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Sr Specialist, Business Analysis

AT Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab

Sr Specialist, Business Analysis

Austin, TX

Salary: USD $72,500 - $122,300 / Year

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together.

The Schwab organization is looking for a highly motivated Business System Analyst who will be responsible for release process and development projects working closely with Lead Analyst and development team members. They will be accountable for documentation of user stories, software development process requirements, testing, and will develop in-depth knowledge of Schwab's data inventory, data quality, and Schwab's governance policies and standards. The Business Analyst will report to the Senior Manager for DaRT Information Management within Data and Rep Technology.

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What you'll do:

  • Run agile ceremonies, i.e., daily stand-ups, sprint plaining, story writing.
  • Active story writing: Collaborating with the business to define requirements and ensuring developers meet those specifications.
  • Maintain documentation and controls: Ensure that tools and programs within our team are adequately documented and controlled.
  • Release management: You'll be responsible for gathering comprehensive information to document releases, ensuring adherence to our change management system standards.
  • Software development lifecycle adherence: Assist with procedures and provided necessary documentation throughout the software development lifecycle, i.e. testing, process procedures, gathering sign offs from the business.
  • Monitoring, reporting and follow-up: Track work outputs and ensuring timely follow-ups with business, other analysts, and developers.
  • Informatica Data Quality application demonstrations for business stakeholders
  • Utilize all data management tools: Collibra, Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog and Informatica Data Quality.
  • Assist with Data Inventory Program, Data Quality, and Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog platform administration.

What you have

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 3+ years' experience working in a regulatory, risk, and compliance environment and supporting associated projects.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and handle multiple projects.
  • Ability to focus on meeting tight deadlines and deliverables on target deadlines.
  • Analyst should have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Tool Suite (Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook etc.)
  • Experience working in data management tools including technical and business metadata, data quality, data profiling, and/or data lineage, etc.
  • Knowledge of Informatica Collibra, Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog, Informatica Data Quality preferred but not required.

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

What's in it for you

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:

  • 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
  • Paid parental leave and family building benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

Client-provided location(s): Austin, TX, USA
Job ID: CharlesSchwab-2024-103717
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program