Java Developer

Job Description:

Our client has a requirement for Java Developer for a Full-time opportunity.  The positions are located in Toronto.

Required Skills:

•  6+ Years of experience in Core Java – Concurrent Programming, Collections, SQL
• Messaging Concepts (TIBCO / JMS)
• Experience Performance Tuning
• Strong analytical and Communication skills
• Capital Markets Domain Knowledge
• FX eCommerce and Liquidity Aggregation Knowledge is added advantage
• WSS FX Product Knowledge is added advantage.

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Test 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.

Job Description:

Our client has a requirement for a Test Manager for a 6 month 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 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:

We are looking for a Test Manager (not a QA Manager). The Test Manager must have experience with large, complex data-intensive initiatives across multiple legacy and trading applications. They must be able to work within a large enterprise program and provide direction to a team of technology professionals, business analysts and subject matter experts.

The Test Manager will be working on an enterprise wide Regulatory Project.

Please apply if you have worked and understand legacy and trading applications. This individual would need to have strong technology background and understands data and systems, in particular Wholesale banking - Capital Market (deposits, payments, or wealth products).

We are not looking for a Test Manager with web development or people manager or test methodologies guru. We are not looking for credit or market risk or derivatives experience. We are looking for a seasoned Test Manager who has worked with data migration or conversion or has worked with a similar type of project such as Basel initiative. This project is very data intensive and assembling feeds. This individual will need to have at least ten (10) years experience with legacy applications and at least five (5) years experience with trading applications. This individual will need to be at a very senior level in their experience and possess extremely strong communication and presentation skills. The manager has highlighted this as one of the most important skills and this individual will be involved with executive level presentations as well as communication across both technology and business lines.

The role will also require the manager to perform testing along with their team. They need to have experience with UAT testing or managed UAT testing. They also have managed non testers and non developers in UAT environment. This individual needs to have strong verbal and written communication skills.

Candidates with Wholesale banking - Capital Market (deposits, payments, or wealth products) experience will be given preference. Candidates should have worked with large, complex data-intensive initiatives projects on multiple legacy and trading applications in the past.

Keywords:   Test Manager, Wholesale Banking, Capital Markets, Data Migration, Data Conversion      

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

Email:

If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to resumes@zylog.ca

Company Overview:

Zylog is internationally ranked within the top 100 Global Recruitment Industry and one of the top three IT Professional Staffing Firms in Canada. Zylog provides consulting services, software development, application migration, and recruiting services for permanent and contract positions. Zylog is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, HP Alliance One Partner, Telus Business Solutions Partner, Oracle Partner, and proudly represents Fortune 500, Government, Banking, Healthcare and IT organizations globally. Zylog leverages ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada. We are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community. Apply now or contact one of our experienced professional resource managers to help you find the perfect career to make the most of your unique skills and experience.

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Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd.

Business Analyst

Job Description
Business Analyst


About the Job


Job Description:

Our client has a requirement for Business Analyst for a 6 month contract opportunity. The position is located in Toronto.


Requirement or Qualifications:


Role:

The candidate will be required to understand new business requirements, conduct business analysis, undertake quality assurance testing, and help streamline existing processes to improve efficiency


Skills

•Perform Gap Analysis
•Capture the existing business processes and work-flows
•Conducted and coordinated User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
•Must have good communication skills.


Qualified Candidates will have:

• The candidate will have at least 5 Years of Experience in Business Analysis
• Exposure in Capital Market, Credit Risk, Risk Management / Analysis
• The candidate will have strong knowledge of Databases, specifically SQL Server
• The candidate will have previous experience, or domain expertise in the banking and financial industry


Company Overview:

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd is internationally ranked within the top 100 Global Recruitment Industry, and one of the top five IT Professional Staffing Firms in Canada.

Zylog Systems (Canada) is a leading provider of human capital resource management applications, and technology solutions with global delivery capability and proudly represents Fortune 500, Government, and Healthcare organizations actively seeking top talent for contract and permanent positions. Zylog leverages ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada; we are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community. Apply now or contact one of our experienced professional resource managers to help you find the perfect career to make the most of your unique skills and experience.


Top Jobs for Top Talent

www.Zylog.ca


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

Email:

If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to resumes@zylog.ca


Contact Information
Company Name Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd.

Program Manager

Job Description
Program Manager

About the Job

Job Description:

Our client has a requirement for Program Manager for a 12 month contract opportunity. The positions are located in Toronto.


Requirement or Qualifications:

Qualified Candidates will have:

We are looking for a strong Program Manager with experience managing multiple simultaneous projects, while managing various technical and business expectations.

This request is a second Program Manager required for a large project.
Please note candidates who prefer contract to hire will be given preference for first round of shortlisted candidates. Please indicate if your candidate is okay with contract to hire.

Interviews will take place as soon as qualified candidates have been shortlisted. There are four separate interviews - phone, in-person, and two stakeholders - Business Program Partner and Technology Program Partner.

Please submit candidates with the following:

- Project management experience within the financial services industry - Capital Markets
- Experience leading others through formal PM and SDLC methodologies
- PMP designation preferred
- Excellent influence skills and executive communication skills
- Must be able to manoeuver and lead others in a complex, ambiguous environment
- Experience leading projects involving Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Experience with messaging BUS or wholesale banking customer data/Middle Office a must
- Experience with Tibco BusinessWorks an asset not a must have.

We will shortlist qualified candidates next week. At least two interviews will take place.

This is a one year contract.

Plan, coordinate and supervise complex informatics assignments. Design and apply new methods and procedures. Coordinate systems development for major applications, define project requirements including information and data needs, business analsyis and programming. Develop, plan, analyze, evaluate and assign priorities to deliverables and requirements. Define project phases, set deadlines and manage staff. Develop project plans with milestones. Coordinate all meeting and interface with business units, staff and service providers.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the oversight and execution of multiple projects and project managers. Accountable for managing broad and highly complex teams and projects involving significant scope and complexity.

Key accountabilities are:

• Sets direction at an operational level, works autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborates with other business heads to establish and execute on common goals.
• Direct or manages large-scale applications, programs or projects across multiple product lines, involving significant scope and complexity. Ensures delivery of projects to the business partner, meeting the approved scope/cost/schedule/quality for the project.
• Perform a governing role for, ensuring that the proposal, execution, control, deployment, training and hand off, warranty support, and closure meet promised schedules.
• Performs risk identification and mitigation activities, escalating unresolved issues to the Executive and / or Steering Committee where appropriate to secure their timely decisions/support.
• Manages the acquisition and deployment of resources, including budget, by working with the Project Managers to secure the resources required for the project.
• Ensures client satisfaction with the project process and project team by effective and timely communication including status reporting, continual risk/issue assessment/management and escalation, and resolution of issues as they arise.
• The successful candidate will be required to work with and influence senior level leaders and partner with other IT Managers.
• Manage a team that consists of 5 – 20 people. SKILLS: Proven leadership skills and experience managing large and complex IT projects. Full life cycle development experience. Experience with proven project methodology tools. PMI certification is desirable. Expertise in MS Project, Excel, Visio and Powerpoint.


Qualification
Description
Requested
Rating


Skills

Able to manage cross-functional teams in a matrix environment & be able to manage expectations *
across different business units? Please provide examples in comment section.
Yes
YesNo


Able to manoeuver and lead others in a complex, ambiguous environment? *

Yes
YesNo


Capital Markets/Banking Experience *

Yes
YesNo


Excel *

10+ Yrs.
(-10) Yrs.


Excellent influence skills and executive communication skills *

Yes
YesNo


Experience leading projects involving Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) *

Yes
YesNo


Experience with messaging BUS or wholesale banking customer data/Middle Office a must *
pls expand in the comment section
Yes
YesNo


Full Life Cycle Development *

10+ Yrs.
(-10) Yrs.


Interested in Contract to Hire? *
Please indicate if candidate is interested in potential full time opportunity after completing contract work?
Yes
YesNo


Knowledge of or working experience with various areas of Capital Markets? *

Yes
YesNo


Leadership *

10+ Yrs.
(-10) Yrs.


Microsoft Project *

10+ Yrs.
(-10) Yrs.


PMI Certification *

10+ Yrs.
(-10) Yrs.


PMLC (Project Management Life Cycle) *

10+ Yrs.
(-10) Yrs.


Powerpoint *

10+ Yrs.
(-10) Yrs.


Prior Experience w/ having to manage in a matrixed environment *

Yes
YesNo


Project management experience within the financial services industry - Capital Markets *

Yes
YesNo


Project Methodology Tools *

10+ Yrs.
(-10) Yrs.


strong Program Manager with experience managing multiple simultaneous projects *
while managing various technical and business expectations
Yes
YesNo


System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) *

10+ Yrs.
(-10) Yrs.


Visio *

10+ Yrs.
(-10) Yrs.


Company Overview:

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd is internationally ranked within the top 100 Global Recruitment Industry, and one of the top five IT Professional Staffing Firms in Canada.

Zylog Systems (Canada) is a leading provider of human capital resource management applications, and technology solutions with global delivery capability and proudly represents Fortune 500, Government, and Healthcare organizations actively seeking top talent for contract and permanent positions. Zylog leverages ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada; we are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community. Apply now or contact one of our experienced professional resource managers to help you find the perfect career to make the most of your unique skills and experience.


Top Jobs for Top Talent

www.Zylog.ca


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

Email:

If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to resumes@zylog.ca


Contact Information
Company Name Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd.

Strategic Business Intelligence Consultant

About the Job

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently sourcing talented IT, Engineering, and Healthcare professionals who are qualified for and interested in exciting new opportunities.


Zylog represents hundreds of client companies that are actively seeking top professional talent for both contract and permanent positions with experience in IT, Engineering, Retail, Bank and Finance, Insurance, Oil & Gas, Telecommunications, Government and Health Services. New positions are coming available every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills for the best opportunities.


You don’t have the time to search the long lists on Job Boards everyday to look through all of the postings to find the opportunity that is best for you. Let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We are reviewing top jobs from Fortune 500, Government, and Healthcare as each opening becomes available. Let us look for new opportunities for you and be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.


Job Description:

Our client has a requirement for Strategic Business Intelligence Consultant for a 3 month contract opportunity. The positions are located in Toronto, Ontario.

Requirement or Qualifications:

Ideal candidates would be Business Objects expert, both in Universe and Reports design, Database expert, able to do Data Warehousing, Business Analyst skills, able to come up with the requirements and make suggestions to the business AND someone who has sound financial knowledge of Capital Markets (Prime Brokerage, Hedge Funds and Securities Lending knowledge would be a huge asset) and who can talk directly to the business users, understand their needs and work on the requirements.

The candidate would need to be able to build high level reports along with other duties outlined below.

We are looking for a Strategic Business Intelligence Consultant who has acquired solid experience with Business Objects (Universe) / Data mining Design and Development background along with strong reporting. Resumes must demonstrate a strong Business Intelligence background with experience in building reports on databases, which will assist in assisting less technical users to run various types of reports. The bulk of this role will be ½ Build Universe and ½ building Reports.
The incumbent will be responsible for scoping out business needs, understanding the requirements, build upon the need and show the data captured, so that these types of reports can continue to be used.


A strong database background using MS SQL 2005 is a must. This candidate will be working on a Reporting tool (similar to Cognos) and will be required to build user friendly high level reports for Prime Brokerage and Securities Lending business management. We require a candidate who has strong technical expertise as well as a strategic thinker who will be able to provide strategic solutions. The candidate should also have a solid understanding of Capital Markets industry.

Must have the technical expertise identified below along with the ability to provide strategic solutions when there are technical challenges presented or identified. This role is a combination of someone who is a strategic thinker with excellent communications skills and technically savvy.

Be involved in discussions regarding modifications in existing environments and the establishment of new systems. Prior experience in analysis tools to query data repositories and/or generate reports is required to enable working with 3rd party vendors and other in-house groups. Responsibilities will include translating business requirements into an actionable reporting/data repository implementations.

The candidate must be comfortable discussing information architecture concepts, disciplines and practices as they relate to reporting and data repositories. He/she will help to define and promote best practices on information architecture and reporting management. He/she should be able to apply business and application knowledge to understand the overall reporting/data model to ensure its appropriate placement within the IT infrastructure.

MUST HAVES:

•5+ years of Business Objects Universe design/ development REQUIRED
•5-7 years of related experience implementing databases, data marts, data warehousing and/or Business Objects
•5+ years Capital Markets
•5+ years Business Objects Implementation
•5+ years Business Development
•3+ years Datawarehouse
•3+ years SQL 2005
•Superior communication skills
•Solid impact/ influencing abilities
•Ability to say “no”...when needed
•Articulate, with strong presentation skills- must be able to speak with stakeholder when presenting data
•Experience in working with business personnel at all levels


Short-listing Questions

Capital Market experience? *
Yes

Skills


Business Analysis Experience *
6+ Yrs.

Business Object Implementation *
5+ Yrs.

Business Objects Universe Development *
5+ Yrs.

Communication skills *

0 (No Familiarity) of 5 (Expert)

Data Warehousing *
5+ Yrs.

SQL *
5+ Yrs.


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


Email:

If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to resumes@zylog.ca


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Company Overview:

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd. is a leading provider of IT, Engineering, and Health professional services, human capital resource management applications, and technology solutions with global delivery capability. Leveraging ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada; we are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community.

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd has provided government and private industry clients with highly regarded and capable professional resources, services and solutions for over 29 years.


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Contact Information
Company Name Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd.

Strategic Business Intelligence Consultant

Job Description: 
Our client has a requirement for a Strategic Business Intelligence Consultant for a 3 month contract opportunity.  The position is located in Toronto.    

Requirement or Qualifications:
 
Qualified Candidates will have:
 
We are looking for a Strategic Business Intelligence Consultant who has acquired solid experience with Business Objects (Universe) / Data mining Design and Development background along with strong reporting.

Resumes must demonstrate a strong Business Intelligence background with experience in building reports on databases, which will assist in assisting less technical users to run various types of reports.
 
The bulk of this role will be ½ Build Universe and ½ building Reports.
The incumbent will be responsible for scoping out business needs, understanding the requirements, build upon the need and show the data captured, so that these types of reports can continue to be used.

A strong database background using MS SQL 2005 is a must. This candidate will be working on a Reporting tool (similar to Cognos) and will be required to build user friendly high level reports for Prime Brokerage and Securities Lending business management.
 
We require a candidate who has strong technical expertise as well as a strategic thinker who will be able to provide strategic solutions.
 
The candidate should also have a solid understanding of Capital Markets industry.

Must have the technical expertise identified below along with the ability to provide strategic solutions when there are technical challenges presented or identified.
 
This role is a combination of someone who is a strategic thinker with excellent communications skills and technically savvy.

Responsible for representing the Information Management and Development group in projects relating to data repositories and report generation across all lines of business.
 
Be involved in discussions regarding modifications existing environments and the establishment of new systems. Prior experience in analysis tools to query data repositories and/or generate reports is required to enable working with 3rd party vendors and other in-house IT groups.

Responsibilities will include translating business requirements into an actionable reporting/data repository implementations. Such functions would include working alongside the other Information Management and Development subgroups during a project's inception to help ensure the physical design meets the functional and performance requirements of the end-user application.

Will leverage major information architecture platforms and the experience of the Information Management & Development group to apply the best alternatives for a reporting/data repository solution.

By maintaining current awareness of strategic reporting and information platforms in the marketplace, he/she will identify capabilities and features of each project solution and translate those through documentation and communication with the Information Management & Development group as well as the rest of Information Technology.

Must be comfortable discussing information architecture concepts, disciplines and practices as they relate to reporting and data repositories. He/she will help to define and promote best practices on information architecture and reporting management. He/she should be able to apply business and application knowledge to understand the overall reporting/data model to ensure its appropriate placement within the IT infrastructure.

MUST HAVES:

* 5+ years of Business Objects Universe design/ development REQUIRED
* 5-7 years of related experience implementing databases, data marts, data warehousing and/or Business Objects
* 5+ years Capital Markets
* 5+ years Business Objects Implementation
* 5+ years Business Development
* 3+ years Data warehouse
* 3+ years SQL 2005
* Superior communication skills
* Solid impact/ influencing abilities
* Ability to say no"...when needed
* Articulate, with strong presentation skills- must be able to speak with stakeholder when presenting data
* Experience in working with business personnel at all levels
 
Short-listing Questions:
Capital Market experience? *
Yes
 
Skills Grid:
Business Object Implementation *
5+ Yrs.
Business Objects Universe Development *
5+ Yrs.
Communication skills *
 
5 (Expert) of 5 (Expert)
Data Warehousing *
5+ Yrs.
Impact Analysis *
5+ Yrs.
SQL *
3+ Yrs.

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 http://www.zylogcanada.com/
 
Email:
If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to mailto:resumes@zylog.ca?subject=Strategic%20Business%20Intelligence%20Consultant%20(6203-1502575)

Project Manager –Credit Risk Management

Job Description: 
Our client has a requirement for a Seasoned Senior PM for a 12month contract opportunity.  The positions are located in Toronto, ON. 
 
Requirement or Qualifications:
 
Qualified Candidates will have:
 
Excellent negotiation skills, dealing with business and technology.
Capital Markets experience is required. Has experience in managing projects for Credit Risk, Credit Management. Understanding of credit risk and credit management is essential and a must have.

Need a seasoned PM to manage cross-functional teams in a matrix environment and be able to manage expectations across different business units.

Define project phases, set deadlines and manage staff. Develop project plans with milestones. Coordinate all meeting and interface with business units, staff and service providers.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the oversight and execution of multiple projects and project managers. Accountable for managing broad and highly complex teams and projects involving significant scope and complexity.
Key accountabilities are:
* Sets direction at an operational level, works autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborates with other business heads to establish and execute on common goals.
* Direct or manages large-scale applications, programs or projects across multiple product lines, involving significant scope and complexity. Ensures delivery of projects to the business partner, meeting the approved scope/cost/schedule/quality for the project.
* Perform a governing role for, ensuring that the proposal, execution, control, deployment, training and hand off, warranty support, and closure meet promised schedules.
* Performs risk identification and mitigation activities, escalating unresolved issues to the Executive and / or Steering Committee where appropriate to secure their timely decisions/support.
* Manages the acquisition and deployment of resources, including budget, by working with the Project Managers to secure the resources required for the project.
* Ensures client satisfaction with the project process and project team by effective and timely communication including status reporting, continual risk/issue assessment/management and escalation, and resolution of issues as they arise.
* The successful candidate will be required to work with and influence senior level leaders and partner with other IT Managers.
SKILLS: Proven leadership skills and experience managing large and complex IT projects. Full life cycle development experience. Experience with proven project methodology tools. PMI certification. Expertise in MS Project, Excel, Visio and Powerpoint.
 
We need a seasoned senior PM who has excellent negotiation skills, dealing with business and technology. Capital Markets experience is required. Has experience in managing projects for Credit Risk, Credit Management. Understanding of credit risk and credit management is essential and a must have. Need a seasoned PM to manage cross-functional teams in a matrix environment and be able to manage expectations across different business units. This requisition will move fast. Interviews will take place as soon as qualified candidates have been shortlisted.
  
Able to manage cross-functional teams in a matrx environment & be able to manage expectations *
across different business units? Please provide examples in comment section.
Capital Market experience? *
Pls provide examples in comment section and in resume

Experience in managing projects for Credit Risk, Credit Management? *
Please elaborate in comment section

Knowledge of Credit Risk Management *
 
Strong negotiation skills, dealing with business and technology groups
 
Understanding of credit risk & credit management *
MUST HAVE - under Securities world
Communication skills *
please indicate communication ratings from 1 to 5, 5 is excellent in the comment section

Interested? Send your resume to resumes@zylog.ca or register online at www.zylogcanada.com