Business Analyst – Islamic Banking

Bank Dhofar

Oman

Ref: HP787-55

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

•Responsible to lead and coordinate the business efforts in the Islamic Core Banking implementation during various project phases such as Requirements & Gap Analysis, Business Process Definition & Parameterization, Customization, Testing and post go-live support
•Coordinate the detailed requirements about various products, characteristics, control and monitoring requirements, end to end process details and expected process improvements
•Coordinate the detailed MIS requirements
•Review the documented deliverables at various project phases and coordinate the sign off from business stakeholders
•Identify the customization requirements and develop detailed specifications and review functional design documents
•Identify and document any gaps found during various phases and work with vendor consultants to develop the most appropriate approaches to address them
•Review the end user activities and prepare detailed job cards
•Prepare test strategy, test plan test scenarios, test scripts, test data and expected results covering all the testing phases and execution of UAT.
•Track, monitor and resolve issues
•Provide end user support post go live till stabilization

Requirements

•A Degree in Business Management / Accounting or Banking field
•Minimum 5 years’ experience in Islamic banking business and operations working with banks or IT companies in Islamic banking domain
•Should have good knowledge of Retail, Corporate, treasury and trade finance In Islamic Banking Domain.
•Professional certification in Islamic Finance is desirable
•Good experience and functional skills in Islamic Core Banking System (Preferably in iMAL core banking system from Path Solutions)
•Basic Knowledge of Oracle- SQL , Unix,
•Experience in preparation of process flow diagrams
•Experience in working on core banking projects especially in Islamic banking.
•Exposure to GCC banking practices preferred
•Experience of preparing test scenarios, test scripts, test data and expected results
•Experience of using the Quality Centre test management tool for capturing test cases, executing tests, recording test results and defects and maintaining traceability
•Good understanding of the software development process / project lifecycle
•Excellent analytical and problem solving ,communication Skills
•Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines and a self starter with ability to work independently

About the Company

Established on January 1 1990, Bank Dhofar is an Omani commercial bank wholly owned and managed by Omanis. With successive years of constantly setting new standards in banking, BD has attained an impressively expanding network of 50 operational branches and 89 ATMs.

Through an international network linked by advanced technology, BD provides a comprehensive range of financial services that encompass personal financial services; commercial banking; corporate, investment banking and markets; private banking; and other activities.

Its Board of Directors & Management Team consists of eminent professionals like accountants, management experts, economists, businesspersons, etc. The Bank has strengths in both retail and corporate banking and is committed to adopting the best industry practices internationally in order to achieve excellence.

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