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Sun Life Financial, Inc.

Systems Analyst 2

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17 Locations
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17 Locations
Mid level
The Systems Analyst 2 conducts analysis on business requirements, designs system solutions, develops and maintains software modules, and executes testing to ensure user requirements are met. Responsibilities also include providing training, post-implementation support, and updating necessary documentation.
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Job Description:

Systems Analyst Ingenium

Job Description

Conduct analysis on Business Requirements and prepares program specifications at the systems level for medium to complex systems or modules.

Design the appropriate system solution to satisfy the defined business requirements. Develop or maintain, test and implement modules to complex programs according to system specifications. 

Identify all possible scenarios and prepares tests for the systems under development.

Executes test plan during development and system testing and provide user acceptance testing or other testing support as required to ensure that the system processing reflects user requirements / designs.

Provides post-implementation and production support for systems including analysis of production problems.

Performs implementation activities such as program promotions, installation of the system, training and tutorial for end users.

Performs development/update of the Users Manual, Systems Manual and Operations Manual. Provides updates and status reports to the project manager during the course of a development and related support activities

Preferred skills

  • Preferably with Ingenium background
  • Preferably with Insurance (Life and Health) or Financial or Banking/Accounting /IFRS experience
  • Must have competent programming skills in at least one of the supported Sun Life platforms
  • With basic systems analysis and design skills to appreciate Technical Specs document
  • Able to follow the development methodology used in Sun Life 
  • With foundational knowledge on Systems Development Life Cycles and deliverables
  • Possesses good oral and written communication skills as well as good interpersonal skills, must be very client oriented
  • Must be familiar with Office Automation tools such as MS Office and Lotus Notes, preferably with knowledge in macro programming or report writer tools
  • With high stress tolerance and capable of dealing with all levels of management.
  • Willing to work on weekends and holidays if necessary

Qualifications

College/University Degree, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering & Mathematics

years or more in Cobol/Db2, Unix; programming, analysis & design, with testing experience

With background in Banking, Financial and Life Insurance business

Knowledgeable in Cobol programming, DB2, SQL

Competent Systems Analysis and Design skills

Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) major tasks and deliverables

Soft Skills

  • Decisiveness (Competent)
  • Communication (Competent)
  • Customer Service Orientation (Competent)
  • Tolerance for Stress (Competent)
  • Fast Cycle (Competent)
  • Work Standards / Quality Orientation (Competent)

Responsibilities

  • Understands the business requirements to do the needed code changes based on design specifications provided
  • Develop or maintain, test and implement modules to simple/minor programs according to system specifications.  Identify possible scenarios and prepares tests for the systems under development.
  • Executes test plan during development and provide technical support during system testing and user acceptance testing or other testing support as required to ensure that the system processing reflects user requirements / designs
  • Provides post-implementation and production support for systems
  • Performs implementation activities such as program promotions as well as validations

Job Category:

IT - Application Development

Posting End Date:

30/01/2025

Top Skills

Cobol
SQL

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