatives.Key ResponsibilitiesRoles & Responsibilities – Calypso Business AnalystAct as a hands‑on Business Analyst across Calypso Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office modules, supporting the end‑to‑end trade lifecycleElicit, analyse, and document business, functional, and non‑functional requirements for trading and post‑trade processesWork closely with business users to understand trade capture, risk, valuation, collateral management, clearing, settlement, and confirmations workflowsTranslate business requirements into Calypso functional specifications, configuration requirements, and system behaviourSupport asset classes including Rates, FX, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Repos, ensuring correct lifecycle processing and controlsAnalyse and support post‑trade and regulatory processes, including confirmations, settlements, margining, reconciliations, and reportingPartner with architects and developers to ensure solutions align with Calypso architecture, standard product capabilities, and best practicesSupport calypso configuration and customization, including workflows, trade attributes, pricing components, and reference dataPerform impact analysis for change requests, regulatory updates, and product upgradesSupport testing activities, including functional testing, UAT support, test scenarios validation if needed, and defect triageEnsure solutions meet regulatory, risk, operational resilience, and audit requirementsContribute to Agile delivery ceremonies and continuous improvement initiativesTools, Platforms & Skills RequiredPrimary PlatformCalypso Trading & Risk Management PlatformFront Office (Trade Capture, Pricing)Middle Office (Risk, Valuation, Collateral Management)Back Office (Confirmations, Settlement, Accounting integration)Exposure to Calypso Automated Testing Tool (CATT) for understanding automated functional test scenarios, validating business workflows, and supporting UAT/test execution activities.Business Analysis & Documentation ToolsRequirements documentation tools (e.g., Confluence, SharePoint)Agile tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps)Process modelling (e.g., Visio, workflow diagrams)Testing & SupportTest cases validation and UAT supportTechnical & Integration AwarenessUnderstanding of system integrations, interfaces, and message flowsFamiliarity with market data feeds, reference data, and downstream systemsBasic understanding of SQL for data analysis and validation (optional but preferred)Ways of WorkingExperience working in Agile / Scrum delivery environmentsStrong stakeholder management and communication skillsAbility to operate effectively in complex, regulated financial services environments