Agile Analyst

Co-operators • Kitchener, ON

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.
Our Information Technology team aspires to be a leader in applying technology to power business strategies. We connect concepts with solutions to create value and efficiencies for our clients, employees, and communities. Our success is driven by our skilled and diverse team who are passionate about excellence, innovation, and agility.
As the Intermediate Agile Analyst you will support the delivery of new innovative features and enhancements to business partners. You will investigate moderately complex workflows, resolve procedural issues, and ensure project deliverables are met in a flexible and collaborative agile environment. You will be responsible to gather requirements, analyze impacts to applications, define detailed stories and verify that delivered products meet expectations.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in software application development as an Agile Analyst, Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Quality Analyst or a related field.
• A post-secondary diploma in Business, Information Technology or Computer Science.
• Or working towards a designation in business analysis, quality analysis or agile methodology.
• Strong knowledge of business and quality analysis practices and testing processes, query tools and reporting.
• A strong understanding of technical concepts, applications, programming tools, operating systems and interfaces.

Nice To Haves

• You influence change and are committed to continuous improvement, in order to exceed client expectations.
• You leverage critical thinking skills to identify problems and proactively propose solutions.
• Your strong communication skills allow you to clearly convey messages.
• You’re an effective team player who shares knowledge to support your peers.
• Have or are working towards a designation in business analysis, quality analysis or agile methodology.

Responsibilities

• Capturing and developing business requirements and acting as a subject matter expert in the investigation and resolution of intermediate workflow and procedural matters.
• Managing business process design activities, defining business functional and design specifications and performing data analysis to identify data gaps and develop data conversion mapping tables.
• Planning system and user acceptance testing, creating test data, verifying application accuracy and managing the defect resolution process.
• Collaborating with business partners in selecting and prioritizing business and technical systems initiatives.
• Providing functional guidance to the team during the verification process, participating in the planning of technical implementations, and developing user documentation and training materials for new processes and systems.

Benefits

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree