Senior Business System Analyst

LanceSoft, Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in technology staffing is seeking a Sr. Business System Analyst in Toronto. The role involves supporting the FX platform and engaging in the complete systems development lifecycle. Experience with financial instruments, FX trade lifecycle, and proficiency in Unix and SQL are essential. This contract position offers a hybrid working arrangement and may extend up to 2 years.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience with financial instruments and workflows.
• Extensive experience with institutional trading and risk management.
• Deep understanding of FX trade lifecycle and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the production and maintenance of the FX platform.
• Engage in all phases of systems development life cycle.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications.

Skills

Financial instruments expertise

Market conventions

Valuation and risk management

Unix

SQL

Fixed Income Execution Methods

Tools

Python

KDB+

Kubernetes

Job description

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Sr. Business System Analyst

Location Address : Hybrid - 44 King Street W 19th Floor, Toronto – 2-3x / week

Duration : 6 months & possibility of extension up to 2 years

Job responsibilities

• Support the production and maintenance of the FX platform.
• Engage in all phases of the systems development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, QA, data lineage, implementation, and support. Act as a liaison between business lines and development teams for requirements, issue resolution, project status, and prioritization.
• Understand stakeholder needs, create detailed product design specifications via user stories, and assist in sprint planning prioritization.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and documentation, including data transformations, design, and operational support documents.
• Possess knowledge of the bank’s products, especially FX trades and products such as FX Spot, Forwards, Swaps, and NDFs, within eFX.
• Be fluent in Agile methodologies and experienced in Agile environments as a product owner or team member.
• Desired eFX-specific knowledge includes FX trade lifecycle, pricing, routing, FIX protocol, testing maker and taker sessions, and familiarity with Unix, SQL, and regulatory requirements like MIFIDII.
• Apply analysis tools to interpret data, identify patterns, and focus on quality, automation, and knowledge sharing within the team.

Candidate Requirements / Must Have Skills :

• Over 10 years of experience with financial instruments, market conventions, valuation, risk management, and workflows in at least one financial market area, with basic knowledge of another.
• Extensive experience with institutional trading and risk management.
• Deep understanding of FX trade lifecycle, pricing, routing, and regulatory requirements.
• Minimum 10 years' experience with Unix and SQL, troubleshooting within eFX applications, and familiarity with FIX protocol and FX execution methods.
• Experience testing liquidity provider sessions and understanding their FIX specs.

Nice-To-Have Skills :

• Experience with data analytics tools such as Python, KDB+, and Kubernetes.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology, Finance, and Project Management

Industries

• Financial Services, Capital Markets, and Investment Banking

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