Business Analyst Advisory [Scotiabank]

Requisition ID: 180518

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

This position is for a Business Systems Analyst on the High Value Payments Technology team. The successful applicant can expect to be involved with story/MVP definitions, business process change managements, impact analysis, application development, test strategy and post production supports. The candidate will need to have a breadth and depth of experience in financial industry, ideally on Payments process in order to devise solutions that will integrate appropriately

Successful Candidate will be given opportunity to become subject matter expert in 360 degree of SWIFT payment processing, involve in enterprise and potentially industry level discussions. Work within an environment that cultivate leadership skills for career advancements.

What will you do?

• Leading integrated and user acceptance testing to ensure that the system meets the outlined requirements.
• Working within an Agile environment, collaborate with developers and business stakeholders on system changes, upgrades and new implementations as needed.
• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Contribute to delivering projects on target, scope and quality.
• Communicate effectively across diverse audiences, departments and levels acting as a SME in the assigned line of business.
• Actively participate in retrospective sessions to continuously improve processes and practices.
• Identifying opportunities for processes and system improvement
• Excellent knowledge in the domain of payments (Swift knowledge will be highly valued)
• Provides input into development of technical solutions to track & monitor application availability / latency statistics & help design improved reporting process.
• Transfer knowledge to peers and foster a culture of learning in becoming subject matter experts within your domain.
• Provide 24X7 operational support on rotational basis.
• Translate requirements of functionality into user stories & actively participate in product backlog prioritization.
• Performs scripted daily & ad hoc system health checks. Coordinate / work with development teams to communicate any potential technical issues to be solved before affecting the Bank's customers.

What do you need to succeed?

• Very strong communication skills (written & verbal) required
• Experience with Service Now, Confluence, JIRA, MS Office 365 required
• Analytical, detail oriented, highly organized
• Experienced working in high impact & mission critical systems, and track record of successful implementations involving major business changes
• Background in financial systems and/or operations preferred
• Prior leadership experience desirable

What's in it for you?

• Access to thousands of online and in-person courses so you can hone your current skills, or learn new ones
• A competitive rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision, and dental benefits that start from day one and much more
• Our work from home social channel offers weekly virtual yoga, social events, learning opportunities, and contests to share current experiences & promote wellbeing in our new remote environment
• We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences
• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world
• Dress codes don't apply here: being comfortable does
• We hire you for your talent — not just a job — so you can grow with us. We'll equip you for success not only in your role, but also in your career as a whole
• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success

Work conditions: In-Office/Hybrid/Remote

Hybrid working model which will evolve around self organized team concept. Leverage office for collaborations, designs and change management discussions as the team sees the need; the team works remotely majority of the time.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here . Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.