Functional analyst

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Montréal, QC
Mid level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
The Functional Analyst will analyze system issues, define functional solutions, coordinate teams, and conduct automated and manual tests. A strong focus on foreign exchange contracts and Agile methodologies is essential.
Summary Generated by Built In

As a functional analyst, you stand out for your leadership skills and your ease communicating both summaries and analysis for IT and business professionals. You should be equally interested in both functional analysis and quality assurance. Our team actively contributes to the development and growth of systems used in the Capital Markets Department at Desjardins, particularly for foreign exchange contracts. Our day-to-day work is full of challenges, both on a technical level and as we work to adopt a DevOps culture, one where practices and processes are automated and optimized to the fullest. If this type of challenge intrigues you, we’d love to have you on board! More specifically, you will be required to:  

  • Analyze, diagnose, follow up on and resolve critical and complex system issues

  • Help the squad define its needs and prepare stories, and help determine the correct functional solution based on priorities and delivery times

  • Analyze and document requests. Identify alternatives, make recommendations and produce and update execution and production files

  • Coordinate project teams by analyzing components and coordinating collaborator contributions

  • Work with the product owner and project team to define functional specifications and exceptions

  • Cocreate with business partners to define needs and manage backlogs

  • Define and run automated and/or manual tests within your scope (specific cases/exceptions)

What we offer* 

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus 

  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year  

  • Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement 

  • Group insurance including telemedicine 

  • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment 

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria. 

What you bring to the table  

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field  

  • A minimum of four years of relevant experience  

  • Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered  

  • Experience  searching databases for analysis purposes (SQL serveur, DB2, Oracle)

  • Experience  with foreign exchange contracts

  • Knowledge of French is required

  • Knowledge  of Agile/Scrum mode

  • Knowledge  of MSSQL databases

  • Knowledge  of FX Sentry software

  • Knowledge of the banking business sector

Business insight, Complexity

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Trade Union (If applicable)

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

Information technology (FG)

Unposting Date

2025-03-21

Top Skills

Db2
Fx Sentry
Mssql
Oracle
SQL Server
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The Company
Calgary, AB
40,858 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America and the fifth largest cooperative financial group in the world, with assets of $435.8 billion as at March 31, 2024. It was named one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes magazine and by Mediacorp. To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, online platforms and subsidiaries across Canada. Ranked among the world's strongest banks according to The Banker magazine, Desjardins has some of the highest capital ratios and credit ratings in the industry and the first according to Bloomberg News

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