Technical Business Analyst

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking a Technical Business Analyst to join the AML Tech Data Development Team. The role contributes to projects, BAU activities, and technical initiatives supporting AML data capabilities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

You will collaborate with business and IT stakeholders, gather requirements, document clear technical specifications, and help drive improvements, data lineage, and regulatory compliance across data platforms.

Qualifications

• Gathers and documents requirements by workshops and design sessions.
• Supports estimation of work efforts with IT stakeholders.
• Delivers end-to-end data lineage documentation for traceability and compliance.
• Seeks continuous improvement in processes, tools and practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to align requirements and estimate work.
• Document requirements and translate business needs into technical specs for development teams.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance processes and tools.
• Communicate effectively and share knowledge within the team.

Skills

3–5 years experience

Data concepts and SQL

Communication and problem solving

Data lineage documentation

Agile/DevOps familiarity

Education

Engineering or Computer Science degree

Tools

Hadoop

Google Cloud Platform

SQL

Job description

Requisition ID: 263374

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

AML Technology is seeking a Technical Business Analyst for the AML Tech Data Development Team. The successful candidate will contribute to projects, BAU activities, and technical initiatives supporting AML data capabilities.

To join our team, you must be proactive and adaptable, demonstrate initiative, be eager to learn, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to support alignment of functional and non-functional requirements and contribute to the estimation of work efforts
• Gather and document requirements by participating in workshops and design sessions, and translating business needs into clear technical specifications for development teams
• Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to enhance processes, tools, and best practices
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment through effective communication, knowledge sharing, and active participation in team activities

Skills

• 3–5 years of experience as a Technical Business Analyst or in a similar role within an IT environment
• Working knowledge of data concepts, including relational databases, SQL queries, data mapping, and data analysis
• Ideally, you have an Engineering or Computer Science degree with strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Expertise in documenting end-to-end data lineage, including source-to-target mappings, transformation logic, and data flow across upstream and downstream systems to ensure traceability, auditability, and regulatory compliance
• Nice to have: Financial services / AML experience, familiarity with Hadoop and Google Cloud Platform, and exposure to Agile or DevOps delivery models

The Workplace

• We are technology partners who help the business transform how our employees around the world work
• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• You’ll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world
• We foster an environment of innovation and continuous learning
• We care about our people, allowing them to design how they work to deliver amazing results
• We offer a competitive total rewards package, including a performance bonus, company matching programs (on pension & profit sharing), and generous vacation

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here.