Senior IT Business Analyst, AI Engineering Team

Intact FC • Montreal, QC

3d • CA$94,200 - CA$115,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

Our AI Engineering Team is looking for a Senior IT Business Analyst to drive the delivery of AI and LLM products. In this pivotal role, you will bridge stakeholders, data scientists, and engineering teams by providing expert requirements management and rigorous release oversight in a fast-paced agile environment.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience in IT as a Business Analyst, with a minimum of 2 years in a Senior BA or Product Owner role specifically within AI product development or highly mature agile environments.
• Strong foundational knowledge in AI, Data Science, and LLM applications.
• A deep understanding of the technical aspects of design and development, with expert-level command of Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, related field or any combination of equivalent education and experience.
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Nice To Haves

• CBAP, CSPO, or CPOA certification is an asset.
• Exceptional presentation and workshop facilitation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end documentation lifecycle, including high-fidelity functional and non-functional requirements, global test strategies, and comprehensive case studies.
• Masterfully manage and groom the product backlog, ensuring work is prioritized and sequenced to align with roadmap commitments and release timelines.
• Coordinate complex software deployments across dev, test, stage, and prod environments in close partnership with DevOps and engineering.
• Facilitate critical go/no-go checkpoints, ensuring all validation, security gating, and approvals are secured for high-quality, predictable rollouts.
• Lead production verification, incident triage support, and "lessons learned" sessions to continuously iterate and improve the release lifecycle.
• Act as a high-level liaison across AI Engineering, DevOps, QA, and Product teams to ensure seamless end-to-end production rollouts.
• Lead agile ceremonies, driving efficiency and clarity within the engineering team.
• Collaborate with architects to navigate technical designs and security requirements, providing clear answers for complex gatings.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
• Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): 12%
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.
• Defined benefit pension plan offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior