QA Systems Analyst, Payment System Collateral

QA Systems Analyst, Payment System Collateral

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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:  Working Here - Bank of Canada

Find out more about the next steps in our Recruitment process. 

 
The team 
You will be joining the agile teams comprised of dedicated and passionate developers, testers and business analysts who are directly involved with the Bank's of Canada’s role in the Financial Markets. It is mainly through the financial markets that the Bank's key policy rate influences interest rates and the exchange rate. This, in turn, helps the Bank achieve its monetary policy objectives. 

You can find out more details here: https://www.bankofcanada.ca/markets/about-financial-markets/  

What you will do  
You will help to validate and test a new system implementation which will manage critical operations such as Payments System Collateral and collateralized loan operations for the Bank. You will be working in an agile scrum team supporting Financial Markets, Banking & Payments portfolio.  
 In addition, 

• You will get the experience being part of a unique opportunity implementing mission critical processes related to payment system collateral for Canada’s central Bank 
• You will actively participate in program delivery and provide support for a new mission critical application, leveraging a commercial off the shelf (COTS) product 
• Provide your subject matter expertise on the functional area or quality assurance expertise on enterprise applications to ensure the quality of deliverables and system enhancements  
• Contribute to a learning and collaborative environment by sharing knowledge and learning 

 
What you need to succeed 
You are a team player, actively inviting diverse perspectives, fostering respectful working relations with colleagues. You have : 

• experience in system analysis, production releases, system testing web applications and third-party integrations 
• proven ability to quickly learn and adapt to complex systems and business areas  
• demonstrated ability to solve complex problems in a structured manner, create meaningful documentation, and communicate findings clearly with involved teams 

Nice-to-have 

• Knowledge of collateral functions such Payment System collateral, Collateralized loan operations 
• Knowledge of large value transfer systems such Lynx, ACSS or Payments Canada Settlements 
• Experience with Automation QA frameworks such Cypress and integration platforms such as Mulesoft will be an added advance 

 
Your education and experience 
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in computer science, software development or a relevant field and a minimum of 4 years of experience in applications development and systems integration. A relevant combination of education and experience may be considered

Language requirement
The Bank’s work environment is conducive to the use of both of Canada’s official languages - English and French. Although the position language requirement is English or French essential, we do encourage everyone to improve second their language proficiency for future career growth and to contribute towards fostering a bilingual environment.

What you need to know

• Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
• Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Reliability 
• There will be no relocation assistance provided
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available. 
• The official title for this position is “QA Systems Testing Analyst ” 

Remote work / Hybrid Work Model

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. For this position, should you not live within reasonable commuting distance of the office, you will be able to work 100% remote (within Canada) for the duration of this term.

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

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 A great deal to consider. 

• Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $92,346 to $108,643 (job grade 16)
• The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at  5 to 7% of your base salary. The Bank offers additional performance pay (3%) for those who exceed expectations. 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
• Option to join the indexed, defined-benefit pension plan after 24 consecutive months of service

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