Calypso Lead Business Analyst - Perm/Contract - Sydney

Urgent requirement of   Calypso Lead Business Analyst - Perm/ Contract - Sydney

Requirements

Description:

• We are seeking an experienced   Calypso Lead Business Analyst   to support critical trading and post-trade platforms within a financial markets technology environment.
  
• This role involves hands-on business analysis across Calypso modules covering the end-to-end trade lifecycle, including   Front Office trading ,   Middle Office risk, valuation, and collateral , and   Back Office clearing, settlement, and confirmations .
  
• The role supports asset classes such as   Rates, FX, Derivatives, Repos, and Fixed Income products , with a strong emphasis on   post-trade processing, regulatory compliance, and operational stability .
  
• The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, developers, and vendors to analyse and document functional requirements, validate system behaviour, and deliver resilient, scalable solutions aligned with regulatory and market infrastructure requirements.
  
• The role operates within Agile delivery frameworks and contributes to continuous improvement across development, enhancement, and BAU support initiatives.
  

Key Responsibilities

Roles & Responsibilities – Calypso Lead Business Analyst

• Act as a hands-on Business Analyst across   Calypso Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office modules , supporting the end-to-end trade lifecycle
  
• Elicit, analyse, and document   business, functional, and non-functional requirements   for trading and post-trade processes
  
• Work closely with business users to understand   trade capture, risk, valuation, collateral management, clearing, settlement, and confirmations   workflows
  
• Translate business requirements into   Calypso functional specifications , configuration requirements, and system behaviour
  
• Support asset classes including   Rates, FX, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Repos , ensuring correct lifecycle processing and controls
  
• Analyse and support   post-trade and regulatory processes , including confirmations, settlements, margining, reconciliations, and reporting
  
• Partner with architects and developers to ensure solutions align with   Calypso architecture, standard product capabilities, and best practices
  
• Support   calypso configuration and customization , including workflows, trade attributes, pricing components, and reference data
  
• Perform   impact analysis   for change requests, regulatory updates, and product upgrades
  
• Support   testing activities , including functional testing, UAT support, test scenarios validation if needed, and defect triage
  
• Ensure solutions meet   regulatory, risk, operational resilience, and audit requirements
  
• Contribute to Agile delivery ceremonies and continuous improvement initiatives
  

Tools, Platforms & Skills Required

Primary Platform

• Calypso Trading & Risk Management Platform
  

• Front Office (Trade Capture, Pricing)
  
• Middle Office (Risk, Valuation, Collateral Management)
  
• Back Office (Confirmations, Settlement, Accounting integration)
  
• Exposure to   Calypso Automated Testing Tool (CATT)  for understanding automated functional test scenarios, validating business workflows, and supporting UAT/test execution activities.
  

Capital Markets & Domain Knowledge

• Trade lifecycle knowledge across   execution, confirmation, settlement
  
• Asset classes:   Rates, FX, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Repos
  
• Post-trade processes:   clearing, margining, settlements, reconciliations
  
• Regulatory awareness (e.g., trade reporting, risk controls, operational resilience)
  

Business Analysis & Documentation Tools

• Requirements documentation tools (e.g.,   Confluence, SharePoint )
  
• Agile tracking tools (e.g.,   JIRA, Azure DevOps )
  
• Process modelling (e.g.,   Visio, workflow diagrams )
  

Testing & Support

• Test cases validation and UAT support
  

Technical & Integration Awareness

• Understanding of   system integrations , interfaces, and message flows
  
• Familiarity with   market data feeds , reference data, and downstream systems
  
• Basic understanding of   SQL   for data analysis and validation (optional but preferred)
  

Ways of Working

• Experience working in   Agile / Scrum delivery environments
  
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, regulated financial services environments
  

Duration: 06 Months  and possible extension

Eligibility:  Australian/NZ Citizens/PR Holders only

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