Functional Analyst - D7 IT (f/m/d)

Frankfurt am Main

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D7 is the platform of Clearstream that offers innovative services to its customers for the issuance of financial securities such as shares, warrants and funds. In other words – without the Issuance services, there would be nothing to trade on the German financial market, and the supply will get short for the international markets too. The D7 IT Team develops the next-generation software that enables our business colleagues and customers to boost volume and processing efficiency and as a result to increase revenue and decrease operational costs. As a Functional Analyst you will be responsible for translating the business requirements into the functional and technical requirements. You will cooperate with Business Analysts defining together the functional requirements and with Software Engineers during the technical design and implementation. You will have an active role as well in the acceptance process jointly with the testing team. Over the time it is expected that you combine your functional knowledge with the technical expertise of the software engineering team and will be able to quickly assess feasibility and complexity of different alternatives at the early stages of different projects.

• Communicate with business owners, business operation people and business analysts from the different departments in order to understand and shape the requirements
• Understand the potential as well as the limitations of the existing processes, platforms and technologies
• Capture and document the requirements in detailed and understandable form
• Provide support to Software Engineers for them to understand and properly implement the requirements as well as for you to understand the technological limitation
• Participate in the testing as well as in investigations and resolution of production incidents
• Stay open-minded and understand the broad context of implementing and operating software components in a highly regulated environment

• University degree in Economics, Finance, IT or similar
• 5+ years (or 2+ for a junior role) overall professional experience in business/functional analysis or testing
• Highly analytical mind-set – You are able to actively listen and quickly understand arguments and goals of different people
• Excellent communication skills – You explain the business/functional topics in a manner understandable to people without the business background. You do not hesitate to ask questions, express your doubts or kindly challenge ideas during discussions. You have no problem to admit and accept mistakes.
• High degree of self-dependence – You are self-motivated, looking for opportunities to improve things or your own skills constantly. You take responsibility and are motivated to deliver.
• Team player – You are able to work with people of different backgrounds and personalities; you are happy to help and share your expertise. You appreciate the skills of others and ask for opinion or review easily.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills (German, French, Luxembourgish, or Czech is a plus)
• Previous experience in the financial sector
• Experience with Blockchain technologies and use cases
• Knowledge of issuance process of securities and settlement
• Experience with SWIFT ISO15022 and ISO20022
• Organizational and coordination skills
• Understanding the advantages and limitations of test automation
• Ability to motivate and steer people coming from different backgrounds (Dev, Business, Product etc.)

Why Deutsche Börse Group?

We are committed to providing a work environment where everyone feels welcome and can reach their full potential. Our standards go far beyond simply matching candidates with the right position.

Mobility

We enable you to move freely with our job tickets, job (e-)bikes and free parking opportunities.

Work environment

Collaboration, communication, or deep focus – in our modern office buildings you will find the perfect work environment. Free drinks and food and meal allowances included.

Health and wellbeing

We care for your health and wellbeing and besides various health promotion measures we offer you a group accident insurance and additional insurance offers at discounted rates.

Financial stability

We provide financial stability by offering attractive salaries, company pension schemes, participation in our Group Share Plan, as well as bonuses, subsidies and discounts.

Hybrid work

Collaborate and exchange on-site or work remotely several days a week in line with business needs and local regulations. Our hybrid working model combines the best of both worlds.

Flexible working hours

We want your job to fit your life situation and offer flexible working time models, childcare allowance, or the possibility to study alongside your job.

Internationality

Our market infrastructures are globally connected. Working with us means collaborating with like-minded colleagues across over 60 locations from more than 100 nations.

Development

We promote individual development by offering internal development programmes, mentoring, further education and training budgets.