Solution Analyst II

Wawanesa Insurance; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Wawanesa Insurance is seeking a Solution Analyst II to join their Life Core Application Delivery team. This role involves analyzing, designing, and supporting system solutions to meet stakeholder requirements. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical and problem-solving skills along with experience in agile methodologies. A competitive salary and a hybrid work environment are offered, making this a great opportunity for dedicated individuals who thrive in dynamic settings.

Benefits

Annual bonus plan

Generous vacation time

Personal days

Premium free benefits

Pension plan

Hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in systems or business analysis.
• Proficiency in SQL is considered an asset.
• Experience with agile practices like scrum or kanban is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis, design and documentation of system and business requirements.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure quality software.
• Create and execute test cases based on requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Planning and organizing

Team collaboration

Education

Post-secondary degree/certificate

Tools

SQL

Jira

Confluence

Splunk

Job description

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Job ID: 9301

Working Business Language: This role is considered a head-office role and will be required to communicate with internal stakeholders across Canada where the primary business language utilized is English.

Salary: At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our employees. In addition to salary, full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top-up programs and provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium free benefits and pension plan.

The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity and the knowledge, skills, experience and anticipated proficiency in the role. The salary offered is estimated to be within the following range: $85, 000 - $105, 000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.

About Us

At Wawanesa, we’re proud to offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB; Wawanesa, MB; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Lethbridge, AB; Toronto, ON; Kitchener, ON; Thunder Bay, ON; Ottawa, ON; Montreal, QC; Moncton, NB; Dartmouth; NS

The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (“Wawanesa Mutual”), founded in 1896, is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion (CAD). Wawanesa Mutual, with its National Headquarters in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Canada. Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.7 million members in Canada, and we are home to more than 3,600 employees distributed across the Canadian regions and communities where we operate. We give back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $3.5 million annually to charitable organizations, including over $2 million annually in support of people on the front lines of climate change. To learn more visit wawanesa.com.

We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.

Job Overview

Job Overview

The Solution Analyst will be part of our Life Core Application Delivery team and contributes to Wawanesa’s success by designing, documenting, testing, and supporting system solutions to meet business stakeholder requirements.

The ideal candidate will enjoy working in an agile scrum team that facilitates rapid design, development and implementation of application changes that embodies a passion for continuous improvement and test-driven development. You will have Analyst experience related to Business, Systems, and/or Quality and have technical proficiency with Windows desktop, web and API applications.

Our Life Core area is supporting ongoing business and technology transformation, as well as maturing our current delivery processes and practices. This is a great opportunity to be a part of the ongoing transformations and put your stamp on our company.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis, design and documentation of both system and business requirements for application enhancements and projects.
• Conduct requirement sessions with business and system teams.
• Communicate system solutions in business and technical terms.
• Collaborate with multiple functions to ensure quality software
• Create and execute test cases based on requirements documentation and defect resolutions
• Resolve both system and business requirement issues.
• Contribute to process and procedure improvements.
• Follow established practices, processes and guidelines.
• Keep up to date with current system standards and IS department established methodologies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Three years’ experience performing systems or business analysis.
• Completion of post-secondary degree/certificate or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in SQL is considered an asset.
• Excellent analysis and problem solving skills using a structured approach.
• Excellent attention to detail skills to produce quality deliverables that accounts for all areas involved.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner with style fitting for the audience and message.
• Strong planning and organizing skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience in agile practices, scrum, kanban and continuous delivery.
• Experience with tools like Jira, Confluence, Splunk is considered an asset.
• Experience in programming languages is considered an asset.
• Knowledge and experience in Life insurance industry is considered an asset.
  
  

Wawanesa is proud to be one of Manitoba’s Top Employers, a Kincentric Best Employer in Canada and a Forbes Best Employer in Canada recognizing an exceptional place to work!

Diversity Equity, Inclusion& Belonging

At Wawanesa, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people – this is supported by having a representative workforce.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender-diverse and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas.

We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to [e-mail].

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