Senior Business Systems Analyst

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Job Description:

TheTreasury Analytics Groupis responsible for measurement and management of market risk (interest rate and foreign exchange) for the Banks retail portfolios. The team develops financial models and processes required for measuring transfer pricing hedging product profitability and financial management reporting.

The Treasury Analytics Group is embarking on a brand new initiative to build the next generation strategic platform for risk valuations and analytics to meet the growing and future needs of the department. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies including Big Data and NoSQL databases (Hadoop HBase Hive Spark and MongoDB) to allow the business to gain advanced insight into their portfolios and valuation metrics.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead business requirements elicitation analysis and documentation efforts
• Assist technology team in Azure cloud solution implementation; write Spark SQL queries to analyze and transform data; provide feedback to User Interface team; testing and documentation
• Analyze solution requirements; understand project scope; determine project priorities; ensure efficient and on-time delivery of project tasks and milestones; follow proper escalation paths
• Look for opportunities for process improvement and automation
• Analyze document and validate business rules requirements from business users.
• As Spark SQL is used as a programming language for the business rules a successful candidate is required to be able to write test Spark SQL statements to translate the business requirements into the programming code.
• Optimize performance and tune Spark SQL statements
• Use Visual Studio (SQL Integration Services) to analyze SSIS packages
• Analyze multiple system builds by completing and updating project requirements documentation; understanding project scope; determining project priorities; ensuring efficient and on-time delivery of project tasks and milestones; following proper escalation paths;
• Collaborate closely with the technology team to implement the requirements provide necessary guidance to testers during QA process
• Assess business process and system inefficiencies
• Ability to analyze and synthesize business requirements including recognizing patterns and conceptualizing processes
• Participate in standup and planning meeting as part of the Agile methodology framework

Examples of projects/work activities include (but not limited to):

• Onboarding new feeds to ensure completeness and accuracy of TBSM metrics.
• Build extraction pipelines from Indigo to other applications to support regulatory or business requirements.
• Integrate third party vendor based upstream data sources or downstream analytics with Indigo.
• Migrate Indigo to the Azure Cloud.
• Guide junior BSAs in the team.
• Code review of junior BSAs.
• Manage Business as Usual (BAU) activities- i.e. manage regular processes currently in production.

CUSTOMER

• Leverage specialized domain product and systems knowledge to have a thorough understanding of the business product and vision; provide business-technology interaction subject matter expertise as well as recognize and drive the focus toward business value.
• Identify document and validate current state technology capabilities/ecosystem and support stakeholders to design the desired future state; provide recommendations and/or direction based on the end-to-end customer experience when making decisions.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to determine solutions assess impact to existing work processes and systems and how to manage the integration
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications taking into account non-functional requirements
• Own and manage the traceability of system requirements through design and development testing and deployment; ensure the acceptance criteria demonstrates the changes to systems that will meet stakeholder expectations.
• Support testing teams in translating requirements and use cases into test conditions and expected results for product performance user acceptance and operational acceptance testing
• Provides support/oversight and guidance in the delivery of technology requirements with focus on quality reusability scalability and innovation.
• Promote innovation by applying subject matter expertise to generate forward-thinking ideas as well as critical thinking to find opportunities for improvement
• Provide operational / process-related analysis and support to various extents

SHAREHOLDER

• Adhere to existing processes/standards including requirements management technology delivery practices and standards and business technology architecture escalating issues as required
• Continuously enhance knowledge/expertise in own area and keep current with leading-edge technology trends/developments and develop expertise in TD services applications infrastructure analytical tools and techniques that can contribute to effective solution development/delivery
• Continuously enhance knowledge of business domains and their products/services
• Support and contribute to change management planning and activities including those that ensure operational readiness.
• Support implementation and post-implementation planning and activities.
• Support the development of business cases including benefits identification RFI/RFP and service level agreements with vendors/suppliers consistent with technology requirements/guidelines
• Adhere to the TD code of conduct

EMPLOYEE / TEAM

• Participate fully as a member of the team support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business quality innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest.
• Provide thought leadership and/ or industry knowledge for own area of expertise in own area and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit.
• Keep current on emerging trends/ developments and grow knowledge of the business related tools and techniques.
• Participate in personal performance management and development activities including cross training within own team.
• Keep others informed and up to date about the status / progress of projects and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities.
• Contribute to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices.
• Lead motivate and develop relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships.
• Contribute to a fair positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce.
• Act as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank both internally and/or externally.

BREADTH & DEPTH:

• Advanced to Expert knowledge of system analysis process and techniques
• Advanced to Expert knowledge of systems and applications supported by the team including system components functionality interfaces data flows and business rules
• Advanced to Expert knowledge of enterprise technology delivery practices and standards and related expertise including design development testing and. delivery frameworks
• Advanced understanding of business supported and business analysis
• Provides leadership and guidance makes recommendations and collaborates with business and technology to ensure the technology solution meets the business needs
• Lead technology requirements management for high risk strategic initiatives
• Identifies and leads problem resolution for complex technology requirements-related issues
• Leads and provides guidance on the identification maintenance and reporting of traceability of system requirements
• Works independently as the senior or lead system analyst and coaches/guides members within area of expertise
• Subject matter expert and consults with clients and/or project teams
• Reports to a Manager Senior Manager or Practice Lead

EXPERIENCE AND / OR EDUCATION

• Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate
• 5- 7 years relevant experience
• Experience working in Agile
• Experience working on large scale projects as well as handling day-to-day operational requests from the business stakeholders
• Strong RDBMS (Oracle SQL Server) hands on experience; SQL language
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks at any given point strong relationship building skills & communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of the team in Agile environment
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with the general concepts of optimization and performance tuning of SQL statements
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks at any given point strong relationship building skills & communication skills
• Ability to analyze and synthesize business requirements including recognizing patterns and conceptualizing processes.
• Being comfortable working in a distributed teams environment with strong problem solving skills
• Liquidity Reporting knowledge (LCR 2052A NSFR OFSI ECB PRA etc.) data aggregation and financial risk systems

• Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience in financial services industry specifically in Capital Markets and Treasury
• Experience with Big Data and NoSQL databases (Hadoop/HBase/Spark) and Spark SQL is a bonus
• Familiarity with other programming languages is a plus (e.g. Python)

Who We Are:

TD is one of the worlds leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada the United States and around the world. More than 95000 TD colleagues bring their skills talent and creativity to the Bank those we serve and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience that is why we believe that all colleagues no matter where they work are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether youve got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs were here to support you towards your goals. As an organization we keep growing and so will you.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial physical and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary variable compensation and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits savings and retirement programs paid time off banking benefits and discounts career development and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information:
Were delighted that youre considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations training programs and a competitive benefits plan were committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations requirements.

Colleague Development
If youre interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills we want to help you succeed. Youll have regular career development and performance conversations with your manager as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues there are many different career paths within our organization at TD and were committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that youve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
Well reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation
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