Senior Systems Analyst - Mackenzie Investments - Toronto, ON

Mackenzie Systems Analysts are aligned with business portfolios. This opening is for the IS team supporting the Marketing and Product business unit. This IS team works on applications, data and infrastructure projects, deals with tight deadlines , and works hard to build trust with the business client.

The successful candidate will work within a specific framework of technology and investment management standards, policies and procedures, while collaborating with internal business partners to ensure successful execution of mandates of the supported Marketing and Product teams.

The Senior Systems Analyst (SAN) maintains a “business perspective” through all phases of a project and works with the entire project team to assist in the planning, designing and launching of new solutions in support of our growing business needs. Senior Systems Analysts are commonly part of the project leadership team, working with the Project Manager and Systems Architect to ensure successful delivery of the project, and may lead a team of Systems Analysts on large projects.

SAN Activities performed in the role include:

• Eliciting, analyzing, documenting and managing requirements throughout the project lifecycle (e.g. functional requirements, non-functional requirements, systems requirements, usability/user experience requirements, configuration and integration requirements, data requirements, etc)
  


• Performing business, systems, functional, and data analysis
  


• Business and system modeling (e.g. business processes, logical data models, data flow, use cases, sequence diagrams, etc.).
  


• Reviewing Test Strategies and Test Plans to ensure the functional quality of the solution
  


• Supporting training and solution implementation activities
  


• Contributing to post-implementation reviews
  


• Ensuring requirements and analysis processes, best practices, and tools are known and followed
  

The following qualifications will assist the successful candidates in accomplishing these functions:

• Minimum 7 years within a complex project/program environment
  


• Post Secondary Degree/Diploma in a related field
  


• Experienced in
  


• Building trust with business partners.
  


• Data modeling, data mapping, ETL data integration and creating SQL queries
  


• Agile methodologies and user stories
  


• Web application development environment
  


• Annotated wire frames, mock-ups, and prototyping
  


• Identity access management requirements and specifications
  


• Applications/Technologies: Open Text, TAM, Webtrends
  


• Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Visio
  


• Knowledge of
  


• IIBA and other analysis industry practices and guidelines
  


• System Life Cycle Application Development methodologies
  


• Financial services industry, mutual funds and ETFs
  


• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  


• Strong planning, organization, analytical/problem solving skills
  


• Resourceful, Results Oriented, Progressive and a Team Player
  

Internal Applicants:

If you are interested in applying for this position please direct applications on-line using the “apply for this job” icon located at the bottom or to the left of the posting. If you would like to refer someone for the position please email the posting using the “email this job” option and have your referral indicate that they were referred by you when completing the application. All resumes should be received by August 11, 2016. If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Human Resources. Please record your extension number on your resume and cover letter. The job grade for this position is 11 (or 12 depending upon experience of the successful candidate). The referral bonus for this position is 2.

External Applicants:

We thank all applicants for their interest in Mackenzie Investments; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Mackenzie Investments offers an exciting and challenging work environment, a competitive base salary, performance-based bonuses, excellent benefits, recognition for your accomplishments, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Mackenzie Investments is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodations in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Please advise Human Resources if you require an accommodation.