Business Systems Analyst - Jobs in Edmonton, AB

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OpportunityAre you an individual with keen interest in Technology and Finance, eager to refine your experience with best-in-class IT investment systems Do you want to contribute to the financial security of hundreds of thousands of Albertans by ensuring the foundational IT systems are well designed, built, and working at peak efficiency Are you a natural problem solver that thrives when you need to implement new solutions or troubleshoot to solve complex problems If this sounds like you, we are excited to meet you.As a Business Systems Analyst in the Operations team, you will be providing comprehensive application expertise to deliver operational and project delivery support for AIMCo’s business objectives. You will work primarily with portfolio management, trading, and investment research systems including Calypso and Charles River. Your work will play a critical role in ensuring the accurate and timely valuation of AIMCo’s $168B investment portfolio.The Operations team is looking for a candidate with expertise in capital markets, including knowledge of the trade lifecycle, portfolio management and trading processes, and financial products like equities, fixed income securities, and derivative instruments. The ideal candidate will bring knowledge of the operations of an institutional asset manager along with understanding of software development practices, and systems and infrastructure needed to support the day-to-day needs of fund management.Responsibilities

• Work directly with a wide variety of business stakeholders, including portfolio managers, traders, compliance, and other middle-office and back-office teams
• Work closely with the other Business Technology (BT) teams and stakeholders to facilitate the successful completion of initiatives and projects
• Assist project delivery teams on execution of projects when required
• Provide analytical, consultative, and technical services to support development and maintenance of business processes and workflows for Charles River and Calypso
• Provide expertise in interface development and architectural integration between applications
• Identify and communicate potential risks and possible solutions to ongoing projects
• Identify and seek areas of improvement and automation for repeatable tasks and processes
• Designing, configuring, integrating, and maintaining applications and interfaces using various programming languages and tools
• Identifying and communicating potential risks and possible solutions to ad hoc and ongoing projects
• Embracing accountability, enhanced decision making and integrity to deliver on our cultural commitment of Doing Business the Right Way

Ideal Candidate Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Finance, Computing Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• 5+ years’ experience developing and maintaining source code for Java applications using technologies such as Eclipse, Azure DevOps, Maven, Git, Ant and Gradle; this is considered an asset but not a requirement
• 5+ years of experience with a variety of development languages and frameworks including SQL (T-SQL & Oracle), Python, .NET and scripting languages; this is considered an asset but not a requirement
• Exposure to the investment industry and knowledge of various financial instrument life cycle events is considered an asset
• Thorough understanding of a wide variety of financial instruments, including equities, fixed income securities, options, futures, forwards, and swaps
• Knowledge of ITIL, DevOps and Agile methodologies would be beneficial
• Familiarity with SimCorp Dimension, Bloomberg, Charles River, Calypso, Eagle, Murex, Barra and/or integration platforms like TIBCO is considered an asset
• Thrives under pressure and takes a proactive approach to problem solving
• Excellent organization and time-management skills; adept at managing multiple, concurrent deadlines and shifting priorities
• Passion for continuous learning and outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to AIMCo’s core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity, and collaboration, and inspires the same in others

Success MeasuresAs a Business Systems Analyst, you will have achieved a strong understanding of AIMCo’s investment workflows and lifecycle events within the first year and become a subject matter expert with Charles River and/or Calypso. You will have built strong relationships with business stakeholders and users of our systems and will be regarded as a trusted subject-matter expert that is capable of addressing and resolving issues and requests for the benefit of our clients.Benefits and Rewards

• Exciting special project work and stretch assignments
• Ongoing training, coaching and educational reimbursement programs
• Health care spending account and onsite fitness facilities

About AIMCoAIMCo is one of Canada’s largest and most diversified investment managers, with over $168 billion of assets under management for 32 clients, a diverse group of Alberta public sector pension plans, endowment funds, and government accounts representing all Albertans.We are guided by the core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity and collaboration.AIMCo is mindful and responsive to actively evaluating, assessing and optimizing risk to achieve superior performance for Albertans. We believe that every employee is empowered and accountable for managing risk.AIMCo is committed to building and supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment. We believe that fostering a culture of belonging allows our people to bring their best selves to work. We actively encourage applications from persons who identify as women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples and members of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.Next StepsWe are excited to meet you. Please submit your resume or CV to be considered for this opportunity. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and we will be in touch with any questions.Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening, which includes a credit bureau and a criminal record investigation, the results of which must be acceptable to AIMCo.We are committed to keeping our employees safe and reducing the spread of COVID-19 in our workplace. As such, AIMCo has implemented a mandatory vaccination requirement where any employment offer will be conditional on providing proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 (subject to accommodation requirements) and agreeing to ongoing testing and booster shots.ALERT - Be on the lookout for AIMCo career opportunities advertised through third parties that request an application fee or too much information. To verify, all opportunities are posted on aimco.ca/jobsJob Reference: CA00459Quick Apply

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