Solution Analyst - Financial & Banking Systems

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Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business units, product owners, and IT teams to gather, analyze, and document business and system requirements for banking solutions.
• Translate business needs into detailed functional and technical specifications.
• Work closely with digital banking, mobile, and web the teams to design and deliver seamless customer experiences across channels.
• Evaluate existing systems, identify integration gaps, and recommend improvements to enhance process efficiency and system performance.
• Collaborate with solution architects to ensure proposed solutions align with enterprise architecture, data, and security standards.
• Conduct impact analysis and feasibility studies for new initiate
• Support the testing lifecycle(SIT, UAT)
• Participate in vendor evaluations, solution demos, and RFP processes when required.
• Ensure compliance with SAMA, NCA, and internal IT governance frameworks.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 4 5 years of experience as a Solution Analyst in the banking or financial services domain.
• Proven experience in digital banking platforms, include
• Hands-on collaboration experience with mobile and web development teams to deliver customer-facing applications.
• Strong database knowledge (SQL, Oracle, or equivalent) for data analysis, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of API integrations, data flow mapping, and system architecture design.
• Exposure to core banking systems (Temenos, Finacle, Oracle etc.) good to have.
• Familiarity with banking operations, payment gateways, and financial products (deposits, loans, credit cards, etc.).
• Working knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks such as SAMA, Basel III, and AML.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and documentation skills in English (Arabic is a plus).
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Preferred Certifications

• CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) or PMI-PBA.
• ITIL Foundation or equivalent certification.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall project methodologies.