Research Analyst, Technology Innovation Engineer

Raymond James - Clearwater, FL

Full-time - Entry Level

Clearwater, FL

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

The Research Analyst, Technology Innovation Engineer role at Raymond James Financial involves analyzing business requirements and problems to design quality technical solutions. This position is part of a business technology team and requires participation in the full systems life cycle. The individual will leverage specialized domain knowledge to monitor, assess, analyze, and evaluate processes and data, making informed judgments and recommendations based on their analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical direction and hands-on work to develop and execute on short and long-term roadmaps across all aspects of the innovation team and associated teams.
• Ensure extraordinary user experience, including user support and resolution of issues, for all internal and external users.
• Provide guidance and maintain documentation for best practices and standards.
• Contribute to the generation of innovation ideas.
• Interpret data and perform analysis on technology trends.
• Facilitate meetings with internal and external vendors.
• Write reports/notes on companies under coverage and key industry topics.
• Create presentation materials.

Requirements

• 1-4 years of experience focusing on the technology/software sector.
• Experience managing vendors and supervising vendor/license contract lifecycles.
• Solid understanding of project and program management principles.
• Ability to work and deliver in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and willingness to adapt to changes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely about technology, business, and other complex topics.
• Ability to comprehend and create charts, diagrams, tables, and other data visualizations.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in markets focusing on the technology/software sector.
• Enjoy following the technology market and innovation-relevant research.