Pcontrol IT Analyst

PCONTROL IT ANALYST (TEMPORARY CONTRACT) (JOB NUMBER: ITO002652)

**Position Purpose**
- The team works within a matrix structure, delivering into projects that are managed across all platforms. They communicate with internal and external stakeholders (including business stakeholders in operations, product and coverage, vendors, consultants, suppliers and occasionally BP2S clients).

**Key Responsibilities**

**Business Analysis**:

- Working with the business to understand the full scope of the services that use pControl as part of their end to end process.
- Partnering with the business to define an optimal business solution and delivery on the agreed scope and taking into account all upstream / downstream impacts relevant to the business process.

**Functional Design & Testing**
- Analysing, designing and configuring pControl as per project requirements.
- Developing Functional Designs in-conjunction with the business, architects, developers and service delivery staff for all requests for change.
- Developing system test cases for all requests for change
- Conducting system test execution and producing system test completion reports
- Providing UAT and production implementation support

**System Upgrades**
- Working with the vendor to identify the enhancements / fixes to be delivered as part of an upgrade release and working with the business to ensure business benefit is achieved from the upgrade.
- Production of system test for enhancements / fixes
- System test execution conducted and system test completion report produced.

**General**
- Providing realistic estimates and delivering within these estimates (time and budget)
- Complying with audit and security requirements
- Bringing innovative solutions where appropriate

**Competencies (Technical / Behavioural)**

**Technical - must have**
- Knowledge of unit pricing for large fund administrators
- Experience in a technology change management capacity in the Financial Services Industry
- Experience in custody or back-office administration for the funds management industry

**Technical - desired**
- Exposure to pControl v4 and/or v6
- Experience working in Agile methodology
- SQL Server experience

**Behavioural**
- **Problem solving**: gathers and analyses information and uses it to develop effective solutions to difficult problems or situations
- **Drive for results**: Continually focuses on achieving positive, concrete results contributing to BP2S’ business success
- **Communication**: Write, speak and present information effectively, relevantly and in a timely fashion
- **Negotiation & conflict resolution**: Negotiates or mediates sound agreements in situations where there is disagreement or differences in interests
- **Innovation**: Develop and implement original ideas, approaches and solutions to typical, unusual or difficult situations or problems
- **Work standards**: Sets high goals and standards of performance for self, and the team, dissatisfied with average performance.
- **Collaboration and team work**: Develops and maintains a good working relationship with others. Provide support to other team members and seeks the same from others.
- **Strategic thinking**: Understands the business, and anticipates business needs, reflecting this in the approach to current solutions

**Specific Qualifications Required**
- Degree qualified in IT, Business, or related discipline; and / or relevant work experience in a similar role.

**About BNP PARIBAS**

As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance.

We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.
- BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community
- BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization
- Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness
- BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.

More information
BNP Paribas - Diversity & Inclusion Journey
BNP Paribas - The Bank Of Green Changes

Award Obtained
BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year

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