Senior Technical Business Analyst, Capital Markets Technology

Requisition ID: 176192

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

The Team

The Risk Modeling Technology team supports various stakeholders Global Risk Management (GRM) - Risk Models and Analytics Team, Regulatory Capital, IFRS9 provisioning & Enterprise stress Testing team in the implementation of regulatory and non-regulatory initiatives, utilizing both Agile and Waterfall approaches.

The Role

Risk Modeling Technology team is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Business Analyst with 3-5 years of practical business analysis experience and technical capabilities to navigate and drive resolution of complex business problems. The role will require liaising with stakeholders on existing and/or new business initiatives, delivering solutions to meet the needs of multiple lines of business stakeholders, and managing medium to large projects, and providing ongoing support. The candidate must have strong organizational, oral & written communication skills, with hands on experience in execution of all key phases on project lifecycle (e.g. requirements gathering, documentation, design and development, testing, implementation). The incumbent will have a minimum of 3-5 years of strong data analytics skills capabilities using SQL, understanding data models. Ability to read and understand code such as SQL, SAS, Python and ability to self-learn new technologies is a big plus.

Responsibilities:

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  Work with BA/Program lead to manage requirements related activities and deliverables throughout the project life cycle (e.g. change requests, issues, risks, schedules,status reporting etc.) for retail credit risk Loan portfolio (Mortgage, Credit Card, Heloc, Auto Loans)
• Work collaboratively with Business and IT staff to develop and maintain thorough knowledge of product, system and process capabilities, ensuring precise communications between IT and stakeholders, technical compatibility and user satisfaction.
• Thoroughly understand and communicate stakeholder requirements and distribute relevant information, documentation and artifacts to project stakeholders.
• Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, use cases, scenarios, business analysis and workflow analysis.
• Translate high-level business and user requirements into functional & IT specific requirements with appropriate level of detail suitable for use by those who must base their work & development on the requirements.
• Develop and execute functional, end-to-end test cases to ensure requirements are met
• Responsible for data analysis, profiling, data mapping, data lineage activities to support business requirements, and data governance requirements.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyze information needs.
• Providing support to month-end and quarter-end risk model calculations and Capital/Regulatory reporting

Is this role right for you?

Business Analysis

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  Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Candidate is expected to interact on an ongoing basis with various teams (business and technical) to gather requirements, document and analyze issues, present findings and formulate solutions, so having strong communication and analytical skills is key. Solid communication skills (written and verbal) is necessary, as the candidate is expected to write technical and business requirements, user guides, operational documentation, etc,
• Critical thinker, investigating, analyzing, and resolving complex problems and thinks outside of the box to resolve issues, and propose solutions
• Strong testing (QA) abilities to be able to ensure testing coverage for new requirements and changes.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member in cross-functional project teams.
• Strong data analytic skillset is a must, combined with SQL for the purpose of data solutioning, testing/validation and gap analysis.
• Self starter, and passion for driving teams towards high performance and a deep pride in providing high quality results.
• Detail oriented, methodical and has ability to translate business ideas into automated solutions.
• Effective organizational skills, with working knowledge of project planning and project management to assume end-to-end ownership of a project and responsibility for the related project deliverables.

Technical

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  Strong SQL capabilities is necessary. (Working knowledge of SAS, Informatica, DataStage, Python would are nice to have)
• Database Systems: Hive/Hadopp/MINIO, DB2 and SQL Server
• Data Mining/Modelling, Data Mapping
• JIRA, Confluence, Sharepoint
• Microsoft Suite: Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Visio, Word. Power BI

What’s in it for you?

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  We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success!
• 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.
• 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.
• 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!

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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. 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.