IT Analyst

iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance); Quebec; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services sector is seeking an IT Analyst to grow in a dynamic technological environment. You'll be involved in multi-year projects related to investment management, participating in defining functions, collaborating on solutions, and contributing to various documentation and tests. This permanent role emphasizes innovation and collaboration in a bilingual setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in an IT analyst role.
• Basic experience with programming languages, databases, or technologies.
• Advanced proficiency in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Define required functions, services, or technical components.
• Collaborate on solution design and apply best practices.
• Support various levels of functional and technical testing.

Skills

Programming languages

Databases

Collaboration

Documentation

Functional testing

Technical testing

Education

College diploma (DEC) or bachelor's degree in computer science or business administration

Tools

C#

Azure

Kong

Kafka

Kubernetes

Snowflake

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Description

Are you looking to grow in an innovative technological environment (Kong, Kafka, Snowflake) and contribute to exciting projects related to investment management? Join us! We currently have a permanent position available on the IT Solutions Delivery – Investments team, involved in major, multi-year projects covering finance, treasury, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Participate in defining the required functions, services, or technical components.
• Collaborate with the team on solution design, following a "just enough – just in time" approach, using best practices supported by centers of excellence.
• Apply and contribute to the development of functional rules, technical specifications, design standards, and solution delivery frameworks.
• Actively contribute, along with other subject-matter experts, to the implementation of solutions and the execution of activities such as: proof of concept and prototyping, various validations, effort estimation, test strategies, testing, operational and user documentation, training, knowledge base articles, etc.
• Conduct or support various levels of functional and technical testing, and assist partners in this area.
• Maintain documentation necessary for the sustainability of designed or existing components, as well as contribute to the roadmap for evolving IT assets under the team’s responsibility.
• Support monitoring, improvement, and maintenance of applications, systems, and practices in your domain or area of expertise.
• When required, carry out certain technical, development, configuration, or quality assurance tasks based on the needs of the context.

Desired profile

• College diploma (DEC) or bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, or relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in an IT analyst role.
• Basic experience with programming languages, databases, or other technologies (e.g., C#, Azure, Kong, Kafka, Kubernetes, Snowflake).
• Familiarity with SDLC, DevOps, and ITIL, and the ability to apply related best practices.
• Experience with investment management systems such as Eagle, Bloomberg, Kyriba, Efront, etc. (asset).
• Advanced proficiency in French and English for collaboration with vendors and clients, and for participating in bilingual meetings and presentations.
• Knowledge of the insurance and financial services industry is an asset.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology

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