Financial Business Systems Analyst

Tysons Corner, VA


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Type: Contract

Category: Business Analysis

Industry: Financial Services

Reference ID: JN -042026-106677

Date Posted: 04/29/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/Is91T0


Description:

Hybrid 3 days onsite / 2 days remote in Tysons Corner, VA

 

Our client seeks a Financial Business Analyst to analyze and validate automated surveillance systems across multiple asset classes and regulatory domains. The role will reverse-engineer pattern logic, manage knowledge documentation, and lead UAT and release validation. The analyst will leverage generative AI to accelerate analysis, testing, and documentation while ensuring regulatory accuracy. The engagement is a contract position with hybrid work in Tysons Corner, VA.

 

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

 

Rate: $60.00 to $70.00/hr. w2

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Responsibilities:
  • Reverse-engineer surveillance pattern source code to document data pipelines, business rules, exception logic, and output schemas.
  • Maintain a knowledge base of surveillance patterns across regulatory domains.
  • Perform requirements-versus-code gap analysis to identify discrepancies and coverage risks.
  • Validate new pattern releases by comparing production and UAT outputs and assessing exception and volume impacts.
  • Build local testing environments and execute query scripts against sample data for independent verification.
  • Design multi-scenario and edge-case test plans to ensure comprehensive coverage.
  • Package release artifacts including scripts, QC results, and requirements documentation.
  • Write complex queries to support investigations into surveillance exceptions.
  • Produce firm-level statistical analyses and management reports.
  • Maintain reference data sets used by downstream surveillance patterns.
  • Assess data incident impacts using a surveillance dependency map.
  • Develop automation tools for ticket management, release documentation, and workflow optimization.
  • Build testing frameworks that replicate production environments for rapid iteration.
  • Create data visualization and comparison reports with interactive summaries and differentials.
  • Leverage AI coding assistants to reverse-engineer code, build documentation, generate tests, and produce comparison reports.
  • Design structured AI workflows and maintain curated AI workspaces for consistent outputs.
  • Coordinate multi-step analytical tasks through AI to accelerate delivery.
  • Evaluate and validate AI-generated outputs for regulatory accuracy.
  • Manage work on project tracking boards across enhancements, defects, and new development.
  • Draft and update Business Requirements Documents for pattern enhancements.
  • Coordinate release activities including documentation, QC, and UAT sign-off tracking.
  • Participate in special projects and mentor less experienced analysts.
  • Report trends in industry practices, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies.
  • Champion adoption of AI-assisted workflows within the team.

Experience Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in financial regulatory technology, surveillance systems, or capital markets data analysis.
  • Proficiency in SQL for large-scale analysis on distributed platforms.
  • Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language for analysis, automation, and tool development.
  • Experience interpreting complex data processing pipelines and business logic in source code.
  • Strong analytical skills to investigate data discrepancies and validate system outputs.
  • Excellent documentation skills translating technical implementations into business-facing documents.
  • Advanced proficiency with spreadsheet tools for business and operational analysis.
  • Major in Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, or related field (preferred).
  • Knowledge of SEC/FINRA regulatory rules and reporting requirements (preferred).
  • Experience with distributed query engines and big data platforms (preferred).
  • Experience with project management and documentation tools and their APIs (preferred).
  • Familiarity with surveillance pattern architectures such as exception generation, scoring, aggregation, and reconciliation (preferred).
  • Experience with source code management and release branch workflows (preferred).
  • Experience using generative AI tools to accelerate analysis, comprehension, documentation, and automation (preferred).
  • Ability to design effective AI prompts and structured project contexts for reliable outputs in regulated environments (preferred).

Education Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Recruitment Transparency Notice
 
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
 

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:
 
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
 
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
 
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