Application Specialist

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

Job Description

Our client has a requirement for an Application Specialist (Mainframe) for a 6 month contract opportunity.  The position is located in Toronto.

What makes this Special

Our client has a prestigious reputation and excellent work environment. This position offers an opportunity for personal learning and to contribute to important initiatives that make a difference. Our client is actively screening resumes and scheduling interviews to fill this position, so let one our professional resource managers represent you to the client, promote your skills, and help you prepare.

Role

The Integration team will work closely with the ESB team in the implementation of a modernization initiative within the Client.  The team will be critical component of a multi team approach in implementing Guide Wire and data transmissions from existing Client systems to the new application

We are creating an Integration Team and require a group of experienced persons. They should be able to work independently and collaborate in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Day to day management of the specified project deliverables on time as per the project plan.
• Actively ensure knowledge transfer through partnership with WSIB’s Application Maintenance Team.
• Ensure full system documentation is complete and reflect all current changes.

Requirements or Qualifications

• Working with below technical environment
• Server Operation System: Linux in Cloud and AIX
• IDE: Eclipse or RAD (Rational Application Developer)
• Version control: GIT

Extensive experience with

• Java development experience, design and integration
• J2EE, JMS Messaging and IBM MQ knowledge
• Sprint Framework
• Web Services, including SOAP, XML and XML Schema
• SQL, store procedure and RDBMS. Oracle and SQL Server preferred
• ESQL.
• TSO and CICS
• COBOL programming experience, understand JCL and control card.
• DB2 and Supra on M/F
• SAS
• IBM MQ on Mainframe

Keywords:   J2EE, IBM MQ, Mainframe, Linux, AIX, GIT, RAD      

How to Apply

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Business Analyst - Manhattan WMS

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience. You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

Job Description

Our client has a requirement for a Business Analyst - Manhattan WMS  for a 6 month contract opportunity.  The position is located in North York.

What makes this Special

Our client is a prestigious nationwide Canadian Retail Company in search of experienced bilingual help desk agents to facilitate state-of-the-art retail technology implementation and support. This is an opportunity to be part of an energetic and enthusiastic technical help desk team in a growing organization. The client puts strong emphasis on investing in skills development and growth of all of their consultants.  If you like to solve challenges and you enjoy delighting internal company associates with superior customer service, then this is the right environment for you.

Reporting to the Business Services Director and working under the direction of Business Services Leadership, the Business Analyst is a proficient practitioner that has an in-depth knowledge of all areas of practice, is able to routinely produce high quality requirements in complex and exceptional situations without supervision and can effectively guide or supervise the work of others. Intuitively assess the best course of action to take in a given situation and understand when and how to apply guidelines.  Acting in a business consultancy role, identifying client's business and systems process strengths/ weaknesses and suggest areas of improvement.  The BA will lead with the development of business cases and determining whether they are viable and warrant investment of company resources.  As a member of a project team, the BA is responsible for collaboration and communication with internal customers and external vendors to analyze information needs and functional/non functional requirements in order to deliver the necessary project artifacts. 

Requirements or Qualifications

• BA Planning & Monitoring: Selects appropriate business analysis approach. Evaluates project complexity, assumptions, constraints and dependencies. Identifies all stake holders and determines their influence and relationship needs. Develops a work plan to manage own and team’s activities, tasks, deliverables and schedules. Develops effective communication plan to meet project and stakeholder needs.  Plans requirements approval and change. Identifies and communicates risks and issues that may require changes to plans or scope.
• Elicitation: Ensures appropriate stakeholders are involved in elicitation activities, Obtains needed information from stakeholders to form requirements, Captures information provided in elicitation sessions. Validates requirements with stakeholder.
• Requirements Management & Communication: Obtains the needed approvals on solution requirements, and manages changes to requirements.  Manages conflicts and issues to resolution, Traces requirements from business case to implemented solution. Prepares requirements documentation and presents in understandable format, ensures stakeholders have a shared understanding of requirements. Assesses impacts of changes to requirements.
• Requirements Analysis: Prioritizes requirements effectively based on factors including business value, cost to deliver, time constraints. Understands appropriate use of various analysis techniques.  Develops models that describe a business domain. Ensures that requirements and models meet the needed quality to effectively guide further work. Ensures that all requirements support the delivery of business value, fulfills goals and objectives, and meets a stakeholder needs.
• Solution Assessment and Validation: Assesses solution proposals and demonstrate which proposal will be most effective, Allocates stakeholder and solution requirements among solution components to maximize business value. Assesses the organizational readiness for the new solution. Defines capabilities and requirements to support transition to new solutions Validates that the solution meets the business need, Measures and evaluates solutions for value and opportunities.
• Participate in project assessments and the creation of the corresponding business cases
• Develop and maintain business process documentation and understand interdependencies of the clients systems
• Maintains domain Application-System knowledge and keeps abreast of new technology developments in key areas of responsibilities
• Identify areas for process improvement opportunities and facilitate implementation, including quality assurance for deliverables and change management guidance
• Be an integral part of the project team that delivers IT projects on time, within budget and scope
• Communicate and apply standards based on the clients project methodology
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings/presentations with various levels of management
• Maintain ongoing, proactive relationships with internal and external teams (Vendors, Business and IT Stakeholders).
• Work on multiple initiatives simultaneously

Qualified Candidates will have

• Bachelors Degree in a business or technical discipline
• Minimum 7 years of prior Business Analyst experience, preferably within Retail.
• Manhattan WMOS (Warehouse Management Operating System) related experience
• Distribution System, especially MHE (Machine Handling Equipment), related experience
• Strong leadership, decision-making and problem solving ability
• Detail oriented with strong organizational, facilitation and presentation skills
• Knowledge of SDLC and project methodology
• Experience in System/Application implementation and integration
• Experience in business process re-engineering

Keywords:   Manhattan WMOS, Retail 

        

How to Apply

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Development System Support Analyst

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.  Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience. You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises. About the Job Our client has a requirement for a Development System Support Analyst for a 12 Month Contract opportunity. The position is located in North York Ontario. What makes this Special Our client is one of the largest Banks in North America. With exponential growth and millions of customers and clients who are served through our various businesses: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wholesale Banking. Being part of this company is being part of a better Canadian service.

Role

The contractor will be mainly working on an Online Business banking Project but will also be assigned additional projects to part take in and support. This contractor will be responsible for Development, QA, application support, released in a production environment.

Skills and Qualifications

• 5 to 6 years of experience
• OS: Linux, Solaris, Windows Server 2008 / 2012 
• IBM WebSphere, Portal server, LDAP (TDS), IBM MQ, IBM TAM
• Great communications skills
• Able to multitask and work on different projects at the same time

How to Apply

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Junior Business Analyst

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job

Our client has a requirement for a Junior Business Analyst for a 6 Month Contract opportunity (potential to convert to Permanent). The position is located in Montreal, Quebec.

What makes this Special

Our client is one of the largest Banks in North America. With exponential growth and millions of customers and clients who are served through our various businesses: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wholesale Banking. Being part of this company is being part of a better Canadian service.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and supervise complex informatics assignments.
• Document and identify gaps in business processes through process mapping to illustrate current and future state
• Identify and analyze business problems and defines the scope of activities required to address the issues, including requirement definition, process review, impact assessment and operational streamlining where appropriate
• Involved in all aspects of projects
• Documentation of project needs
• Analysis/research of needs and possible solutions
• Identifying technology and business solutions
• Gathering, documenting and updating business requirements
• Reviewing workflow process mapping
• Developing business testing strategies and working with project members to execute the test plan
• Recommending preferred solutions
• Implementing recommendations
• Manages project documentation (implementation plan, issues log, process maps, etc.) and documents process flows and gaps
• Assess, research, analyze and document sponsor/stakeholder needs
• Develop and maintain strong relationship with business partners and internal/external team members
• Identify issues and escalates/manages resolution as required
• Coordinates and provides support to the business with the process implementation-
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements or Qualifications 

• Entry level to 2 years experience
• Line of Business – Foreign Exchange  
• Knowledge of financial markets and regulatory oversight bodies
• Understanding of derivative financial products
• Experience in trade flow from font end to back; from trade and swap negotiations to confirmation, settlement, reconciliation, and P&L
• Works well under tight deadlines independently or in a team-based environment
• Exposure to Wall Street, Murex, Imagine, Calypso, Endur applications is an asset
• Previous Financial industry experience
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree, specialization in Business, Finance, Engineering, Science or Math is desirable
• Experience in most facets of derivative products lifecycle; comprehension of project management methodologies; genuine commitment to project environment and discipline.
• Ability to quickly learn organizational structure, business strategies and processes.
• Knowledgeable on business process modeling, process mapping.
• Capable of writing clear and well structured business requirements documents.
• Contributes to the development of detailed level process maps to facilitate requirements gathering, gap analysis and for training use.
• Ability to resolve minor conflicts/issues using different tactics for prior to escalation.
• Work with team members to understand the needs of the project.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.

Keywords: Business Analyst, Foreign Exchange, Derivative

How to Apply

Online:To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com

 

SAS Data Analyst

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job

Our client has a requirement for a SAS Data Analyst for a six month contract opportunity.  The position is located in downtown Toronto. 

What makes this Special

Our client is one of the largest Banks in North America. With exponential growth and millions of customers and clients who are served through our various businesses: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wholesale Banking. Being part of this company is being part of a better Canadian service.

Role

The ideal candidate will join a group that is currently working on a project to revamp the existing scorecard system (*tool that measures employee performance). The ideal candidate will be responsible for data analysis, data transformation and data loading.

Requirements or Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years active working hand on experience with SAS.(SAS experience must be very recent
• Solid experience in SQL Server Reporting services (SSRS) a very strong plus, but not a requirement.
• Experience with SQL Server Analysis services (optional)
• Strong inquisitive and analytical mindset
• Ability to work both independently as well as part of a team, inquisitive mind, proactive, self sufficient.
• Strong communication skills as they will be working closely with business stakeholders

Keywords:  SAS, Data Analysis, SQL Server, SSRS

How to Apply

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MS Access Database Developer (Junior)

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job

Our client has a requirement for a MS Access Database Developer (Junior) for 4 months opportunity.  The positions are located in Toronto.

What makes this Special

Our client is one of the largest Banks in North America. With exponential growth and millions of customers and clients who are served through our various businesses: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wholesale Banking. Being part of this company is being part of a better Canadian service.

Requirements or Qualifications

• Create a desktop program using MS Access that will replace the MS Excel manual process so that it is still possible to extract the data, as well as use Access to check the data and create a prototype
• 2-5 years of experience developing in MS Access
• Expertise in the design, build and configuration of a Microsoft Access Database
• 2-5 years of experience developing with Excel and VBA
• Requirements gathering; translate business requirements into application requirements
• Experience developing a solution; documentation experience required as well
• Experience writing and executing test cases and documentation
• Strong VBA, Access and Excel development knowledge
• Financial background

Keywords: Access, Excel, Database Developer, Data Mart, VBA

How to Apply

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MS Access Reports Developer

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

Job Description

Our client has a requirement for a MS Access Reports Developer for a 9 month contract opportunity.  The position is located in Toronto.

What makes this Special

Our client has a prestigious reputation and excellent work environment. This position offers an opportunity for personal learning and to contribute to important initiatives that make a difference. Our client is actively screening resumes and scheduling interviews to fill this position, so let one our professional resource managers represent you to the client, promote your skills, and help you prepare.

Role

The Financial Information Solutions team provides reporting, analysis, and process automation to Finance, Marketing, and other clients.  The Business Reports Developer creates financial reports that are accurate, effective, easy to use, and easy to support.

• Build - Develop easy to use reports in MS Access, MS Excel, or Cognos for improving client productivity and effectiveness.  Take existing manual reports and redevelop as scheduled, reliable, self sustaining, trouble free applications.
• Accuracy – Ensure that business measurement rules are accurately reflected in report queries.  Queries must be sustainable, and not apply bad design practices like hardcoding of criteria to achieve that accuracy.
• Support – Apply development best practices that reduce need for support calls while allowing flexibility for future modifications and improvement.  Good design, coding, and documentation standards are vital to reduce and resolve errors.
• Enhance – Identify opportunities to simplify report development and improve database query performance.

Requirements or Qualifications

• University degree (business or computer science related).
• One year experience in a development role.
• Excellent knowledge of database design and coding.  In particular, MS Access, MS Excel, and VBA will be used most on the job. 
• Fundamental knowledge of financial KPI calculations.
• Cognos may become part of the job.  Familiarity with this tool is an asset, but not required.
• Project management experience is an asset.

Keywords:   MS Access, Reports, Excel, Cognos, VBA, Financial KPIs 

How to Apply

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Senior Java Developer

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.  

About the Job

Our client has a requirement for a Senior Java developer for a 4 month contract opportunity.  The position is located in downtown Toronto. 

What makes this Special Our client is one of the largest Banks in North America. With exponential growth and millions of customers and clients who are served through our various businesses: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wholesale Banking. Being part of this company is being part of a better Canadian service. 

   

Responsibilities

• Writes code according to accepted standards based on user requirements, which are included in the delivery of the application solution, to meet the business need 
• Participate in the development, testing, and implementation of small to mid size initiatives to meet the functional and non-functional requirements of the application. The resulting artifacts will be used to better understand, communicate, and provide specifications during the coding and Quality Assurance activities 
• Participates, and at times leads, in planning, estimating, developing, and testing activities in order to support bug fixes, identify anomalies and misunderstandings, and provide clarity surrounding the interpretation of the requirements 
• Support implementation activities in order to promote the application into the production environment in preparation for the user community 
• Acquires end-to-end knowledge of assigned applications from existing documentation, application code, subject matter experts, and/or other application artifacts in order to identify and recommend technical improvement opportunities to senior management (i.e., Senior Manager, Platform Development, Technology Relationship Manager, Development Manager, and Technology Head) 

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Java Development experience
• Knowledge of and experience with Pentaho Data Integration (Kettle) for Business Intelligence
• Experience with Stress Testing
• Knowledge of Banking industry and products, credit risk  

How to Apply

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Business Analyst

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

Job Description

Our client has a requirement for a Business Analyst for an 8-month contract. The position is located in Toronto.

What makes this Special

Our client has a prestigious reputation and excellent work environment. This position offers an opportunity for personal learning and to contribute to important initiatives that make a difference. Our client is actively screening resumes and scheduling interviews to fill this position, so let one our professional resource managers represent you to the client, promote your skills, and help you prepare.

Responsibilities

The Business Technology Service (BTS) Division within the client’s organization is seeking for a Senior Business Analyst to support various Contact Centre project implementations. This role will lead and conduct business analysis and systems consulting services related to IT systems development and application maintenance and support.

The successful candidate will conduct business and system analysis, feature/story analysis and documentation, planning and overall needs assessment of various Contact Centre initiatives including but not limited to an existing Telax implementation and Avaya upgrade from inception through closure.  All supporting project deliverables will be completed successfully within scope/time/cost.  This will be accomplished while adhering to established client’s processes and project standards/methodologies i.e .Kanban. 

Requirements

• Experience working in Public sector organizations, leading business analysis for large and complex telephony implementations
• Hands on experience with Telax and Avaya Contact Centre solutions in a lead Senior Business Analyst role
• Exceptional soft skills, including the ability to speak to both technical and business concerns.
• Ability to facilitate negotiation and build consensus amongst competing parties
• Proven experience and passion for facilitating requirements gathering sessions, build functional designs, use case/BDD development, facilitating and documenting test scenarios or test criteria based on knowledge gained through business and systems analysis of complex telephony and web applications and websites.
• Excellent strengths in time management and organization skills with an aptitude toward creative problem solving.
• Ability to operate independently and effectively, making progress on tasks while dealing with process and project ambiguity.
• Strong experience in vendor relationship management, particularly in complex IT delivery projects
• Prioritizing to manage a very high volume of day-to-day activities and balance their demands against longer-term work and project commitments.
• Skilled strategic communicator to present and explain concepts and ideas, build strong linkages with team members using various vehicles of communication to share information, write/edit business cases/briefing notes/procurement documents and technical reports on recommendations related to technology solutions and plans; present recommendations to clients, managers and directors.

Nice to have

• Agile/Kanban project delivery methodology experience, including leading Standup /SCRUM sessions with project teams
• Assess and evaluate needs and cost/benefit analyses for new technology requirements, in planning  and designing solutions
• Leading and facilitating business functional and technical requirements, ensuring integration of technical documentation,
• Ensure all project business documents, artefacts and deliverables are completed and signed off while at the same time confirming that deliverables meet business needs.
• Conduct cost-benefit analyses and ROI calculations to determine project feasibility as required. Conducts research and analysis to quantify business opportunities/challenges and develop formal recommendations to management
• Supports the development and implementation of project performance measures, indicators, benchmarks and guidelines to ensure project resources are used appropriately and the achievement of quality assurance standards as well as adherence to mandatory client’s project rules and methods.
• Establish, develop and maintain strong relationships with internal clients, operational staff, consultants/vendors and management at various levels to be aware of issues that impact on current and future projects, manage expectations, resolve conflict and elicit their support and co-operation.
• Regularly groom the product backlog by adding, prioritizing, and/or removing feature-level user stories to maintain alignment to the project vision and scope
• Identify and assist with project resource allocation and constraints throughout the project
• Participate in Project retrospectives/lessons learned throughout the project
• Lead (daily/weekly) project 'stand-ups' to progress activities on the Project Kanban board
• Attend (daily/weekly) Enterprise 'stand-up' meetings to address project issues and activities as required
• Support Lean Metrics tracked and reported within the project status (weekly/monthly)
• Conduct feasibility analysis and input for business cases for new initiatives as assigned
• Develop Business models and/or process flows to support Intake requests
• Support  Management Team through completion of assigned activities to support intake requests from the Business areas
• Communicate with internal/external stakeholders to gather information and provide analysis updates and/or presentation of findings

Keywords: Business Analyst, Scrum, Agile, Kanban, Avaya, Telax

How to Apply

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Mainframe Technical Specialist (IMS, DB2, DBA)

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

Role 

We are looking for a  Mainframe Technical Specialist  (IMS  and DB2 DBA) for a permanent fulltime role in Winnipeg.

 Responsibilities

• Provides 2nd Level 7 x 24 on-call Mainframe Database Support on a rotating basis
• Provides day to day database administration of the IMS and DB2 subsystem databases (including database backup and recovery services, reorgs, space management, security grants, etc.)
• Manages and monitors ongoing IMS and/or DB2 database performance and capacity to ensure service level expectations are maintained
• Manage access to system level DBMS resources based on GLI Security procedures and policies
• Identifies resource utilization trends and recommends options for addressing capacity issues in order to meet business requirements and service level agreements
• Manages lifecycle for Mainframe Database software tools (excluding major product upgrades or product replacements)
• Maintains operational documentation for IMS and DB2 infrastructure
• Provides technical expertise for project and upgrade implementations
• Provides basic database training to the Operations group and Service Desk
• Identifies process improvements and opportunities within mainframe scope and other services within Shared Enterprise Services (SES)
• Provides mainframe database disaster recovery services  
• Works with Service Delivery and Change Management to ensure non disruptive implementation of mainframe database infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 4 years in a large-scale Information Services operation or a technical support organization
• Education: Education/skills acquired through completion of a post-secondary degree or equivalent (e.g. Degree or diploma in a related discipline like Computer Science or an equivalent combination of training and experience)
• Strong knowledge and experience with IMS and DB2 databases subsystems
• Strong knowledge of database administration tools and functions (e.g. database utility programs, database space management, DB2 rebinds, queries, scans, reorgs, security grants, IMS Gens, etc.)
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills and knowledge of software diagnosis techniques
• Knowledge of database design / logic
• Knowledge of mainframe hardware, software and tools
• Knowledge of  I.S. processes and procedures including change management and incident management
• Knowledge of database back-up and recovery tools (Image Copies, Loads/Unloads, Recovery, DBRC)
• Knowledge of programming languages (one or more of - PL/I, Cobol, Assembler, REXX, CLIST)
• Ability to use office productivity tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively to a non-technical audience
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and have strong team work skills

Nice-To-Have Skills

Knowledge of:

• System management tools e.g. SMP/E
• Source to Load tool (ChangeMan, ISPW)
• Infrastructure tools (e.g. compilers/link editor/binder)
• System utilities (e.g.; IEBCOPY,SYNCSORT)
• ISPF customization
• Risk analysis
• Industry directions
• Change and problem logging tool (Remedy)
• ADABAS / Natural

How to Apply

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Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job

Our client has a requirement for Project Manager for a 6 months contract opportunity. The position is located in Toronto.

What makes this special

Our client is one of the largest banks in North America, with exponential growth and millions of customers and clients who are served through various businesses: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wholesale Banking. Being part of this company is being part of a better Canadian service.

Responsibilities

• Manage day to day project activities of medium complexity or units/phases of a larger complex project 
• Plan, execute, control, and close out project against defined scope and budget.
• Utilize accepted standards and procedures.
• Maintain team relationships and team coaching and development.
• Manage stakeholder expectations.
• Manage risk and ensure compliance. 
• The successful candidate will oversee and execute several medium complexity projects.
• Works autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborates with other business heads to establish and execute on common goals. 
• Manages activities of medium complexity projects.
• Ensures delivery of projects to the business partner, meeting the approved scope/cost/schedule/quality.
• Perform a governing role for, ensuring that the proposal, execution, control, deployment, training and hand off, warranty support, and closure to meet schedules. 
• Strong involvement in business IMO. 
• Management of small to large projects (ranging in size from $400K to $3M), including multiple internal applications and external vendors. 
• Estimation and planning, risk assessment, contingency planning, tracking and management of progress, issues, budget, risk and resources. 

Qualified Candidates will have

• IT project management experience (preferred software upgrade project experience) 
• Over 5 years’ experience with PMLC/SDLC 
• Over 5 years of experience with MS Project, Excel 
• PMP certified
• Financial industry experience/banking industry experience preferred.

Keywords: PMP and project manager

How to Apply

Online:To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online atwww.ZylogCanada.com

Social Media Analyst

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job

Our client has a requirement for Social Media Analyst for a 1 week contract opportunity.  The position is located in Toronto.

What makes this special

Our client is one of Canada’s leading professional services firms, provides audit, tax, enterprise risk, consulting, and financial advisory services through more than 8,000 people in 50 offices. Our professional services are diverse — from forensic accounting, control assurance, security services, risk management, strategy consulting and enterprise applications, including Oracle, SAP, Cognos, technology services to indirect tax, accounting, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and personal tax and financial planning. But they all have one thing in common: helping our clients excel.

Requirements or Qualifications

• Experienced Radian6 social media analyst
• Experience with creating social media listening reports
• Collaboratively implement simple Radian6 topic profiles
• Collaboratively develop Radian6 dashboards
• Engage with client resources in developing their Radian6 skills
• Assist client resources in Radian6 topic profile development and dash boarding 

Keywords: Social Media, Radian6 

 How to Apply

Online:To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com

 

Businesss Analyst for Applications

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

Job Description

Our client has a requirement for Business Analyst for a multi-year contract opportunity.  The position is located in downtown Ottawa, Ontario.

What makes this Special

Our client has a prestigious reputation and excellent work environment. This position offers an opportunity for personal learning and to contribute to important initiatives that make a difference. Our client is actively screening resumes and scheduling interviews to fill this position, so let one our professional resource managers represent you to the client, promote your skills, and help you prepare.

Requirement or Qualifications

• Secret Clearance
• 8+ years of business analysis within the IT sector
• 8+ years experience developing and documenting statements of requirements
• 8+ years experience analyzing functional requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows
• 8+ years experience translating functional, technical and business requirements into deliverables including use cases and business requirement documents
• 5+ years experience analyzing a complex, transactional, forms based with      multiple steps business system (an asset would be experience with a      java/j2ee web application)
• 5+ years experience producing Business Cases, Options Analysis, Project Charters and other project artifacts
• 5+ years experience working with a cross functional team (application developers,  SMEs, PMs)
• 2+ years experience analyzing GoC web applications that have implemented Treasury Board standards CLF2.0 or WCAG
• 5+ years experience evaluating business rules, procedures, methods and identifying  and documenting database content and structure
• 7+ years experience identifying business processes for redesign and creating a gaps  analysis between the current and future state of the automated processes
• 7+ years experience structuring use cases
• 7+ years experience with process modeling
• 7+ years experience with business workflows that relate to the requirements in an application/solutions design
• 5+ years experience analyzing business web solutions for GoC with business rules related to federal legislation
• 2+ years experience leading strategic reviews of GoC program areas and creating  business process road maps for the “to be” state

Keywords:   Business Analysis, BA, Secret, Web application, Java, Web, CLF 2.0, WCAG, Treasury Board

How to Apply

Online:

To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Ottawa) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com