Company Description Artech is the 10th Largest IT Staffing Company in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 annual report. Artech provides technical expertise to fill gaps in clients' immediate skill-sets availability, deliver emerging technology skill-sets, refresh existing skill base, allow for flexibility in project planning and execution phases, and provide budgeting/financial flexibility by offering contingent labor as a variable cost. Job Description Job Description: Job Title: Business Analyst ( Brokerage/Trading) Location: Saint Louis MO, Charlotte NC and Richmond VA Duration: 7 Months (Contract to Hire position) Looking for only W2 candidates Required skills: • 8 to 10 years of experience in business systems analysis and/or design • Heavy emphasis on requirements writing and functional design rationalization of those requirements across multiple technology solutions. • Issue tracking and resolution and other general project life-cycle hygiene activities. • Significant interactions with multiple business partners and IT teams including application development, architecture, project management and testing. • Winning candidate will have Brokerage IT experience, especially with knowledge of various Brokerage product lines, securities-related research tools, and trading / execution disciplines. • Should know general securities order management pipeline function very well and have worked with either vendor-based or custom-built applications. Responsibilities: • Recognized as an expert and visionary in providing strategic business solutions to enterprise-wide technology initiatives. • Acts as a liaison between client area and technical organization by planning, conducting, and directing the analysis of the most complex, strategic, corporate-wide business problems to be solved with automated systems. • Provides technical expertise in identifying, evaluating, and developing systems and procedures that are cost effective and meet business requirements. • Applies knowledge of industry trends and technology to drive organizational change and position client for the future. • Works with user groups to provide training, resolve questions, assess user needs, and recommend changes. • Participates in transforming strategic enterprise architecture and design principles into specific system requirements and specifications. • Recommends and initiates systems testing. • Acts as the highest-level internal consultant within technology and business groups by re-engineering technical processes for greater efficiencies with significant impact to the business. • Directs and serves as a mentor to less experienced staff Additional Information For more information, please contact Pavithra P pavithra(at)artechinfo.com 973 507 7535