Bank Systems Analyst

Summary

Stifel Financial Corp. is a global wealth management and investment banking firm that values innovation and fresh ideas. The Bank Systems Analyst supports the design and connection of banking and payment systems, focusing on user needs, documentation, implementation, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and advising requirements and specifications for APIs
• Defining high-level application platform architectural guidelines and articulating the reasoning and trade-offs for choices to business owners
• Working closely with cross-organizational development teams to ensure work meets the specifications; this includes documentation and testing verification
• Working with API vendors and Fintech partners for integration
• Helping vendor partners connect the sandbox environment for API testing
• Serving as the technical expert on the team
• Evaluating and deciding on new technologies and how they fit into the existing solutions
• Ensuring proper security and architectural standards are used
• Communication and awareness of implemented technology
• Creating, reviewing, and approving technical documentation, specifications, and project artifacts
• Recommending standards and best practices across the entire bank for technology
• Demonstrating a deep understanding of the business to drive, formulate, and design complex solutions to anticipate and meet business needs

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• 0-3 years of experience supporting, implementing, and/or designing application programming interfaces
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office suite
• Functional, working knowledge of web-based solutions and/or APIs: HTTP/HTTPS, REST, SOAP, Java, microservices, JSON
• Significant knowledge of application integrations and Application Program Interface (API) functionality
• Ability to learn to architect, design, and support Fintechs using APIs
• Superior communication skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts/ideas in non-technical language
• Experience working directly with Product Owners and Business Leaders to design technical solutions
• Experience with presenting technical materials to all levels of the organization
• Ability to work well both individually and in a team
• Ability to be self-sufficient and work under minimal direction
• Preferred qualifications in system connectivity, including Apigee, Mulesoft, and similar middleware
• Preferred qualifications in core systems, including Fiserv and Finastra

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• 0-3 years of experience supporting, implementing, and/or designing application programming interfaces
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office suite
• Functional, working knowledge of web-based solutions and/or APIs: HTTP/HTTPS, REST, SOAP, Java, microservices, JSON
• Significant knowledge of application integrations and Application Program Interface (API) functionality
• Ability to learn to architect, design, and support Fintechs using APIs
• Superior communication skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts/ideas in non-technical language
• Experience working directly with Product Owners and Business Leaders to design technical solutions
• Experience with presenting technical materials to all levels of the organization
• Ability to work well both individually and in a team
• Ability to be self-sufficient and work under minimal direction

Nice to Haves

• Preferred qualifications in system connectivity, including Apigee, Mulesoft, and similar middleware
• Preferred qualifications in core systems, including Fiserv and Finastra

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision care
• 401k
• Wellness initiatives
• Life insurance
• Paid time off