Senior Application Specialist (Technical Business Analyst)

Auckland based opportunity Staff banking discounts, additional wellbeing days of leave and more! Fixed Term Contract – 24 Months Kō tātou tēnei. Hei kawe i ngā mahi kia tutuki | This is us. Where making an impact matters. We’re looking for a Senior Application Specialist (Technical Business Analyst) to join our Core Banking Platform and Products squad, working with TMV (Thought Machine Vault). In this role, you’ll play a critical part in shaping and delivering the systems and services that underpin customer accounts, transactions, and core banking capabilities. You’ll work closely with product, engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders to analyse complex problems, define user stories, and enable squads to deliver high quality outcomes in a modern, agile environment. Key role responsibilities Lead requirements discovery and analysis for Core Banking products, translating business needs into clear, actionable user stories, functional and technical specifications Work closely with stakeholders and Product Lead to gather, analyse, and validate business and technical requirements across the Core Platform within Account Domain. Translate requirements into story maps and clear, actionable user stories with well defined acceptance criteria. Identify dependencies, risks, and impacts across legacy and TMV platforms, ensuring smooth transition and minimal disruption to customers Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement to validate requirements, align on scope, and drive shared understanding across business and technology teams Provide ongoing guidance and support to delivery squads during implementation. Act as a trusted advisor within the domain, supporting continuous improvement in ways of working and solution quality. Key skills and experience we’re looking for 5+ years’ experience as a Technical Business Analyst working within agile delivery squads Proven experience in banking or financial services, ideally across core systems or account based platforms. An agile mindset, with a commitment to continuous improvement and high quality delivery. Proven ability to analyse and design story maps within large, complex technology environments. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with confidence engaging technical and non technical stakeholders. Strong analytical and problem solving capability, with a focus on pragmatic, value driven outcomes. Experience working with modern cloud based platforms, APIs, and enterprise systems is advantageous. Benefits One wellbeing day a quarter discounted banking an incredible package for new parents We want you to get the most out of work and life, so you will have the option to explore flexible working arrangements that suit both your needs and ours. Our great range of benefits include discounted banking and an incredible package for new parents. We are proud to be a certified B Corporation , a Pride Pledge partner and we are the first bank in Aotearoa to get the Gender Tick . We are also an accredited Living Wage employer. Ko tātou tēnei. Kia hāpai i ō pūkenga | This is us. Where your expertise matters. Ko tātou tēnei - Hei hāpai i a koe, me tō whānau |This is us. Where you and your whānau matter. At Kiwibank we are all about making Kiwi better off. #J-18808-Ljbffr