Business Analyst - IT III

Waterloo, ON, Canada

Contract Period: 12 months Pay Rate: Starting form $46 per hour Location: Waterloo, ON Location Type: Hybrid Business Hours: Monday-Friday, Core Business hours · Contract

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Pay: Contract Period: 12 months Pay Rate: Starting form $46 per hour Location: Waterloo, ON Location Type: Hybrid Business Hours: Monday-Friday, Core Business hours
Job type: Contract
Apply by: Dec 31, 2027
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 2, 2026

Original job description

Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private clients, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking.

Introduction:
Robertson is seeking a skilled Business Analyst - IT III form to join our client in support of an existing vacancy.

Contract Period: 12 months
Pay Rate: Starting form $46 per hour
Location: Waterloo, ON
Location Type: Hybrid
Business Hours: Monday-Friday, Core Business hours

Job Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end requirements management, from discovery and requirements elicitation through implementation and post-release support
Elicit, analyze, document, validate, and manage business, functional, system, and data requirements
Translate business requirements into well-defined epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria to enable Agile delivery
Facilitate workshops and working sessions with business SMEs, Product, Compliance, Operations, vendors, and technology stakeholders
Analyze current business processes and develop process maps, workflows, business rules, data definitions, BRDs, TRDs, and supporting documentation
Support solution design by identifying integrations, data mappings, process impacts, and upstream/downstream dependencies
Maintain end-to-end requirements traceability across requirements, development artifacts, test cases, and delivered solutions
Work with Quality Engineering and business teams to develop test scenarios, support UAT and defect resolution, and validate that delivered solutions meet business outcomes
Support Agile/Scrum delivery activities including backlog refinement, sprint planning, prioritization, and delivery execution
Serve as a key liaison across business, operations, product, and technology teams, helping ensure the solution being developed remains aligned with stakeholder needs

Experience & Qualification Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline; the source identifies a master's degree as an additional asset
Demonstrated experience working within Agile/Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid delivery environments
Strong understanding of requirements elicitation and management, business-process analysis, systems thinking, testing, UAT, and technology implementation
Financial services experience is identified in the source requirements, along with an ability to operate effectively in complex, highly regulated environments
8+ years of overall IT industry experience, with 5+ years in a Business Analyst / Business Systems Analyst / Technology Business Systems Analyst / IT Business Analyst capacity supporting technology delivery initiatives
Experience gathering, analyzing, documenting, and managing business and functional requirements
Experience supporting Agile delivery teams and Agile ceremonies
Hands-on experience developing user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, and requirements documentation
Experience partnering with QA/QE teams on testing, defect triage, and UAT
Experience working in Agile/Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid delivery environments is relevant to the role

How to Apply: If you are a motivated professional looking to contribute to a leading team, please submit your resume outlining your qualifications and experience relevant to this role. Robertson & the clients we represent, value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We invite all qualified individuals to apply.

Background screening is required as part of the onboarding process. The type of screening required (criminal, credit, or other verifications) will vary based on the position and client requirements.

We use AI technology as part of our application review process to assist with screening and assessment. All applications are also reviewed by our recruitment team.

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Responsibilities

Lead requirements management from discovery through implementation and post-release support, translating stakeholder needs into epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Analyze processes and solution impacts, maintain requirements traceability, support testing and UAT, and facilitate Agile delivery across business and technology teams.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in information systems, finance, engineering, or a related discipline; a master's degree is an additional asset. Candidates should have 8+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years in a business analyst capacity, with financial services experience and hands-on expertise in Agile delivery, requirements documentation, testing, and UAT.

Skills

Requirements Elicitation
Requirements Management
Business Process Analysis
Agile Delivery
Scrum
Kanban
User Stories
Acceptance Criteria
Process Mapping
Stakeholder Management
Systems Thinking
Data Mapping
Requirements Traceability
Quality Assurance Testing
User Acceptance Testing
Defect Resolution

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Keywords

Financial Services
Business Analysis
Business Systems Analysis
IT Requirements
Requirements Elicitation
Requirements Traceability
Agile
Scrum
Kanban
Hybrid Delivery
Epics
Features
User Stories
Acceptance Criteria
Business Process Analysis
Process Maps
Workflows
Business Rules
Data Definitions
BRDs
TRDs
Solution Design
Integrations
Data Mapping
Quality Engineering
Test Scenarios
User Acceptance Testing
Defect Triage
Compliance
Stakeholder Management

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