Business Analyst

Project Role : Business Analyst

Project Role Description : Analyze an organization and design its processes and systems, assessing the business model and its integration with technology. Assess current state, identify customer requirements, and define the future state and/or business solution. Research, gather and synthesize information.

Must have skills : Payments Fundamentals

Good to have skills : Business Architecture

Minimum 5 Year(s) Of Experience Is Required

Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary: We’re looking for a Payments Business Analyst with strong domain understanding of Canadian and or global payment systems, including ISO 20022 and SWIFT MT/MX. The role involves requirement gathering, documentation, and supporting end-to-end delivery of payment solutions. Key Responsibilities:

• Work with business/tech teams to capture and document requirements.
• Assist in analyzing Canadian (RTR, Lynx, ACSS) and global (SWIFT, ACH, Fedwire) schemes.
• Support documentation of BRDs, user stories, and functional specs.
• Contribute to ISO 20022 message mapping and transformation (pain, pacs, camt).
• Coordinate with QA and Dev teams on implementation and testing.
• Track traceability and ensure alignment to compliance and regulatory needs. Required Skills:
• 6+ years of payments BA experience.
• Familiarity with Canadian systems (RTR, Lynx) and SWIFT MT/MX.
• Exposure to ISO 20022 message types – pain.001, pacs.008, camt.053, etc.
• Experience in ACH, wire, and real-time payments , High Value Payment systems.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Excel, Agile/Scrum. Nice to Have:
• Payments modernization experience (Canada/Global).
• Exposure to payment platforms (FIS, Finastra, Volante, ACI).
• Understanding of compliance/fraud systems (Fircosoft, Actimize).
• Relevant certifications in Payments or ISO 20022. Education: Bachelor’s in business, Finance, or IT. Certifications in payments are a plus.