Functional Business Analyst

Post Date

Aug 27, 2025

Location

Jersey City,
New Jersey

ZIP/Postal Code

07311
US
Oct 26, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Business Analyst (BA)

Req #

NYC-cc3333ec-d0d7-44af-9841-974ed9f5d934

Pay Rate

$45 - $56 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Functional Analyst to join an Enterprise Finance and Risk Technology organization. The client is a Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) undergoing a multi-year, large-scale modernization of its financial platforms. Sponsored by the CFO, this initiative aims to upgrade the finance technology stack, streamline processes, and implement best-in-class technologies.

The program involves complex challenges due to vast data sets and a diverse legacy technology stack built over more than 20 years.

Technology Stack Highlights:
- Backend: Core Java with frameworks such as Spring, In-Memory, Caching, and Parallel Processing
- Frontend: JavaScript, Angular, React
- Data: Relational databases and extensive use of the Hadoop ecosystem, including Spark and Hadoop

As a Business Analyst, you will collaborate with business partners, solution architects, and technology teams. You’ll analyze current processes and systems, assess business models and their integration with technology, and work closely with stakeholders to capture and refine requirements. You’ll be part of an Agile Scrum team, partnering with the Product Owner to evaluate features, write user stories, document business rules, and support Engineering in reviewing technical designs, identifying enablers, and managing dependencies.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

- 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Functional Analyst
- Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Strong experience in documenting detailed functional and technical requirements, process flows, risk identification and mitigation, and contributing to strategy definition for technical solutions
- Experience with Agile methodologies, including feature writing, story grooming, and sprint planning

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

- Understanding of finance or financial services
- Experience building or managing financial technology products and programs
- Familiarity with SQL, Java, Java frameworks, JavaScript, Angular, or React
- Expertise in AI language models

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.