Technical Systems Analyst (ECB Onboarding, Risk / ESG)

Role - Technical Systems Analyst (ECB Onboarding, Risk / ESG)

Duration - 6 months with very likely extension

Location - Hybrid / Liverpool Street (London) - 50% of the month in a Liverpool Street office

Rate - £500 - £890 per day

Role -

Technical Systems Analyst to support the analysis and implementation of a new data platform with focus on Risk and ESG. The ideal candidate will bring experience in business/systems analysis, preferably within banking or financial services, with strong capabilities in technical requirements gathering, data architecture, and database‑related design.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the technical implementation of a solution to address ESG reporting needs.
Gather, analyse, and document technical and non-functional requirements, translating system constraints and architectural needs into detailed Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs) or equivalent specifications.
Work closely with Business, Data Governance and IT delivery teams to support end‑to‑end solution design and execution.
Facilitate IT activities including solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment in collaboration with internal teams and external vendors.
Drive alignment among stakeholders across Risk, Compliance, Sustainability, Data Governance, and IT, ensuring clarity of scope and technical feasibility.
Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies related to ESG and Data Governance.
Define and maintain data lineage for critical datasets across upstream and downstream systems.
Contribute to database design, including schema development, normalization, and optimization.
Produce and review data models (conceptual, logical, and physical).
Work with architects and engineers to shape data pipelines, integration patterns, and metadata structures.
Ensure alignment with data‑architecture principles, BCBS239 data‑quality expectations, and strong data‑management practices.
Develop and maintain ERDs (entity‑relationship diagrams) and data dictionaries.
Support implementation of lineage tooling, metadata repositories, and structured governance workflows.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum 10 years of experience in business/systems analysis, with a focus on banking or financial services.
Proven experience in data analysis, data modelling, and database design.
Strong understanding of technical and non-functional requirements, including performance, security, and scalability.
Experience with interface specification and integration design, including data mapping and data‑flow design.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to bridge business and technical perspectives.
Experience working closely with product owners, data engineers and QA for delivery.
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment and experience of creating user stories.
Experience with data profiling and validation.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy