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CONTRACT
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a Solutions Architect! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: Solutions Architect Term: Contract – 6 months with extension Location: Toronto – Hybrid 2 days on-site Industry: Insurance Job ID number: C1433
  What can you expect:
  • As the Solution Architecture Lead within Corporate Information Solutions, you will be responsible for driving Solution Architecture best practice across our CIS teams
  • Reporting to the Head of CIS Shared Services Enterprise Architecture, you will provide team management, strategic direction and thought mentorship to our team of global Solution Architects, enabling them to deliver solutions aligned with our technical strategy.
  • You will collaborate with stakeholders across our organization, contributing towards the successful delivery of business goals whilst adhering to technical strategy, driving innovation promoting reuse through effective solution design
  • In addition, you will manage the resource allocation and technical development for our team of global Solution Architects
  • We will count on you to
  • Work with other as part of the Product Development and Engineering Leadership Team
  • Lead the Solution Architecture practice, ensuring standards, frameworks and policies are in place and aligned with our technical strategy
  • Manage a high performing team of Solution Architects whilst driving a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing
  • Collaborate with MMC Enterprise Architects to drive the evolution of the technology portfolio in support of the business strategy
  • Ensure that project Architecture resourcing needs are met, and that architecture processes and policies are adhered to during delivery
  • Represent the Solution Architecture practice in discussions with central functions and partners across the organisation (such as Enterprise Architecture)
  • Provide technical expertise on key initiatives that have a departmental impact (such data centre migrations)
  • Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies and best practices in solution architecture
What you need to have:
  • Proven experience as a senior solution architect with hands-on experience in solution design
  • An expert understanding of solution architecture standards and best practices
  • Extensive experience designing solutions that can be rapidly built, tested and deployed using Agile best practices
  • Demonstrated experience in guiding and developing a team of Solution Architects
  • Excellent relationship building skills, including the ability to influence and collaborate with senior business and technology partners
  • Advanced communication skills at all levels, including the ability to convey complex technical strategy and obstacles to senior business and technology partners
  • In-depth knowledge of modern software architectures, including microservices, APIs, cloud computing, data insights and modernisation patterns
What makes you stand out:
  • MEAN stack, Python, or any other middleware technologies
  • AWS Cloud
  • Multi Factor Authentication, Single Sign On (OAuth, SAML)
  • Containerization / Kubernetes
  • Microservice based architecture
  • Secure By Design concepts, Secure DevOps
  • Exposure to Big Data / Data Lake / LakeHouse/ BI Tools
  • Application Performance Monitoring (APM) techniques
  • Large language models
  • Agile
  • Recognized document standards (C4, UML, Archimate)

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Job CategorySolution Architect, Solutions Architect

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CONTRACT, Remote
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a Project Coordinator! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: Project Coordinator Term: Contract – 12 months with extension Location: Toronto – fully remote Industry: Telecom Job ID number: C1432
  Project Description:
  • Leveraging data to maintain clean and reliable data from diverse sources. working with comprehensive reports, dashboards, and visualizations that offer stakeholders a clear understanding of key performance indicators, trends, and patterns.
  • Through collaborate engagement with stakeholder, the team ensures that their deliverables align closely with organizational objectives, facilitating informed decisions.
  • The end goal of this project is to deliver clean data and generate actionable insights, supporting Bell Business markets.
  Key Responsibilities and Job Duties:
  • Develop and maintain clean and accurate data for customer records.
  • Collect, clean, and organize data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy and reliability.
  • Perform quality assurance checks on reports to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
  • Collaborate with business partners to understand reporting requirements and translate them into actionable deliverables.
  • Communicate findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences in a clear and concise manner.
  • Prepare and sort documents for data entry.
  • Research and validate company info, resolve discrepancies, and obtain further information when needed.
  • Review source data and process documents for data entry purposes
  • Ensure all entered data are accurate and complete.
  • Research data by using tools such as SQL, Google, and Government related sites.
  Qualifications and Experience:
  • Bachelor's/Diploma in related Data Field
  • Previous experience in reporting and data analysis roles.
  • Proficiency in SQL is an asset.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Aptitude for numbers, accuracy, and analysis
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time.
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Experience with Microsoft (Word, Excel)
  • Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to utilize new systems and tools.
  • Good understanding of Canadian corporation's structure
  • Bilingual (French/English) is a strong asset.

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Job CategoryPCO, Project Coordinator

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CONTRACT
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a Project Manager! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: Project Manager Term: Contract – 6 months with extension Location: Toronto – Hybrid 1-2 days on-site Industry: Insurance Job ID number: C1431
  Responsibilities:   Looking for an experience project manager who can take over the day to day activities of our Publication Review Process. Attention to detail and strong organizational skills are an important criteria for Publications Review Process. Reporting to the team’s Director, looking for a project manager to ensure the process is delivered meeting Sun Life standards of accuracy, compliance and governance. You will manage the end to end flow of the process – ensuring that documents are submitted properly, that the correct reviewers are tagged for review and that you can respond to questions from submitters as to next steps and general guidance. You will also help educate users on how to move documents through the PRP process smoothly. Wrike platform experience is mandatory Skills
  • You are a highly organized and focused multi-tasker with strong attention to detail, analytical and project management skills, and can work independently within a team
  • You thrive on small details and the ability to work on several projects simultaneousl
  • Excellent interpersonal skills: must be able to consult, influence and negotiate with people from diverse backgrounds and levels throughout the organization
Responsibilities
  • Ensure that submissions are tagged to the appropriate groups for review
  • Check in on submissions that are ‘stuck’ in the process and see how to assist in getting them reviewed, based on SLAs
  • Coordinate with content creators to ensure that they are following established processes.
  • Support marketing operations team with managing Wrike access
  • Support any changes required to the forms for efficiency’s sake.
Main 3-5 technologies of the resource? Wrike and MS office Environment (SharePoint and OneNote) Must know Wrike tool, multitasking, analytical skills (people will come to them to problem solve who need to get what reviewed), strong sense of organization, strong prioritization skills.

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Job CategoryProject Manager

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CONTRACT, Hybrid
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a Business Service Delivery! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: Business Service Delivery Term: Contract – 12 months with extension Location: Toronto – Hybrid 2-3 days on-site Industry: Banking Job ID number: C1430
  Responsibilities:
  • Conducts penetration tests, web application vulnerability assessments, code reviews and network vulnerability assessments of all environments or applications related to the OPS province-wide I&IT infrastructure and information resources.
  • Defines, evaluates, and assesses security architecture requirements for systems environments and IT projects.
  • Ensures the incorporation of IT security and contingency measures in the development of systems.
  • Advises on the identification, analysis, and resolution of specific security factors, risks, vulnerabilities; protection of personal privacy issues; and appropriate industry and international security standards.
  • Carry out information and information technology (I&IT) security projects and tasks in the Ontario Public Service as assigned by Corporate Security or cluster I&IT management
  General Skills
  • Experience in vulnerability assessment/penetration testing of web applications by identifying, analyzing and exploiting common vulnerabilities contained in web applications by using manual techniques and automated tools appropriate for enterprise use.
  • Experience performing penetration tests and red team assessments.
  • Experience with vulnerability assessment methodologies, tools and techniques used to conduct network vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
  • Knowledge of techniques to secure information assets and the planning, design, and implementation of security technologies.
  • Proven techniques to discover gaps or weaknesses in security architecture to identify and mitigate known security threats or inherent weaknesses.
  • Strong understanding and expertise in security architecture.
  • Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and corporate directives related to the security and confidentiality of information (e.g. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) in order to identify and assess areas of concern and risk.
  • Solid knowledge of current security and contingency technology and techniques (e.g. digital signature, encryption, access controls, fire-walls, authentication, virus protection, etc. ); and a proven working knowledge of security audit procedures and protocols.
  • Experience in establishing secure environments at a network, operating system or application level.
  • Experience with implementing security on complex and distributed systems.
  • Experience in writing reports to a large audience both at an executive/non-technical management level and technical resources.
  • Awareness of emerging IT trends and directions, especially as related to security.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; written and verbal communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  • A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience.
  • Experience with multiple operating systems such as Windows and Linux, multiple programming languages such as.NET and Java, and common network services and protocols.
Skills Experience and Skill Set Requirements Mandatory Requirement: Current penetration test experience   PENETRATION TEST EXPERIENCE: 35% Demonstrated experience in identifying, analyzing, and exploiting common vulnerabilities using both manual techniques and automated tools for web and network pen testing and vulnerability assessments. Demonstrated experience in leading penetration tests, web application vulnerability assessments, code reviews and network vulnerability assessments in a large environment with diverse systems; and in common attacks, common web application vulnerabilities, exploits and best practices for remediation. Knowledge of IT security methodologies, tools, techniques, security design and architecture, threat/risk concepts and practices, and encryption technologies. Ability to acquire and interpret corporate I&IT security strategy, programs, the government`s trust model, and privacy legislation   TECHNICAL EXPERTISE: 25% Experience with multiple operating systems, programming and scripting languages, platforms, and network services and protocols. Understanding of emerging I&IT trends, best practices and developments in common attacks, common web application vulnerabilities, exploits and best practices for remediation.   ANALYTICAL AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS: 20% Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills to determine alternative and innovation solutions where guidelines or policies exist but may not address new and emerging I&IT trends. Ability to conceptualize, interpret and evaluate security exposures across multiple domains.   COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING SKILLS: 10% Experience with writing reports aimed at both the executive/non-technical management level, and technical analyst level. Oral and written communication, mediation, negotiation, consultative and advisory skills. Skills to provide training in the use of commercial security assessment tools and scanners. Stakeholder management, partnership and relationship building skills to initiate and nurture strong working relationships with internal and external colleagues.   LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS: 10% Proven ability to provide leadership, advice and direction on business risk planning and co-ordination. Demonstrated project methodology and management skills to provide project planning and technical leadership on concurrent projects.   Must Haves Experience with multiple operating systems, programming, and scripting languages, platforms, and network services and protocols. Understanding of emerging I&IT trends, best practices and developments in common attacks, common web application vulnerabilities, exploits, and best practices for remediation  

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Job CategoryBusiness Service Delivery

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CONTRACT
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a Full Stack Developer! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: FullStack Developer Term: Contract – 4 months with extension Location: Toronto – Remote Industry: Banking Job ID number: C1429
  Candidate Value Proposition:
  • The candidate will have the opportunity to work at once of Canada’s top 5 banks working for Digital Factory using the latest tech stack.
Typical Day in Role:
  • Design, develop, and implement cloud based applications, using in-demand languages and technologies (e.g. React Js, Node Js)
  • Analyze highly complex business requirements
  • Generate technical specifications to design or redesign complex software components and applications
  • Act as an expert technical resource for modeling, simulation and analysis efforts
  • Leverage industry best practices to design, test, implement and support a solution
  • Assure quality security and compliance requirements are met for supported area
  • Be flexible and thrive in an evolving environment
  • Adapt to change quickly and adjust work accordingly in a positive manner.
  • Working with a team of developers in Toronto, Chile, and Dominican Republic to implement the solution.
Must Have Skills:
  • 8+ years of previous experience as a full stack developer
  • 5+ years of React JS experience (Front end)
  • 3+ years of Node JS experience (Backend for front-end layer)
  • 5+ years of HTML, CSS, and Typescript
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with implementing accessibility (implement accessibility related functions onto app – code, etc.)
Nice to have Skills:
  • Building applications for web and mobile channels (loaded in web views)
  • Previous experience in banking
  • Previous experience within Digital Factory Canada.
Soft Skills Required:
  • Hit the ground running
  • Strong communication skills (written & verbal), interacting with Product, Design and Back-end Teams
  • Self-starter that actively engages issues seeking resolution, ability to meet dynamic changes on prioritization
Best vs Average: Someone with experience working on a mix of front (implementing accessibility) and back end (creating microservices) experience. Prior experience in banking and developing applications online and mobile would set a candidate apart. Need strong experience in React and Node not just front end as this role will have substantial work in back-end. Education: Bachelor’s degree Computer Science

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Job CategoryFullstack Developer

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CONTRACT
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a Project Control Officer! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: Project Control Officer Term: Contract – 6 months with extension Location: Toronto – Hybrid (1 day on-site) Industry: Banking Job ID number: C1428
  Story Behind the Need Typical Day in Role
  • Act as the project secretariat; this includes preparing/distributing agendas, attending meetings, preparing/distributing clear and detailed minutes on a timely basis, recording, communicating, and following up on action items, and maintaining project distribution lists.
  • Support the Delivery Manager / Project Manager to ensure all appropriate areas are represented on the project team and to maintain the momentum of the project against a background of constantly conflicting priorities. The individual is required to multitask on several projects at one time depending on the complexity and activities in progress.
  • Formally document and cost project activities by using the Microsoft Project tool Definition of development activities at sufficient detail levels (not to exceed 10 workday increments and not to detail less than 4 hours) Ongoing communication of project status, completing the agreed-on project reports, and escalating issues to the Delivery Manager, or Senior Delivery Manager as required
  • Responsible for supporting the Delivery Team in the following: Maintain the project files; Risk, Actions, and Issues log (RAID), this pertains to project documentation, approvals, drawdowns, spreadsheets, meeting minutes, monthly status reports, third-party contracts, and other correspondence and documentation as appropriate.
  • Maintain the budget; this includes auditing items to be delivered under projects, reviewing the weekly and monthly time tracking reports for anomalies, ensuring all invoices have been approved with the proper signoffs before payment ensuring drawdowns are properly recorded, and maintaining ongoing costs to complete forecasts. This includes full reconciliation of the project budget and completing investigations for differences as they occur. All this meeting the Bank's deadlines.
  • Perform financial management activities such as project budget forecasting and payment processing while following the bank guidelines, for the different components of the budget including international and Canadian project teams. Create financial Project Change Requests (PCRs) to ensure the costs are allocated to the correct Component/Cost Element. Use Smart Stream to track invoices submitted to accounts payable.
  • Update the financial information for the Executive Steering Committee documents. Administrate the SharePoint for the Collection Solutions. Interact and support the countries/regions with the financial management of the budget assigned as per the approved business case, by building and maintaining a strong partnership with them.
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
  • 3+ years of Financial Management Experience specifically budgeting experience
  • 3+ years of Relevant Experience in a Project Control position
  • Experience working with Project Manager or Delivery Manager
  • Strong familiarity with Excel (V-lookups, pivot tables, formulas), PowerPoint, and MS Project required
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • 2+ years of financial institution experience
Nice-To-Have Skills:
  • PMP designation is an asset
Soft Skills:
  • Strong Leadership Qualities
  • Extroverted and Outgoing
  • Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills
  • Ability to adapt to new software
  • Quick learner
  • Willingness to work under a Project Manager with assist them with all their needs
  • Attention to detail
Best vs Average:
  • The Best vs Average Candidate would have previous Project Control experience in a Financial institution and be able to work alongside a project manager providing support to the project.
Degrees or certifications:
  • BA in a related field (Computer/Systems Engineer, Business Admin, Finance, etc.)

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Job CategoryPCO, Project Control Officer

We are looking for a Project Control Officer! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!   Type of Employment: Contract Title: Project Control Officer Term: Contra...

CONTRACT
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a Delivery Manager! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: Delivery Manager Term: Contract – 12 months with extension Location: Toronto – Hybrid (1 day on-site) Industry: Banking Job ID number: C1427
  Story Behind the Need Candidate Value Proposition: Typical Day in Role
  • Champions a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
  • Be accountable for supporting the implementation and optimization of Scotiabank’s SEO strategy in Canada
  • Regularly perform detailed keyword research, analyze search trends and provide insights and opportunities for Scotiabank that will deliver the SEO commercial and strategic goals.
  • Review technical SEO issues, such as including site architecture, URL structures, and recommend fixes
  • Collaborate across various teams to ensure new pages and projects are optimized for search from the moment of launch.
  • Support our content team for content ideation, development, design and delivery. Advise on best practices needed for technical implementation of new content through detailed content briefs
  • Develop appropriate metrics for SEO related projects, measure against goals and build the necessary reports to communicate performance
  • Help design SEO experiments, test tactics for additional opportunities for organic growth
  • Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
  • Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas by Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations concerning operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
  • Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
  • 5+ years of experience in digital marketing, with demonstrated expertise in SEO and digital content strategies and execution.
  • Hands-on experience Technical experience and knowledge in HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • 5+ Experience with SEO Tools including Ahrefs, Clearscope, OnCrawl, Screaming Frog or similar industry tools
  • Solid understanding of Google Search Console in order to inform and make data-driven decisions
Nice-To-Have Skills:
  • Prior FI Experience
Soft Skills:
  • Strong Leadership Qualities
  • Extroverted and Outgoing
  • Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills
  • Ability to adapt to new software
  • Quick learner
  • Attention to detail
Degrees or certifications:
  • BA in (Marketing, business or related areas) or years of experience in the field

We are looking for a Delivery Manager! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!   Type of Employment: Contract Title: Delivery Manager Term: Contract – 12 mont...

CONTRACT
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a Business Analyst! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: Business Analyst Term: Contract – 12 months with extension Location: Toronto – Hybrid (1 day on-site) Industry: Banking Job ID number: C1426
  Story Behind the Need
  • Business group: Product Strategy, Asset Management - This team oversees the planning and implementation of new Scotia products as well as the strategic planning of ongoing products within the bank
  • Project: The Business Analyst will be working to complete a large data migration Scotia is currently undergoing. This project would include large scale data migration from an internal system to Google Cloud Platforms.
  • Reason for request: Additional support needed, this BA would be working closely to assist one of the Project leads. This is a multi-year project and extension is highly likely.
Candidate Value Proposition
  • The successful candidate will have exposure to a varieties of business lines across Scotia and have the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge of financial institutions.
Typical Day in Role
  • Ensure the end to end process is fully analyzed and documented which include all delivery channels, affected processing units and technologies
  • Ensure that requirements are clearly, accurately and thoroughly documented and understood for both system changes and/or process changes and that there is value and consistency added to the user and customer experience. Experience must include both Waterfall and Agile.
  • Assist in creation of Business Cases and cost/benefit analysis to ensure quantitative and qualitative benefits are achieved.
  • Manage timely and accurate delivery of tasks for assigned projects through all stages of the project life cycle from concept to implementation. E.g., scope work effort, track task to a project plan, map process flows, document requirements/stories, liaise with Business, Development and Vendors, Test Validation/Defect mitigation, Communication plan execution, etc., ensuring that the Senior Manager and/or Project lead are kept informed of all unresolved issues, other areas of concern and any other deviations from plans through timely and well documented reporting.
  • Activities include; cost/benefit analysis, data analysis, impact analysis, process analysis, preparing detailed documentation of requirements for systems/process changes, and preparation of instructions/training material for users.
  • Ability to perform project management tasks including the creation and monitoring of project plans and tasks to drive the delivery of the project to successful implementation
  • Manage work and tasks with Development and other stakeholders and ensures system requirements are realized.
  • Develops, maintain and enhances relationships with management within service, product, development and delivery areas in the execution of projects.
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
  • 5-7 Years’ experience as an IT Business Analyst
  • 2+ Years’ experience working with Google Cloud Platform Services
  • 2+ Years’ experience with Power BI/Google Looker
  • 2-3 Years’ experience MS Project, MS Office and MS Visio
  • 2-3 Years’ experience with Jira and Confluence
Nice-To-Have Skills:
  • Prior FI Experience an asset
  • Prior experience with back office systems (e.g. iFAST, AWD) and Fund Accounting applications (e.g. Mpower, NAVAlert)
Soft Skills:
  • Demonstrate effective leadership skills, including the ability to assume end-to-end ownership on behalf of the Product Owner during project execution, knowing when to assume responsibility for the related project deliverables, or seek approval.
  • Strong verbal and business writing skills: with the ability to communicate effectively with different audiences and levels: - e.g. Channel management; developers and management; internal business clients, and external vendors.
Best vs Average: The candidate needs to communicate confidently and be able to work independently on the tasks provided Degrees or certifications:
  • Associate's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required

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Job CategoryBusiness Analyst

We are looking for a Business Analyst! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!   Type of Employment: Contract Title: Business Analyst Term: Contract – 12 mont...

CONTRACT
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a QA Test Lead! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: QA Test Lead Term: Contract – 12 months with extension Location: Toronto – Hybrid (3 days on-site) Industry: Government Job ID number: C1425
  Description Responsibilities Lead the design of test strategy, plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures for testing General Skills Experience co-ordinating the test strategy and plan with project managers and others Experience writing and reviewing a test strategy for the project, and test policy for the organization. Experience contributing the testing perspective to other project activities, such as development, integration testing, etc. Experience planning the tests - considering the context and understanding the test objectives and risk - including selecting test approaches, estimating the time, effort and cost of testing, acquiring resources, defining test levels, cycles and planning incident management Experience initiating the specification, preparation, implementation and execution of tests, monitor the test results and check the exit criteria Experience adapting planning based on test results and progress(tweaking the plan) and take necessary actions to compensate for problems Experience introducing suitable metrics for measuring test progress and evaluating the quality of the testing and product. Experience providing input to test automation strategy, test automation framework roadmap Experience selecting tools to support testing and organize any training in tool use for testers Experience coordinating usage and assignment of test environment with all stakeholders. Experience writing test summary reports based on the information gathered during testing. Experience executing full lifecycle software development Experience programming well-designed, testable, efficient code Experience creating / producing specifications and determine operational feasibility Experience leading / providing guidance to team members A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines Skills Experience and Skill Set Requirements Must Have: 
  • API Testing skills
  • Knowledge of AODA
  • Knowledge of SQL
Nice to have:
  • Automation Skills
  Experience and Skill Set Requirements 
  • Please note this role is part of a hybrid Work Arrangement and resource(s) will be required to work at a minimum of 2-3 days per week at 5700 Yonge St.
  • During the interview, candidates can expect to be asked questions on anything and everything mentioned on their resume
  Testing Proficiency 75% Proven experience as a
  • Functional tester for large scale enterprise systems undergoing transformation or being built from scratch.
  • Experience in developing automated test scripts using different tools such as Selenium, Robotic, WAVE and others
  • testing and in use of REST API to create test data and verify expected results.
  • Experience using Rest API clients such as Postman, Curl, SOAP UI
  • Experience with designing, developing, and maintaining test
  • cases based on industry best practices and standards
  • Experience with manual test execution and defect reporting, testing
  • of various types of integration technologies
  Database Systems:         
  • Understanding of relational Database technology and working experience
  • with SQL in the context either test data preparation or expected result
  • verification with one of the database management systems such as SQL Server, Oracle, MS Access
  • Database testing
  Test Automation Frameworks:
  • Test Automation Tools (e.g., Selenium, Robotic)
  • API Testing (REST, SOAP) Postman and Swagger
  • AODA Testing tools
  Collaboration and communication: 25%
  • Good team collaboration, documentation, problem solving and communication skills

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Job CategoryQA Lead, QA Test Lead

We are looking for a QA Test Lead! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!   Type of Employment: Contract Title: QA Test Lead Term: Contract – 12 months with ...

CONTRACT
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a Project Manager! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: Project Manager Term: Contract – 7 months with extension Location: Toronto – Hybrid (2 days on-site) Industry: Government Job ID number: C1424
Description: 
Responsibilities:
  • Provides project management on large scale, complex, high profile and high risk projects for OPS I&IT initiatives.
  • Ensures project deliverables meet clients’ business requirements on time, scope and budget, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, efficiencies and compliance with OPS project management methodologies and frameworks.
  • Provide senior project management oversight and support for cyber security platforms that are currently being deployed and rolled out within the OPS over 2024-25 fiscal year. In addition, to lead and provide project management support for smaller security-focused projects, initiatives or iterative improvements as required based on need and capacity throughout the year.
The PM resource will provide the resource capacity required to lead:
  • Microsoft Enterprise Security (E5) capability implementation/adoption projects
  • Internal cyber security projects and improvement initiatives
  • Current state analysis and Target state operating model for protection platforms Database Protection and Privileged Access Management solution.
General Skills:
  • Leads organizational development, strategy development, business planning, and Ministry funding requests.
  • Gathers and develops requirements in order to create and maintain a detailed project schedule and/or integrated plan.
  • Ability to monitor and forecast project costs and provide reporting and input to ensure targets are met
  • Experience developing and managing project schedules, deliverables, and scope
  • Ability to promote I&IT project management best practices and adherence to standard methodologies
  • Demonstrated experience directing project teams to ensure project deliverables are delivered on time and adhere to government and ministry standards
  • Extensive experience coordinating and monitoring project processes, and developing/communicating guidelines and procedures
  • Sources, selects and on-boards team members in various disciplines, clarify roles and responsibilities and set task/deliverable/performance expectations for resources that are both OPS unionized employees as well as fee for service (FFS) consultants.
  • Resolves resourcing and inter-personal conflicts, negotiates changes to resourcing, ensures knowledge is shared among team members such as project objectives and deliverables are met.
  • Develops complex project budgets based on multiple funding channels and cross ministry dependencies.
  • Effectively manages large project budgets and ensures a high level of fiscal control and accountability including estimates, forecasts and reconciliation/confirmation of actuals.
  • Proactively identifies potential risk events and issues before they occur so that proper mitigating strategies can be developed.
  • Articulates and prioritizes issues and risks at senior executive levels and recommends mitigation strategies for decision makers.
  • Establishes and participates in steering committee and stakeholder forums
  • Provides, project, program, and/or portfolio reporting to multi-stakeholders at senior executive levels.
  • Uses appropriate strategies and actions to overcome resistance to change and capitalize on forces in support of change during all stages of projects – concept, definition, planning, implementation and close-out.
  • Promotes OPS I&IT standards and best practices for project management to facilitate control of system quality, adherence to standard methodology and the control of the use of I&IT resources.
Desirable Skills:
  • Knowledge and understanding of Project Management’s Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge
  • Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices
  • Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
  • Ability to make recommendations on the acquisition of software, hardware, and technology resources
  • Experience managing and coordinating project monitoring, anticipates and troubleshoots issues, provides ongoing expertise, resolves problems and provides project effectiveness
  • Ability to identify conflict between project and functional areas and develops responses to successfully address conflict
  • Ability to handle client relationships to manage expectations, provides updates as required, identifies potential conflicts between project and functional areas
  Skills Experience and Skill Set Requirements Strategic Planning - 85% Analytical - 20%
  • Attention to Detail
  • Calculating Costs for Implementation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Defining Mechanisms for Input
  • Defining Purpose of the Strategic Planning Process
  • Developing a Plan for Implementing Strategies
  • Logical Thinking
Communication - 25%
  • Facilitating Group Discussion
  • Creating Mission/Vision Statements
  • Engaging Reluctant Members in Discussions
  • Negotiation
  • People Skills
  • Persuasiveness
  • Pitching
  • Public Speaking
  • Presentation / MS PowerPoint
  • Active Listening
Decisiveness - 15%
  • Building Consensus
  • Establishing Measurable Objectives for Goals/Projects
  • Creating and Enforcing Timelines
  • Prioritizing
  • Goal Oriented
Problem Solving - 25%
  • Aligning Business Practices with Emerging Strategy
  • Assessment
  • Brainstorming
  • Creativity
  • Evaluation
  • Identifying Obstacles
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Multitasking
  • Stress Tolerance
Agile Project Delivery - 15%
  • Experience working on agile project delivery teams
  • Working Experience with:
  • Backlog
  • User Stories
  • Scrum
  • Sprints

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Job CategoryProject Manager

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CONTRACT
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a Change Manager! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: Change Manager Term: Contract – 7 months with extension Location: Toronto – Hybrid (2 days on-site) Industry: Banking Job ID number: C1423   Description: Architecture, Data & Analytics (ADA) team focuses on building out enterprise-wide Architecture, Data & Analytics capabilities by developing multi-year strategies and establishing client data as a strategic asset for various LOBs. As the Sr. Consultant, of Records and Data Change Management, you will play a key role in successfully leading transformational changes within records, data governance & analytics teams. You will be the liaison for the enterprise adoption of the Records Management team’s oversight function that delivers best practice and tools to help best manage data and records. You will be the relationship manager across various records management related projects to achieve the desired employee adoption and behavioral changes required to achieve benefit realization. Through extensive training and communication, you will also increase adoption of the new way of working by driving higher utilization and proficiency to ensure a positive employee experience and accelerate benefit realization. This role requires a hands-on approach to solving problems, planning and supporting change related to all aspects of the employee experience and operational improvement initiatives. Records Management and Information Management:
  • You have experience in supporting enterprise-wide records and data management programs. as well as implementing records program change activities based on industry best practices and regulations.
  • You have the experience to provide guidance and consultative advice to Senior Records Officers and delivery teams in understanding and interpreting requirements related to Data Management Lifecycle, including identification, retention, preservation and destruction of data and records.
  • You have the experience to support the implementation of compliance monitoring activities, providing recommendations, and reporting suitable for various levels of management.
  • You have the experience to participate in the development, maintenance and review of the Records Management Policy, related Standards and procedures to ensure currency, alignment with strategy, legal, regulatory and business requirements.
Skills Required:
  • 5+ years of experience in Information Management System
  • Records Management experience
  • Privacy nice to have
  • Regulatory nice to have
  • Strong communication and documentation skills
  • ESC and Stakeholder experience
  • This role is within the CDO
Training Development: You have experience in designing and developing records and data training assets (e.g. User guides, quick reference sheets, learning bytes, e-learning videos), in an inclusive and consumable manner. Strategy & Process: You stay up to date with rapidly evolving internal and external policies and procedures and demonstrate strategic planning to improve operational effectiveness. Experience in influencing diverse groups to adopt new systems and integrate new practices. You have the ability to make meaningful relationships to align a wide range of groups to a common goal, and to make objective and actionable recommendations, despite competing priorities and resources. Relationship Management: You build strong relationships internally and externally. You understand views of various stakeholders and facilitate problem solving to find the best solutions for our clients, employees, and shareholders. You collaborate with team members or other departments responsible for project management, training, etc. to ensure that related strategies are aligned with PCM (i.e. ensure that the communication strategy and plan, and the training strategy and plan developed addresses key risks and change impacts that will meet project deliverables and timelines) People Change Management: You will assess the PCM requirements of assigned initiatives to determine the level of PCM support and resources required, identify the key PCM workstreams and associated activities required to develop a PCM approach and plan. Communication: You have extensive marketing and communication skills and are able to translate complex concepts into simple, practical advice pieces including social media posts, video scripts and storyboards, full scale articles, presentation decks, one-pager FAQ guides etc.

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Job CategoryChange Manager

We are looking for a Change Manager! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!   Type of Employment: Contract Title: Change Manager Term: Contract – 7 months wi...

CONTRACT, Hybrid
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a Data Analyst! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: Data Analyst Term: Contract – 7 months with extension Location: Toronto – Hybrid (2 days on-site) Industry: Banking Job ID number: C1422  
SUMMARY OF DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES: Risk Shared Services team is seeking a Data Analyst to join their Data, Analytics and Reporting (DAR) team. This senior analyst will be instrumental in delivering analytic products to the internal clients we serve, which include Operational Risk (ORM), Fraud Risk (FRM), Technology Risk (TR), Credit Risk, Global Security & Investigations (GSI), and Enterprise Insider Risk Program (EIRP) partners. The ideal candidate will be able to bridge the gap between fraud risk management and analytical expertise. Key Responsibilities:
  • Thrive in a fast paced, dynamic, and unpredictable environment with the ability to adopt to changing priorities, learn new skills and demonstrate a commitment to teamwork and collaborative problem solving.
  • Develop end-to-end solutions by analyzing/profiling/augmenting data, applying statistical methods and communicating results through illustrative visualizations.
  • Demonstrate ownership of data products by iteratively improving insights and system architecture.
  • Build an analytic product target state, roadmap that highlights activities & milestones, and deliver weekly status updates to internal leaders.
Must Haves:
  • Data
  • Experience with SQL, and MS server data & tools.
  • Experience with Python, SSIS and MS Azure cloud services (such as Azure Data Factory, Databricks, ADLS, Delta Lake, Azure SQL DB and Azure Synapse).
  • A working knowledge of dimensional modeling and data warehousing methodologies
  • Visualization
  • Experience creating analytic or visualization data models, utilizing data models to visualize analytic results in Tableau is a must. Experience with Power BI is a strong asset.
Nice to have:
  • Knowledge of Alteryx and big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark.
  • Knowledge of Excel ETL features such as Power Query considered an asset.
  • Ability to draft storyboards and execute narratives in PPT common in advisory or consultancy roles is also valued.
  • Risk Shared Services team is seeking a Data Analyst to join their Data, Analytics and Reporting (DAR) team. This senior analyst will be instrumental in delivering analytic products to the internal clients we serve, which include Operational Risk (ORM), Fraud Risk (FRM), Technology Risk (TR), Credit Risk, Global Security & Investigations (GSI), and Enterprise Insider Risk Program (EIRP) partners. The ideal candidate will be able to bridge the gap between fraud risk management and analytical expertise.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Thrive in a fast paced, dynamic, and unpredictable environment with the ability to adopt to changing priorities, learn new skills and demonstrate a commitment to teamwork and collaborative problem solving.
  • Develop end-to-end solutions by analyzing/profiling/augmenting data, applying statistical methods and communicating results through illustrative visualizations.
  • Demonstrate ownership of data products by iteratively improving insights and system architecture.
  • Build an analytic product target state, roadmap that highlights activities & milestones, and deliver weekly status updates to internal leaders.

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Job CategoryData analyst

We are looking for a Data Analyst! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!   Type of Employment: Contract Title: Data Analyst Term: Contract – 7 months with e...

CONTRACT, Hybrid
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a Technical Analyst! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: Technical Analyst Term: Contract – 8 months with extension Location: Toronto – Hybrid (2 days on-site) Industry: Banking Job ID number: C1421
  Description: As member of the Enterprise Digital Accessibility Team, you will collaborate with and learn from a highly skilled accessibility team (15+ members) to provide various internal clients with information about their digital properties’ compliance, usability and guidance to make for a better accessible user experience. As Digital Vendor Accessibility Reviewer works with Digital Teams that are engaging an outside vendor to provide digital applications or digital services. You will assess the accessibility health of the vendor’s offering against WCAG 2.1 A-AA. This can be done through a combination of ways; VPAT / ACR, testing a prototype or demo site from the vendor and reviewing any other statements about their accessibility plans and capability. You then report back this assessment to the CIBC Digital and advise on impacts to full compliance. Our VPAT / ACR review process has been refined so there is a set procedure to follow and training will be provided. The role does require experience in QA Accessibility Testing and WCAG (specifically translating each success criteria to the particular user impacted). The Vendor Reviews will be 50-75% of your work. Another 25-50% will be participating in accessibility testing or consulting to support Digital Team projects. You will report to the Senior Manager for the EDA Team and work closely with Auditors, Consultants and the Digital Intake Manager.   Must Have Requirement:
  • 3 years QA Accessibility Testing
  • WCAG 2.0 at minimum, but 2.1 is preferable
  • Manual accessibility testing experience
  • Basic knowledge of VPAT / ACR documents
  • Working in JIRA tickets
Nice to Have:
  • Accessibility consulting skills
  • Advising Digital Teams how to create and build with accessibility as a requirement.
  • Figma design, copy decks and coded applications.
  • Solutioning with Ui/UX, Designers and Developers how to minimally adjust their work (visual design / code) and ensure a compliant accessible experience.
  • Experience as accessibility capable designer or developer
  • Certifications (CPACC, WAS, 508 trusted tester or other)
  • Knowledge of accessibility regulations
  • Familiarity with automated testing
  • JSON
Soft Skills:
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Listening and asking great questions
  • Written emails, Teams virtual and in person meetings and Teams chat
  • Detailed and accurate

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Job CategoryTechnical Analyst

We are looking for a Technical Analyst! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!   Type of Employment: Contract Title: Technical Analyst Term: Contract – 8 mon...

CONTRACT
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a Contract Analyst! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: Contract Analyst Term: Contract – 7 months with extension Location: Toronto – Remote (once or twice a month on-site) Industry: Banking Job ID number: C1420
Description: Business group: Vendor Management – Operations – Vendor management team supports business units within operations for collection of suppliers and supplier contracts. The role will manage vendor/supplier relationship(s) through all stages of the contract and vendor lifecycle, in alignment with relevant BNS frameworks/methodologies, and with business and enterprise objectives. Candidate Value Proposition: The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain exposure to vendor management within of the big 5 Canadian banks and contribute to the goal of becoming a paperless organization. Typical Day in Role:
  • Responsible for building, maintaining, and enhancing relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders (such as leadership and end users). This role serves as liaison to the business.
  • Tasked with ensuring business requirements align to specifications and priories, and they are also tasked with arbitration with vendors, and responsible for their Vendor’s Risk, Performance, Financial and Contract obligations.
  • Provide leadership, direction and coaching to stakeholder teams(s) while partnering with business and executive stakeholders within a line of business
  • Assigned to manage one or more vendors and interact with various stakeholders that receive the products and services from that supplier
  • Work on digitization strategies and actions to reduce print, and move to a paperless environment
  • The role is a combination of managing suppliers to ensure they are delivering, and monitoring suppliers to ensure their adherence to contractual obligations, performing, and being the relationship liaison with them, as well as working internally and with the suppliers to digitize to become a paperless organization
  • Maintaining updating supplier dashboards using Power BI and/or Excel
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
  • 1-2+ years of experience as a contract analyst - experience in vendor/contract management
  • Experience with MS Office Suite applications (Excel mandatory)
  • Hands on experience using Power BI
Nice-To-Have Skills:
  • Analytics experience is an asset
Soft Skills Required:
  • Detailed and result oriented.
  • Organized, self-motivated, and can interact well with other stakeholders
  • Self- analytical skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, negotiation skills and interpersonal skills
Best candidate vs Average
  • The best candidate will have analytics background and experience as a contract analyst - experience in vendor/contract management is a bonus. In addition, the best candidate will have good communication skill, able to multitask and have all the soft skills.
Education:
  • Post-secondary or relevant experience preferred.

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Job CategoryContract Analyst

We are looking for a Contract Analyst! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!   Type of Employment: Contract Title: Contract Analyst Term: Contract – 7 month...

CONTRACT
Canada
Posted 2 years ago
We are looking for a QA Analyst! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!  
Type of Employment: Contract Title: QA Analyst Term: Contract – 12 months with extension Location: Toronto – Hybrid - 3 days on-site Industry: Government Job ID number: C1419
Description: The Ontario Learn and Stay Grant (OLSG) system consists of Student Facing Application (SFA) and an Administration Facing Application (AFA) modules of OSAP application. The SFA application will allow students to apply online for OLSG whereas AFA is used by ministry staff and educational institutions for assessment, eligibility, payments, reviews, and other program administration activities. Assignment Scope: QA Skills - 45% Proven experience in executing testing related activities and data reconciliation activities for large complex business critical business systems. Experience in developing test plans, test cases and expected test results for complex business systems. Experience in setting up test strategies for complex business systems involving data, rules and images which undergo a very high rate of change annually. Experience in data analysis, cleansing, conversion and reconciliation on large complex systems. Experience in executing test cases and test scenarios for large complex systems. Excellent coordination and organization skills to assist with all QA activities in a tight timeline with conflicting priorities. Experience in Accessibility testing of applications with alignment to AODA (WCAG2.0 AA). Technical Skills - 35% Excellent working knowledge of workflow, portfolio management and rule-driven business solutions. Experience with web-based 3-tier software platforms. Experience with testing tools, problem tracking software (i.e., Jira, Bugzilla and Microfocus Product Suite). Good knowledge of Oracle database tools. Proficiency with desktop tools (Visio, MS Office, MS Project, MS Outlook) Experience testing custom implementations and COTS implementations, which include IBM J-Rules Engine Working knowledge of web-based application development. Experience with Accessibility testing tools like WAVES, JAWS, NVDA, Compliance Sheriff. General skills - 15% Experience in effectively coordinating multiple teams representing various business and technology areas, each with responsibility for a component of the solution. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills. Excellent analytical problem solving and decision-making capabilities. Public Sector Experience - 5% Experience in the Public Sector, either as a vendor representative or under contract to a government ministry or agency. Assignment Description:Responsibilities: Provides advice on the testing strategy, test plans, the selection of testing tools, and the identification of resources required for testing Plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-Graphical User Interface (GUI) environments, including the execution of systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests) The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for the development of test plans, test scripts and test cases and executing these against the various components. The tester will work with the testing lead and IT lead of each project as well as the project team members in the analysis, design, development, implementation and ongoing support of the required systems General Skills: Experience in planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience level Knowledge of structured methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applications Knowledge and experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools to aid in the development of test cases Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms Experience executing functional tests, non-functional tests and systems level integration tests Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities Experience with quality assurance principles, practices, tools and structured methodologies Experience creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases and test data for various types and phases of testing, including technical and business functional validation Experience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc. Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools Desirable Skills: Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language Experience in the use of information retrieval packages Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices. Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases Experience testing Commercial Off-the Shelf Applications (COTS) Must Haves:
  • Proven experience in leading and executing manual testing related activities and data reconciliation activities for large complex business critical business systems
  • Experience in developing test plans, test cases and expected test results for complex business systems
  • Experience in setting up test strategies for complex business systems involving data, rules and images which undergo a very high rate of change annually
  • Experience in Accessibility testing of applications with alignment to AODA (WCAG2.0 AA) and complete testing of web-based 3 tier software platforms
  • Excellent working knowledge of workflow, portfolio management, testing custom implementations and COTS implementations, such as IBM J-Rules Engine, Jira, Bugzilla, HP/Microfocus Product Suite,
Nice to Have:
  • Public Sector Experience
  • Large Business Systems Knowledge

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Job CategoryQA Analyst

We are looking for a QA Analyst! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!   Type of Employment: Contract Title: QA Analyst Term: Contract – 12 months with exte...