Business System Architect

Job title:

Business System Architect

Company

Bank of Canada

Job description

Business System Architect

Take a central role

The Bank of Canada has a vision to be a leading central bank-dynamic, engaged and trusted-committed to a better Canada. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in our environment.

Building on the principles that have always guided us – excellence, integrity and respect – we strive to be forward-looking and innovative, to welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and to earn trust by living up to our commitments and by clearly explaining the intent of our policies and actions.

With our defined-benefit pension plan, benefits, and high flexibility for work life balance – find out more about why we are annually ranked as one of Canada’s top employers:

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Did you know?
Banking operations acts as the bank at the Bank of Canada. We provide banking, settlement and safekeeping services to the Government of Canada, the Bank itself as a client and a limited set of clients. By reliably and efficiently providing these services, we promote financial stability and enable the Bank to carry out its core functions. Our vision is to underpin the financial system today while building for tomorrow.

Within banking operations, the Business Solutions and Support (BSAS) team is responsible for setting the vision and planning the evolution of the business processes in alignment with changes from other business lines. In consultation with stakeholders and system users, we set the direction on how processes and systems need to change to ensure safe, efficient, and harmonized operations.

Please note this poster will be used to fill a Permanent and Term vacancy.

What you will do
As a Business System Architect you establish the structure for the business systems, define the essential core design features, data characteristics and integration flows, elements and framework required for the creation and the continuous improvement of existing business systems architecture. You also perform business to system knowledge management and when required, provide business/data authority, advice, and guidance to system development initiatives.

In addition, you will:

• Recommend effective and efficient solutions by researching/analyzing current state system capabilities and defining technology solutions options/recommendations by working closely with key technology partners (e.g., Solutions Architects), breaking down business requirements and repackaging them into detailed design specifications and solution options.
• Work closely with the other Business System Architects to evolve and improve holistically the changes required.
• Provide leadership in system initiatives by providing authoritative advice and guidance in all phases of the development methodology cycle to ensure successful deployment of the appropriate business solution.
• Work independently and coach/guide members within area of expertise

What you need to succeed
You have advanced to expert knowledge in:

• system analysis process and techniques
• systems and applications supported by the team including system components, functionality, interfaces, data flows, and business rules
• understanding of business supported, particularly related to payments, securities settlement, and collateral operations/systems.
• data management tasks (data governance, data stewardship, data quality management)
• implementation of data related solutions (data warehouse, business intelligence solutions, master data management solutions)

You have experience in:

• writing and managing requirements for systems involving user workflow and rule-based processing with elaborated user interface and interaction
• business continuity, disaster recovery, problem root cause analysis

You have strong leadership and change management skills, analytical and negiotiation skills as well as communication skills both orally and in writing.

Nice-to-have
Knowledge or understanding of:

• payment systems, securities settlement systems, and collateral management systems as well as the Bank’s High availability banking system (HABS)
• business processes related to the front, middle and back office

Experience in:

• leading business initiatives and contributing to ITS-enabled business projects and programs
• delivering programs within an Agile framework

Your education and experience
This position requires a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Computer Science or related field and a minimum of 7 years of pertinent experience in business architecture and analysis for large and complex systems, development of systems strategy and roadmaps, business requirements, systems design. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

What you need to know

• Language requirement: English and French essential (bilingual) with a minimum starting level of functional (level 4) in second official language. Training may be provided to help reach the required level of fully functional (level 5) in second official language.
• Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
• Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret
• Relocation assistance may be provided, if required
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

Hybrid Work Model #LI-Hybrid

The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a substantial part of each month as part of the Bank`s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of eight days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.

What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit .

• Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $101,325 to $126,660 (job grade 18)
• The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at 7 to 10% of your base salary. The Bank offers performance pay for those who exceed expectations (15% of your base salary).. Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
• Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health and dental coverage that meets your needs
• Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement
• Indexed, defined-benefit pension (For Permanent Positions Only) – Option to join the indexed, defined-benefit pension plan after 24 consecutive months of service for Term Employees #LI-POST

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Expected salary

$101325 – 126660 per year

Location

Ottawa, ON

Job date

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 03:46:20 GMT

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