Strategic Business Analyst - Data, APIs & Mainframe

Galent; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Toronto is looking for a Business Analyst to lead requirements elicitation sessions, create functional specifications, and perform data analysis. The ideal candidate will have strong SQL skills and hands-on experience with REST APIs and JSON. You'll develop system documentation and collaborate in Agile environments. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills and familiarity with JIRA and Confluence. This role presents a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic FinTech environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements elicitation sessions with stakeholders.
• Create and manage functional/non-functional requirements in JIRA.
• Perform data analysis, mapping, and modeling.
• Work with HOST/Mainframe systems to analyze data flows.
• Analyze and leverage existing APIs and Microservices.
• Develop system documentation including context and sequence diagrams.
• Collaborate in Agile/PDLC environments.

Skills

Advanced verbal and written communication skills

Strong requirements elicitation and documentation skills

Expertise in writing detailed user stories and system requirements

Strong SQL and data analysis experience

Hands-on experience with REST APIs, JSON, and Postman

Experience with system design artifacts

Agile methodology experience

Proficiency in JIRA, Confluence, MS Office, and MS Visio

Job description

A leading technology firm in Toronto is looking for a Business Analyst to lead requirements elicitation sessions, create functional specifications, and perform data analysis. The ideal candidate will have strong SQL skills and hands-on experience with REST APIs and JSON. You'll develop system documentation and collaborate in Agile environments. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills and familiarity with JIRA and Confluence. This role presents a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic FinTech environment.