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Role overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Business Analyst specialized in SWIFT Payments to join our diverse team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in crafting and driving our payment processing strategies, ensuring seamless and efficient transaction flows across our platforms. As a senior-level professional, your expertise will be vital in enhancing our asset and wealth management functions, order management and trading systems. With a focus on capital markets and COTS products the candidate will apply their expertise in SWIFT remittances message formats and international payments to optimize processes. The role demands a hybrid work model with day shifts ensuring seamless integration of systems and processes. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the SWIFT network, financial payment systems, and regulatory requirements affecting payment transactions.
In this role, you will
- Analyze sophisticated business requirements related to SWIFT payments and deliver actionable insights.
- Develop and document detailed functional specifications for new payment system features and enhancements.
- Collaborate with multi-functional teams including IT, finance, and operations to ensure alignment on payment processes.
- Conduct risk assessments and develop strategies to mitigate potential payment processing issues.
- Provide ongoing support and training to end-users regarding SWIFT payment processes and tools.
What you’ll need to succeed (required skills)
- Demonstrated ability in a BSA role leading projects and designing solutions
- Experience with payment project delivery and Application and/or Architectural Development is an asset
- SWIFT Standards like MT and MX (ISO20022) is a must have
- Knowledge of SWIFT MT – MX Messages Conversion/Mapping
- Hands on Knowledge of SWIFT MT – MX Migration and Payment Controls
- Ability to read, understand and interpret XML and XSDs
- Understanding of REST APIs, different communication methods like SFTP, MQ, etc.
- Hands-on solid understanding of JSON Schemas
- Experience in technical design solutions of sophisticated requirements
- Fair understanding of Payment Controls – Limit Controls, Duplicate Checks, Maker-Checker, etc.
- Fair Exposure to Wire Payment’s landscape including Sanctions, Payment Gateway and data stores
- Payment Domain Knowledge
- Knowledge of International Remittances
- Knowledge of Sanctions, Payment Gateways and data stores for Wire Payments
What will help you stand out (preferred skills)
- Good communication skills
- Experience in Payments Modernization/Migration Project
- Application/Architecture Development
At Cognizant, we're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can make an impact in various ways. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you only meet the required skills listed. Consider what transferable experience and skills make you a unique applicant and help us see how you'd be beneficial to this role.
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Working arrangements
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days a week in a Client OR Cognizant office either in Halifax NS, Calgary, AB or Montreal QC . Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
Note: The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
A comunidade Cognizant:
Somos uma equipe de alto calibre que aprecia e apoia uns aos outros. Nosso pessoal defende um local de trabalho enérgico, colaborativo e inclusivo, onde todos possam prosperar.
- A Cognizant é uma comunidade global com mais de 300,000 funcionários em todo o mundo.
- Não sonhamos apenas com um caminho melhor – nós fazemos acontecer.
- Cuidamos de nossas pessoas, clientes, empresa, comunidades e clima fazendo o que é certo.
- Promovemos um ambiente inovador onde você pode construir o plano de carreira certo para você.
Quem somos:
A Cognizant é uma das principais empresas de serviços profissionais do mundo, transformando os modelos de negócios, operação e tecnologia dos clientes para a era digital. Nossa abordagem consultiva exclusiva baseada no setor ajuda os clientes a visualizar, construir e administrar negócios mais inovadores e eficientes. Com sede nos EUA, a Cognizant (membro do NASDAQ-100 e uma das Melhores Empregadoras do Mundo da Forbes 2024) é consistentemente listada entre as empresas mais admiradas do mundo. Saiba como a Cognizant ajuda os clientes a liderar com o digital em nosso site.
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Disclaimer:
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