Technical Analyst (Equities)

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Competitive Rewards program

Upskilling opportunities

Job summary

Scotiabank is hiring a Technical Analyst (Equities) in Toronto. This role involves working closely with trading desks to translate business requirements into usable user stories and ensuring effective delivery of front office applications. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a good understanding of cash equities trading flows.

You will be responsible for stakeholder communication, test execution, and maintenance of deliverables throughout the project lifecycle. Work in an inclusive team dedicated to high performance and results.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Technical Analyst in capital markets.
• Strong understanding of cash equities and trading flows.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Act as an SME for ETF/GED applications.
• Translate requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Define user acceptance tests and collaborate with developers.

Skills

Business analysis skills

Technical specification translation

Intermediate Python proficiency

Stakeholder communication

Experience with Jira and Confluence

Education

5+ years experience in capital markets

Experience in agile delivery environments

Tools

Jira

Confluence

SQL Server

Job description

Requisition ID: 262965

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Team

Global Banking and Markets Engineering (GBME) is the fast-moving, award-winning technology engine that powers Scotiabank’s Corporate, Investment Banking, and Capital Markets businesses.

The Role

GBME is searching for a Technical Analyst (Equities) to support enhancements and changes around front office applications used by ETF and GED desks. The role sits between trading desks and engineering teams and is responsible for translating business requirements into executable user stories, validating delivered functionality, and ensuring the solution meets agreed business outcomes.

The successful candidate will be delivery-focused, technically credible, and comfortable working directly with trading desks and developers in a fast-paced environment. This role emphasizes requirements execution, testing ownership, and day-to-day delivery, rather than broad process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Proven experience receiving high-level business requirements and working with stakeholders to discover detailed needs and translate them into well-defined user stories with technical requirements
• Strong understanding of cash equities trading flows, including order lifecycle, executions, positions, and downstream impacts
• Ability to communicate effectively with Front Office trading desks, including Managing Directors, traders, and associates
• Familiarity with end-to-end trade workflows across Front, Middle, and Back Office systems
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across business and technology teams
• Experience working with Jira and Confluence for backlog management, delivery tracking, and documentation
• Intermediate proficiency in Python, with the ability to independently run, modify, and troubleshoot scripts or test setups
• Experience defining and executing functional, regression, and acceptance testing
• Experience working with OMS/EMS or trade origination systems and system integrations; deep protocol-level knowledge is not required
• Familiarity with near-real-time or event-driven systems in the capital markets space is an asset

In this role you will:

• Act as an SME for ETF/GED applications thereby provide guidance and recommendations for application enhancements, business queries and bug fixes.
• Translate requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting delivery documentation
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release planning while ensuring quality and alignment with acceptance criteria.
• Define user acceptance tests that reflect agreed business scenarios and edge cases
• Execute automated tests where available and manual tests where automation is not feasible
• Collaborate closely with developers to validate implementation against requirements, raise defects, and confirm fixes
• Troubleshoot issues by reviewing test results, logs, and data outputs, and engage developers with clear, actionable findings
• Support release activities, including validation of delivered functionality and issue triage during rollout
• Maintain ownership of assigned deliverables through the full delivery lifecycle, from requirement definition to post-release validation

Project specific functions/tasks you will be performing

• Requirements discovery and clarification with stakeholders across Trading, Product, and Technology
• User story creation, refinement, and prioritization in Jira
• Definition of acceptance criteria and test scenarios aligned to trading workflows
• Functional and regression testing, including execution of automated and manual test casesIntegration analysis with Trade Origination, OMS/EMS, and downstream systems
• Data mapping and validation across internal schemas and external interfaces
• Day-to-day collaboration with development teams to interpret requirements and validate delivered functionality
• Participation in design walkthroughs, data flow reviews, and implementation reviews as required

Desired skills and experience

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Technical Analyst, or BSA within capital markets, with strong domain knowledge in cash equities
• Demonstrated ability to translate high-level business requirements into clear, testable technical specifications and user stories
• Intermediate Python proficiency, with hands-on experience executing and troubleshooting scripts or test workflows independently
• Experience working across all phases of the SDLC in an agile delivery environment, using tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to operate independently and own delivery outcomes

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to have skills)

• Working knowledge of relational databases (e.g., SQL Server) with experience querying and validating data
• Experience creating or reviewing data flow diagrams, sequence diagrams, or solution design artifacts
• Exposure to equity derivatives, ETFs, portfolio swaps, or pension/portfolio management workflows
• Experience working with Order and Execution Management Systems (OMS/EMS) or trade origination platforms
• Familiarity with financial messaging or integration patterns; detailed FIX protocol knowledge is not required
• Experience defining acceptance tests using structured or BDD-style approaches (e.g., Gherkin), and/or working with Python-based automated testing frameworks
• Familiarity with event-driven or near-real-time systems in the capital markets space
• Experience supporting deliveries spanning Front, Middle, and Back Office systems
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for delivery and stakeholder communication

Benefits

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship – inclusive culture and employee resource groups across diverse identities
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations – inclusive and accessible environment for all employees
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits starting day one
• Community Engagement – opportunities for community engagement & belonging through various programs

Location(s): Canada: Ontario: Toronto