Senior IT Solution Analyst

Focus Systems Inc.; Canada; Remote; CAD 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Focus Systems Inc. is seeking a Senior IT Solution Analyst to design, deploy, and support mining and operations business applications across enterprise platforms.

The role emphasizes SAFe Agile delivery, solution architecture, and cross‑functional collaboration with IT stakeholders and vendors. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in IT systems analysis, experience with Oracle/SQL Server, and a strong grasp of business processes.

Qualifikationen

• Associate's degree in computer science, business, or related field; candidates without an associate's degree require more than 10 years of experience
• At least five years of experience working with information technologies and systems analysis
• Experience with Oracle and/or SQL Server database management systems
• Knowledge of and experience with Agile methodologies
• Strong understanding of business processes and how applications and data support them
• Ability to assess business needs and translate them into relevant technical solutions
• Understanding of packaged and/or SaaS application principles and practices
• Experience installing, configuring, documenting, testing, training, and implementing applications and systems
• Strong hardware, software, computer, and analytical skills, including proficiency in estimation and planning
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, and Teams
• Preferred: Experience with OIS and PLS, .NET and web services, React, LabVantage, mining systems, ITIL, SAFe Agile, Azure DevOps

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, configure, integrate, deploy, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot core applications and systems
• Develop and maintain application code, web services, APIs, integrations, database objects, scheduled processes, and supporting components
• Translate functional and business requirements into technical specifications, data mappings, diagrams, tasks, and acceptance criteria
• Contribute to refinement, estimation, task breakdown, dependency identification, and technical direction for design and data flows
• Apply approved development, security, architecture, source control, testing, and deployment standards
• Collaborate with solution architects and IT teams on infrastructure, database, integration, and security requirements
• Lead releases, upgrades, migrations, and production deployments with implementation and backout plans
• Investigate complex issues and coordinate root-cause analysis for applications, databases, and integrations
• Define and coordinate testing procedures and test cases to support QA
• Maintain technical designs, processes, and maintenance procedures
• Monitor system health, gather statistics, and troubleshoot errors and alarms
• Support refinement, testing, peer reviews, complex issue resolution, and knowledge transfer
• Complete other duties and projects as assigned

Kenntnisse

IT systems analysis

Enterprise application delivery

Agile delivery

SAFe Agile

Ausbildung

Associate's degree in CS/Business

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

Microsoft Office

Visio

Teams

Jobbeschreibung

Focus Systems is seeking an experienced Senior IT Solution Analyst to support the design, deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Mining and operations business applications and systems.

If you have strong experience in IT systems analysis, enterprise application delivery, relational databases, systems integration, and Agile delivery, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to digital transformation and the rollout of common global platforms supporting mining operations.

• Location: Remote within Canada
• Industry: Mining / Operations / Enterprise Applications
• Work Arrangement: Fully remote within Canada

Role Overview

The Senior IT Solution Analyst will design, develop, configure, integrate, deploy, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot core business applications and systems. The position supports a digital transformation and common global platforms while applying approved development, security, architecture, source control, testing, and deployment standards.

The successful candidate will collaborate with the IT Solutions Analyst Lead, product owners, IT partners, third‑party vendors, solution architects, and business stakeholders. Work will be delivered using SAFe Agile methodologies and will span technical design, application development, testing, releases, production support, documentation, and knowledge sharing.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, integrate, deploy, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot core applications and systems
• Develop and maintain application code, web services, APIs, integrations, database objects, scheduled processes, and supporting components
• Translate functional and business requirements into technical specifications, data mappings, diagrams, tasks, and acceptance criteria.
• Contribute to refinement, estimation, task breakdown, dependency identification, and technical direction for design, data flows, authentication, performance, and supportability
• Apply approved development, security, architecture, source control, testing, and deployment standards
• Collaborate with solution architects and IT teams on infrastructure, database, integration, and security requirements.
• Lead releases, upgrades, migrations, and production deployments, including implementation and backout plans
• Investigate complex application, database, integration, and production issues and coordinate root‑cause analysis
• Define and coordinate testing procedures and test cases that support quality assurance
• Maintain technical designs, processes, maintenance procedures, and other documentation
• Monitor system health, gather statistics, and troubleshoot errors and alarms.
• Support refinement, implementation, testing, peer reviews, complex issue resolution, and knowledge transfer across the team
• Complete other duties and projects as assigned

Mandatory Qualifications

• Associate's degree in computer science, business, or a related field; candidates without an associate's degree require more than 10 years of experience
• At least five years of experience working with information technologies and systems analysis
• Experience with Oracle and/or SQL Server database management systems
• Knowledge of and experience with Agile methodologies
• Strong understanding of business processes and how applications and data support them
• Ability to assess business needs and translate them into relevant technical solutions
• Understanding of packaged and/or SaaS application principles and practices
• Experience installing, configuring, documenting, testing, training, and implementing applications and systems
• Strong hardware, software, computer, and analytical skills, including proficiency in estimation and planning
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, and Teams

Required Skills and Experience

• Clear verbal, written, listening, and presentation communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively across organizational levels and technical and business teams
• Strong organization, attention to detail, conflict resolution, critical thinking, analytical problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills
• Ability to remove impediments, adapt to changing priorities, and work collaboratively across teams

Preferred Experience and Assets

• Bachelor's degree and/or technical certifications in software development or software applications
• Experience with custom systems, including OIS (Operations Information System) and PLS (Potash Loading System)
• .NET and web service development and React web development
• LIMS administration, particularly LabVantage
• Mining production and inventory tracking systems and shipping and quality management systems
• Data historian systems and ITIL experience
• DevSecOps processes using the Azure toolset and SAFe Agile experience