Contract Length: 5 months + High Chance Extension
Location: WFH, Toronto
Story Behind the Need: The group is seeking a Business Systems Analyst to support work related to Non-Swifts, Equities data, Client central data for US and APAC. They are creating a new platform to ingest data for trades data. Two streams are impacted, one for payments and one for trades.
Candidate Value Proposition:
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be extended or converted on permanently with good performance all while gaining valuable experience at a big 5 Canadian bank. This candidate will also be working hands on with some of the most disruptive and emerging technologies at one of the most forward-thinking financial institutions in Canada.
Typical Day in the Role:
– Works with key stakeholders within all business functions to align technology solutions with business strategies
– Takes requirements and does some data analysis work using SQL
– Gathers requirements from business units and translates those to programmers and developers
– Translates requirements for developers by creating out the mapping documents
– Work with QA to address comments and concerns and relay requirements and goals
– Demonstrates an informed knowledge of business functions to resolve problems and capitalize on improvement opportunities
– Supports one or more highly complex business processes
– Works on multiple projects as a project team member
– Serves as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide technical solutions to meet user needs
– Create business solutions that increase competitive advantage
– Exercise good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
Must Have Skills/Requirements:
1) 8+ years of experience in a similar Business/Data Systems analyst background – preferably within a FI or related large enterprise
2) 5+ years of experience analyzing data using SQL
3) 5+ years of experience working in data projects
4) 5+ years of experience in AML/KYC *Nice to have*
Nice to have Skills:
– Basic knowledge of programming languages in order to comprehend reading code and basic functions
– Ability to analyze complex situations and problems and do the necessary research using multiple sources of information to arrive at innovative solutions
Education and Certifications:
– Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred