Business Analyst

Business Analyst

Tysons Corner, VA – 3 days onsite

12+ Months Contract (W2 Only)

Visa: USC/H4-EAD, TN, L2S

CORE FUNCTIONS

Surveillance Pattern Analysis & Knowledge Management

- Reverse-engineers surveillance pattern source code to build comprehensive knowledge documentation covering data pipelines, business rules, exception logic, and output schemas

- Maintains a knowledge base of surveillance patterns across multiple regulatory domains

- Performs requirements-vs-code gap analysis to identify discrepancies between documented business requirements and implemented logic, flagging risks to surveillance coverage

Required:

- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in financial regulatory technology, surveillance systems, or capital markets data analysis

- Proficiency in SQL for large-scale data analysis on distributed platforms

- Proficiency in at least one scripting/programming language for data analysis, automation, and tool development

- Experience reading and interpreting complex data processing pipelines and business logic in source code

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to independently investigate data discrepancies and validate system outputs

- Excellent documentation skills — ability to translate complex technical implementations into clear business-facing knowledge documents

- Advanced proficiency in spreadsheet tools for business and operational analysis

Preferred:

- Major in Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, or related field; advanced degree preferred

- Knowledge of SEC/FINRA regulatory rules and reporting requirements

- Experience with distributed query engines and big data platforms

- Experience with project management and documentation tools and their APIs

- Familiarity with surveillance pattern architectures (exception generation, scoring, aggregation, reconciliation)

- Experience with source code management and release branch workflows

- Experience leveraging generative AI tools (LLMs, AI coding assistants) to accelerate data analysis, code comprehension, documentation, and automation workflows

- Ability to design effective AI prompts and structured project contexts that produce reliable, domain-accurate outputs in a regulated environment