Technical Systems Analyst
- Location: Toronto, ON—Hybrid (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)
- Pay Rate: $58.26/hr – $68.79/hr
- Contract Length: 12 Months with the possibility of extension
We at Raise are hiring a Technical Systems Analyst for one of our top clients. After establishing themselves as an industry leader, they’re now expanding their team to meet rising demand. We’re hiring right now; if you’re interested, apply below for your chance to join a great place to work.
Responsibilities:
Systems Analysis & Requirements Management
- Analyze complex application systems and trace end-to-end processes across interconnected components and data flows
- Perform stakeholder analysis to identify impacted groups and document detailed business and technical requirements
- Facilitate collaborative sessions with business stakeholders to drive requirements discovery, analysis, and validation for application enhancements and new implementations
- Define the analysis approach, including tasks and deliverables, based on project methodology and system complexity
- Translate business needs into functional specifications and system requirements for technical teams
Project Leadership & Implementation
- Lead medium-complexity application enhancement and implementation projects end-to-end, from requirements through deployment
- Collaborate with project managers, developers, and operational SMEs to develop comprehensive test and implementation plans
- Oversee application implementations, including user acceptance testing coordination, deployment validation, and post-implementation verification
- Lead or contribute significantly to large-scale application initiatives, including server, database, and SharePoint migration projects
- May lead low-complexity projects independently with full accountability for delivery
Technical Analysis & Documentation
- Apply advanced coverage analysis techniques to ensure traceability between requirements, design, testing, and implementation
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including data flow diagrams, system integration specifications, process flows, and configuration documentation
- Perform data analysis using SQL to validate requirements, support testing activities, and verify system behavior
- Analyze system performance, identify optimization opportunities, and recommend technical solutions
- Review application designs and provide input on technical approaches from business and operational perspectives
Stakeholder & Risk Management
- Act as liaison between business users, technical teams, and application vendors throughout project lifecycles
- Manage risks, assumptions, issues, and constraints related to application changes, communicating proactively to appropriate parties
- Develop accurate project estimates and plans, continuously improving detail and accuracy based on lessons learned
- Prepare, review, and obtain stakeholder sign-off on requirements using various facilitation and communication techniques
- Deliver comprehensive project reporting to internal stakeholders and external regulatory bodies as required
Vendor & Solution Evaluation
- Partner with application vendors to evaluate solutions, conduct gap analysis, and define integration requirements
- Assist in the evaluation of third-party vendor solutions and coordinate vendor engagement during implementations
- Manage vendor relationships throughout project delivery to ensure alignment with business requirements
Asset Management & Regulatory Initiatives
- Lead enhancement projects for client-facing trading platforms while ensuring adherence to regulatory frameworks
- Collaborate with compliance and regulatory stakeholders to design, implement, and automate reporting mechanisms that satisfy supervisory requirements and audit standards
- Deliver monthly regulatory reporting initiatives and enhancements to internal and external stakeholders
- Identify operational inefficiencies within application workflows and lead process improvement initiatives to drive cost optimization while enhancing service quality
Team Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing
- Work closely with application architects, developers, and infrastructure teams to ensure technical solutions align with business requirements
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to team members throughout project lifecycles
- Share knowledge and best practices across the team to build organizational capability
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of analysis methodologies and delivery practices
Must-have Skills:
- 10+ years of experience in financial services is preferred, though candidates with a minimum of 6 years may be considered if they have strong overall experience and skills in the required areas.
- 6+ years of progressive experience as a Technical/Systems Analyst with increasing responsibilities in requirements management and project delivery
- Strong SQL skills with ability to write queries, analyze data, and validate application behavior
- Ability to analyze complex application systems, trace end-to-end technical processes, and map data flows across integrated systems
- Proficiency in creating technical documentation (process flows, data mapping, system specifications, integration designs)
- Proven experience with Agile and Iterative Waterfall project delivery methodologies
- Strong requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation skills
Nice-to-have Skills:
- Project Management experience or PMP certification
- SCRUM Master certification or experience
- Quality Assurance or test management experience
- Working knowledge of Confluence and Jira
- Experience with data mapping and ETL processes for application integrations
- Experience with reporting and analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, SQL Server Reporting Services)
- Hands-on knowledge of specific asset management platforms (e.g., SimCorp, Aladdin, Charles River, Bloomberg AIM)
- Understanding of order management systems, trading systems, and regulatory reporting platforms
- Experience mentoring junior analysts.
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