System Analyst

Job Title: Senior System Analyst (L3/L4) – AML & Workflow Systems

Location: Alexandra Business Park, Singapore

Job Type: Contract (12 Months)

Salary: Up to SGD$9,800 (Based on experience)

Industry: Banking & Financial Services

About the Opportunity

We are a leading financial institution in Asia seeking experienced System Analysts to join our Shared Platform-Workflow Systems team within Group Technology & Operations.

You will play a pivotal role in the delivery of a critical Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Workflow Project. This initiative requires strong analytical capabilities, deep understanding of banking compliance workflows, and the ability to bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technical architecture teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements Engineering: Analyse, validate, and translate complex business requirements into detailed functional specifications and technical design documents. Ensure full traceability of end-to-end user journeys and workflows.
• AML Project Delivery: Proactively contribute to the AML Workflow Project, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, security standards, and business goals.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the primary liaison between Business Analysts, Developers, Architects, and external vendors. Clarify requirements and ensure alignment across all project phases.
• Security & Compliance: Coordinate with Security Architects to conduct threat modelling and ensure appropriate safeguards and data privacy measures are implemented in system designs.
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Support system build, testing, and deployment. Work closely with Test Managers to define functional test scope, triage defects vs. change requests, and ensure design integrity.
• Change Management: Perform impact assessments and estimations for change requests. Support scope management activities to keep the project on track.
• Documentation & Operations: Prepare and maintain key project documentation, including functional specs, design specs, data conversion approaches, and IT operational procedures. Collaborate with Production Support to define operational runbooks.

Key Requirements

• Experience: 6–10+ years of experience as a System Analyst.
• L3 Level: 6–9 years
• L4 Level: >10 years
• Domain Knowledge: Strong exposure to Banking, specifically Compliance or Anti-Money Laundering (AML) workflows. Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance processes is essential.
• Technical Skills:
• Strong proficiency in SQL and data analysis (querying, validation, mapping).
• Experience with System Integration (APIs, data interfaces).
• Familiarity with workflow/BPM platforms and process modeling techniques (e.g., BPMN, UML).
• Methodology: Proven experience in end-to-end SDLC (Agile/Waterfall).
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical business stakeholders.
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, or Finance.

Key Technical Focus Areas

1. Functional Analysis & Technical Design
2. System Integration (API Functional Analysis s, Data Interfaces)
3. Banking & AML Compliance Systems