Our client is seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst with deep expertise in high-availability banking and payments systems to join their Agile delivery team. In this role, you will work closely with stakeholders to gather, document, and refine complex business requirements, translate them into clear specifications and user stories, and ensure they are well understood by development teams. You will facilitate refinement sessions, coordinate and execute testing activities—including user acceptance testing—and identify opportunities to enhance banking and payment processes. This position requires a proven track record of delivering business systems analysis within large-scale, IT-enabled projects, strong facilitation and collaboration skills, and hands-on experience in Agile environments. The ideal candidate will bring at least five years of business analysis expertise, three years working in Agile, and a solid understanding of mission-critical, always-on financial systems. Professional certifications such as CBAP or CCBA are considered an asset.
* This is a 24 month contract to start
Hybrid work: 8 days a month on-site in Ottawa
Candidates must be eligible for Government of Canada SECRET Security Clearance (10+ years in Canada) *

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree or college diploma in business administration, commerce, computer science or related field
• A minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience providing consultation in the development of business requirements as well as the delivery of business systems analysis, ensuring accurate consideration of people, processes, systems design and technology
• A minimum of three (3) years demonstrated experience with the agile software development methodology in the capacity of a business analyst, exemplifying the Agile mindset, valuing psychological safety, equal voice, visibility, transparency, purpose and belonging
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating meetings and workshops
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to change, working with a diverse group of partners and scrum team members while managing multiple tasks of varying complexities
  Additional Qualifications

The following will also be considered:

• Demonstrated knowledge of high-available banking and payments systems
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Certification in Business Analysis (CCBA) or other relevant professional designation

SUMMARY

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful impact, apply now to join our client’s team as a Business Systems Analyst!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process

• Participate in a Scrum team to gather and convert business requirements into specifications and user stories, help with the testing effort, and maintain documentation in the form of processes, procedures, and training material
• Obtain, document and oversee high-level needs and requirements for large scale IT enabled projects, using the Agile methodology
• Facilitate refinement sessions, ensuring requirements are understood by the development team
• Write, plan and execute test scenarios
• Coordinate user acceptance testing
• Work with the team to analyze, find and validate solutions to complex business problems
• Identify opportunities to improve Banking and Payment business processes and capabilities
• Participate in the Business Analysis Community of Practice sharing experiences and ideas
• Participate in projects and testing activities and provide subject-matter expertise
• Other related activities and deliverables, as required