Senior IT Analyst

ia; Quebec; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible insurance plans

Competitive retirement

EFAP

Telemedicine services

Employee discounts

Job summary

iA Financial Group is seeking an IT Analyst - ModernOPS to ensure stability, performance, and continuous improvement of technology services. The role focuses on application support, incident management, and IT service improvements within a hybrid work environment in Quebec.

The candidate should have a bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent, experience in IT operations, and strong knowledge of ITIL, incident, problem, and change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Experience in application support, IT operations, or operational support.
• Familiar with ITIL practices and critical production environments.
• Strong incident, problem, and change management.
• Proficient with ServiceNow, Jira, Azure DevOps, and observability tools.
• Analytical thinking, prioritization, leadership, and strong communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor day-to-day health of applications and services.
• Analyze production incidents and document root causes, impacts, and workarounds.
• Participate in proactive monitoring and quality improvement activities.
• Collaborate in change planning, production releases, and post-implementation follow-ups.
• Identify automation opportunities and produce operational metrics and dashboards.
• Document procedures and evolve ITSM/ITIL practices; act as liaison between delivery and operations.

Skills

Incident management

Change management

ITIL

Analytical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Description

Build the Future with Us

Are you passionate about IT operations, continuous improvement, and modernizing technology practices? As an IT Analyst - ModernOPS, you will play a key role in ensuring the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of the technology services managed by the ModernOPS team.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to showcase your skills in application support, incident management, and IT service improvement while actively contributing to the quality of technology operations. Here, people and professional growth are at the heart of everything we do, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

What You Will Accomplish With Us

• Monitor the day-to-day health of applications and services under the responsibility of the ModernOPS team.
• Analyze production incidents, contribute to their resolution, and document root causes, impacts, and workarounds.
• Participate in proactive monitoring, service surveillance, and quality improvement activities.
• Collaborate in change planning and execution, production releases, and post-implementation follow-ups.
• Identify automation and optimization opportunities while producing operational metrics and dashboards.
• Contribute to the documentation of procedures, guides, and processes, as well as the evolution of ITSM and ITIL practices.
• Act as a liaison between delivery and operations teams, particularly during hypercare activities and transitions into production support.

What Could Help You Succeed in This Role

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Has experience in application support, IT operations, systems integration, or operational support.
• Is familiar with critical production environments, modern application ecosystems, and ITIL practices.
• Has a strong understanding of incident, problem, and change management.
• Is comfortable using tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, Azure DevOps, or equivalent platforms, as well as monitoring and observability tools.
• Stands out through analytical thinking, prioritization skills, influential leadership, and strong communication abilities.
• Has an advanced level of French proficiency and an intermediate level of English proficiency, as the role requires communicating with unilingual English-speaking vendors and external partners across Canada through emails and phone calls, representing approximately 15% of working time.

Why You Will Love Working With Us

• A workplace where learning and development go hand in hand with a shared pursuit of excellence.
• Artificial intelligence is accessible to everyone, helping increase personal effectiveness and supporting organizational growth.
• A healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive environment where potential can be fully expressed and developed.
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring, innovative workspaces.
• A chance to contribute to the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of essential technology services.
• A collaborative role at the intersection of development, infrastructure, business, delivery, and operations teams.
• A stimulating environment where you will help modernize IT operations practices.

Competitive Benefits

• Flexible group insurance plans.
• Competitive retirement savings plan.
• Employee share purchase plan.
• Vacation program, wellness days, and personal development days.
• Telemedicine services.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more.

Location(s): Quebec / 1080, Grande Allee West

Other Possible Location(s): Montreal / 1981 McGill College Avenue

Company: iA Financial Group

Posting End Date: 2026-08-29

Company Overview

iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.
With over $200 billion in assets and half a bill