Business Systems Analyst

We’re looking for a Business Systems Analyst! Reach out if you’re interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!

Type of Employment: Contract
Title: Business Systems Analyst
Term: 6-Month
Location: Remote, for now,/ Toronto
Job ID number: C1269

Brief description of duties:

The Business Systems Analyst maintains a “business perspective” through all phases of the problem resolution and systems enhancement. Business Systems Analyst work closely with the business and leadership to understand business needs, requirements, and strategic opportunities. Working in a team environment, the Systems Analyst is responsible for:

• Representing the business’ requirements,
• Defining and designing the business functionality of the system,
• Ensuring that the system meets the defined business requirements;
• Understand and define a strategic vision for key systems based online of business, their needs, known risks, and dependencies.
• Apply advanced knowledge to complex work and supports the project, product, and operations teams by sharing skills and mentoring. This role leads the work to implement solutions to complex problems, which may be independently or through leading or supporting the collaboration with other stakeholders. Define and maintaining business architecture through conceptual business models
• Define business problems/opportunities, providing a clear definition, and performing benefit analysis
• Perform business and systems analysis and design, articulating the logical design alternatives and recommending appropriate solutions
• Perform functional analysis and design, defining and documenting detailed business requirements
• Work with quality assurance team members to ensure adequate testing and validate that the system meets business needs/expectations
• Lead and orchestrate the overall analysis, scoping, estimating, and planning for large or complex initiatives
• Lead the elicitation and validation of business requirements impacting multiple products using various methods, techniques, and tools
• Lead and facilitates meetings, walkthroughs, workshops, and reviews of deliverables
• Contribute to training strategies and business implementation planning
• Develops and delivers training & support materials for affected stakeholders’

Must-haves:

• 5-7 years of experience as an Analyst
• Degree in a related discipline (Commerce/Management Information Systems, Business Administration, etc.) or equivalent combination of training and experience;
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, that is appropriate for the audience;
• Good interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment;
• Experience in Wealth and/or Financial Industry would be an asset;
• Good understanding of business principles and experience with a broad range of different types of business functions;
• Understanding of general Technology project methodologies, processes, and practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills that rely on a structured approach to problem-solving;
• Effective internal consulting skills with a strong customer service focus;
• Ability to adapt to change and perform effectively under pressure;
• Effective planning and organizational skills;
• Good understanding of information technology

Nice to heaves:

• Experience and ability to understand and effectively work with legacy technologies and contribute as legacy applications evolve and are migrated to new platforms would be an asset