Requisition Title: Platform Specialist
Description: Type: Hybrid – 3 times in office a week
Location: Toronto only
Hours: 9 to 5
The Finance Systems team manages a complex SOX compliant infrastructure with many inter-related components that provide the repository of financial information required to support the Source of Earnings and other general ledger financial reporting at MFC.
They also support the Enterprise-wide critical cash management and treasury solutions including the banking interfaces. There are over 4,000 global users of Finance and Treasury systems worldwide; peak usage occurs during local banking hours and during the quarterly financial reporting cycle.
The key responsibilities of the area are: data governance; ongoing operational support (including monitoring, setup, and end user support); application development; supporting global financial process change initiatives and leading change throughout the business units; implementing changes and upgrades to all systems supported by IFS; maintaining a controlled, reliable, accessible and stable financial reporting environment.
The successful candidate will join the Finance and Treasury platform support team. While this position is primarily focused on supporting a portfolio of financial applications, the incumbent will require strong previous knowledge in various infrastructure technologies including but not limited to Server, Desktop, TCP/IP, SAN storage, Database and various CyberSecurity workstreams.
Data residency requirement – must be Canadian residents – rotating weekend work will be required during assignment
The successful candidate will possess a blend of technical competence, balance between application stability and number of risk and vulnerability standards, shifting priorities and managing relationship with our business clients and support vendors alike.
This position will also require extensive off hours and weekend work based on scheduled and on-call work commitments.
• Advanced proficiency in UNIX AIX and Linux RedHat operating systems
• Advanced proficiency in secure communication protocols. SSH, sFTP, OpenSSL, Secure Ciphers HTTPS.
• Advanced proficiency in PGP encryption technology protocols
• Advanced proficiency in TCP/IP protocol stack, networking and firewall technologies
. Basic skills in Windows OS technologies (Windows Server)
• Basick skills of Oracle and MS SQL Database concepts
• Technical skill and experience in scripting.
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels.
• Flexible and adaptable when dealing with change with a strong awareness and understanding of cultural diversity.
• Ability to make effective decisions under pressure.
• Proven ability to multi-task and manage concurrent projects.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.