Business Systems Analyst

Job Description

Business Systems Analyst (Actuarial)



Work at the intersection of actuarial science and data strategy in this hybrid Toronto-based role. Leverage your SQL and data warehousing expertise to drive impactful initiatives in a large-scale Azure environment. Ideal for professionals with strong analytical skills and actuarial experience seeking a high-impact contract in the insurance industry.

What is in it for you:




• Salaried: $65-70 per hour.


• Incorporated business rate: $79-84 per hour.


• 6-month contract with the potential for permanent employment.


• Full-time position: 37.50 hours per week.


• Initial requirement: Full-time in-office presence during onboarding period.


• Hybrid work: following onboarding, the schedule includes in-office attendance from Tuesday to Thursday, with remote work on Monday and Friday.



Responsibilities:




• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements across actuarial and data teams.


• Serve as a liaison between business users and technical developers to align systems with strategic goals.


• Work closely with actuaries to understand policies, products, and financial statements.


• Support a large-scale data warehousing environment and contribute to migration to a data lake architecture.


• Run SQL queries and perform data profiling to validate data accuracy and usability.


• Prepare cost-benefit and ROI analyses for system implementations.


• Translate complex business requirements into actionable technical specifications.


• Handle multiple projects and support highly complex business processes.


• Ensure high-quality documentation, including business requirement documents and source-to-target mapping.


• Work with JIRA to manage requirements and streamline development cycles.


• Collaborate with reporting teams and support data visualization efforts in Power BI.


• Contribute to process improvements that enhance system functionality and user experience.


• Support onboarding of new team members and help evolve the business analysis practice into a more agile framework.



What you will need to succeed:




• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field.


• MBA or other advanced degree is an asset.


• 10 years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst.


• 2 years of actuarial experience in an enterprise environment.


• 5 years of hands-on experience with SQL.


• Strong knowledge of data warehousing concepts and principles (minimum 5 years).


• Basic understanding of programming languages for code comprehension.


• Strong analytical skills and ability to solve complex technical problems.


• Experience creating competitive business solutions through technology.


• Excellent project management and organizational skills to manage concurrent projects.


• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal and documentation skills.


• Proven ability to interpret ambiguous requirements and deliver structured solutions.


• Experience working in a hybrid work environment with global teams is preferred.



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