Functional Analyst / Tester - Settlement (f/m/d)

Your area of work:

Clearstream, part of Deutsche Börse Group, is seeking a talented Functional Analyst & Tester to join our T2S-I, Settlement & Sanctions team in Prague.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of the post-trade industry, supporting systems that enable the secure and efficient processing of securities transactions across global financial markets. You will act as a bridge between business and technology teams, ensuring that new functionalities are properly specified, thoroughly tested, and successfully delivered to our clients and stakeholders.

Your responsibilities:

As a Functional Analyst & Tester, you will contribute to the analysis, validation, and implementation of business and technology solutions across our settlement platforms.

• Collaborating with Business, Operations, and Development teams to analyze, prepare, and validate system enhancements and changes.
• Gathering, documenting, reviewing, and refining functional and system requirements.
• Defining functional acceptance criteria and establishing effective testing approaches.
• Performing functional, integration, and end-to-end testing to ensure the highest standards of quality and reliability.
• Identifying, documenting, tracking, and reporting defects and issues throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Supporting clients and stakeholders during testing activities and implementation phases.
• Contributing to User Acceptance Testing (UAT) preparation and execution.
• Preparing training materials and supporting internal user training sessions.
• Presenting functional topics, test results, and project updates to team members and stakeholders.
• Following established methodologies, governance, and quality standards throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting strategic IT projects and business initiatives within the Settlement domain.

Your profile:

• University degree or equivalent professional qualification and experience.
• 2-3 years of experience as a Functional Analysis, Business Analysis, or Testing within the financial services industry.
• Experience in Securities settlement, custody, back-office operations within a financial institution
• Experience with SQL and relational databases, XML processing and data analysis
• Experience with Use-case modeling and business process analysis
• Experience with SWIFT messaging standards and post-trade processing
• Experience with Securities settlement and market infrastructure environments
• Experience with AI-powered tools and technologies that enhance analysis, testing, and productivity
• Experience with collaboration and project management tools such as Jira and GitHub.
• Strong interest in Information Technology and financial systems.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to understand, structure, and communicate complex topics to diverse audiences.
• Collaborative team player with a positive, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.

You can look forward to our benefit package:

• Hybrid Work and Flexible working hours
• Work from abroad - 12 days of remote work from EU countries per year
• Group Share Plan - discount on company shares
• Pension fund contribution - 3% of your gross salary (5% after 5 years with us)
• Health & Wellbeing - fully covered Multisport card, life & accident insurance, sick days and 100% salary contribution during sick leave (up to 56 days)
• 25 vacation days
• Mobility - fully covered public transport in Prague & free parking
• Flexible Benefit Account (Pluxee) - 1200 per month
• Free Access to E-Learning Platforms, Internal Development Programs, Mentoring & Learning Budget