Sr. Bus Systems Analyst - Vermilion Developer

About the job

About Our Company

Ameriprise India LLP has been providing client based financial solutions to help clients plan and achieve their financial objectives for 20 years. We are part of Ameriprise Financial Inc., a US financial planning company headquartered in Minneapolis with a global presence and diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. The firm’s focus areas include Asset Management and Advice, Retirement Planning and Insurance Protection.

Be part of an inclusive, collaborative culture that rewards you for your contributions, and work with other talented individuals who share your passion for doing great work. You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to make your mark at the office and a difference in your community. So, if you're talented, driven and want to work for a strong, ethical company that cares, take the next step and create a career at Ameriprise India LLP.

Job Description

We are seeking a professional with hands-on Vermilion development experience and a strong understanding of client reporting in the financial services sector. Asset Wealth Management is seeking Sr. Business Systems Analyst (Individual Contributor) who can take the lead on critical Business Intelligence solutions. Senior Business Systems Analyst /Lead Business Systems Analyst (Individual Contributor) should be fully capable of delivering on the design, development, documentation, testing, and modification of existing and new Business Intelligence solutions, championing standard techniques, procedures and criteria. Participate in architecture design, performance monitoring. Must be able to communicate well, relate and provide technical expertise to the business.

Job Purpose

The Vermilion Developer will support a broad range of client-reporting activities, including gathering business requirements, improving existing reports, and creating new reporting solutions.

The role holder will be accountable for developing Vermilion-based reports and successfully transitioning them to clients. Close collaboration with multiple stakeholders will be essential to deliver high-quality outputs within agreed service-level timelines.

This position is suited to a self-driven and proactive individual who combines strong technical capability with a results-oriented mindset. Experience in financial services, ideally investment banking, together with the ability to manage medium- to large-scale initiatives in a dynamic environment, would be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

- Use a strong working knowledge of VRS development principles and practices to investigate and resolve reporting-related issues.

- Adopt a uniform and structured report-development methodology that improves accuracy, minimizes duplication, and allows for future adaptability.

- Comply with established Vermilion development standards and participate in their ongoing improvement.

- Help define and strengthen best practices and processes that support consistent report development across the Vermilion platform.

- Complete assigned deliverables within agreed timelines and established quality measures.

- Assist the VRS BAU Lead and Project Lead with requirements analysis, effort estimates, solution design, development scheduling, and delivery execution.

- Highlight potential dependencies and impacts involving other departments, products, or projects.

- Prepare technical specification documents promptly and submit them for review by senior team members.

- Confirm that all supporting documentation and operational procedures are completed and approved by the Business.

- Develop effective working relationships with clients, technology partners, and operations teams to understand needs quickly, address issues, recommend solutions, and identify service-enhancement opportunities.

Required Skills & Knowledge

- Demonstrated proficiency in developing solutions using Vermilion Reporting Suite (VRS).

- Advanced capability in SQL and scripting.

- Well-developed technical analysis skills, including the ability to understand complex data models and reporting needs.

- Practical experience delivering projects through Agile methodologies.

- Knowledge of the complete client-reporting process, from initial requirements through production release.

- Ability to evaluate business requirement documents and deliver appropriate solutions within committed timelines.

- Experience designing tailored templates, including connectors, data sources, components, and report sections.

- Experience configuring bespoke workflows, such as obligations, tasks, and process flows.

- Thorough understanding of report production and deployment activities.

- Previous exposure to investment banking reports and related modules.

- Experience partnering with data-mart development teams.

- Strong knowledge of the full development lifecycle, covering business requirements, testing, implementation, and delivery.

- Practical experience with JIRA for sprint planning and development workload management.

Personal Skills & Attributes

- Clear and effective written and verbal communication abilities.

- Strong analytical thinking, organization, prioritization, and time-management capability.

- A careful and accurate approach, supported by a strong commitment to service quality.

- Good working knowledge of accounting, performance measurement, and reporting.

- A practical, proactive, and delivery-oriented approach with a positive attitude.

- Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively across functions and geographic regions.

- An energetic, curious, and innovative outlook, with a consistent focus on improving processes and outcomes.

- The candidate should have an experience of around 5-7 years

Qualifications

- Substantial practical experience in Vermilion development, comparable platforms, or enterprise-scale reporting applications.

- Broad financial-services experience, preferably gained in investment banking or with a provider of reporting or software solutions.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time Timings

(2:00p-10:30p) India Business Unit

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Business Support & Operations Ameriprise India LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.