IT – VBA Consultant

Are you a IT – VBA Consultant with at least 7 years of professional experience?
Then this would be a great opportunity for you to join an international and multicultural company like Synechron. We are a global consulting and technology organization providing innovative solutions to the financial services industry.
In order to pursue our growth in Luxembourg, we are looking for a new talent:

IT – VBA Consultant

What would be your mission?

Support Services:

• Support several end user computing applications, i.e., VBA and Python applications, macros, and PowerBI dashboards for the different divisions
• Maintain customer relationships within different divisions, manage the change process and ensure smooth communication;
• Act as a change agent to help facilitate effective deployments/modifications to new and current industry practices;
• Identify risks and liaise on issues related to changes;
• Work with the client’s subject matter experts to gather business requirements and any other relevant input.

Tasks:

• Develop new required features in the VBA / Python applications/macros and PowerBI dashboards;
• Follow up on deliverables related to these applications with internal and external parties;
• Prepare documents to support internal decision making, testing or training material;
• Develop and execute an internal communication plan for changes and new features to the business;
• Perform testing, change management documentation and support the deployment of the technology and hand over to production support;
• Ensure all material is stored on the client’s SharePoint environment for audit purposes;
• Support other division related tasks as applicable such as organizing and running meetings;
• Develop agendas, prepare minutes, follow up on open actions, identifying risk and issues with appropriate mitigating actions;
• Participate in handover of VBA, Java, and SQL applications and their corresponding documentation;
• Participate in handover of development and change management processes;
• Provide handover protocol to document the completeness of handover tasks.

What would be your tasks?

• Produce files in MS Office formats including the project VBA code, if applicable;
• Complete reliable functional and technical documentation about the implemented functionality;
• Perform test management;
• Create and execute relevant test cases, demonstrating the expected behavior in terms of requirements fulfillment and software quality;
• Create training material, conduct trainings if necessary, and other change management material as needed to support the change management process;
• Manage internal and external communication.
   

What kind of profile are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, data science, or equivalent degree/experience
• 7+ years of direct experience with similar and relevant IT projects
• Development and rollout experience with VBA and MS Office Macros (Access & Excel)
• Good understanding of modern IT architecture
• Good understanding of and experience with: SQL, XML, XSLT
• Good project management skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks under competing deadlines and shifting priorities
• Experience in providing reporting and other communications at a senior management level
• Ability to document clear and complete business requirements
• Proven customer-oriented change management communication skills
• Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills.
• Excellent English communication skills, both oral and written

An asset:

• Experience with Microsoft Azure
• Professional experience with PowerBI and/or Microsoft Fabric
• Experience in the financial services industry
• Experience with the following financial IT systems: SWIFT, Murex, Bloomberg

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S​YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
 

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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