Requisition ID: 262965

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Team
Global Banking and Markets Engineering (GBME) is the fast-moving, award-winning technology engine that powers Scotiabank’s Corporate, Investment Banking, and Capital Markets businesses.

The Role
GBME is searching for a Technical Analyst (Equities) to support enhancements and changes around front office applications used by ETF and GED desks. The role sits between trading desks and engineering teams and is responsible for translating business requirements into executable user stories, validating delivered functionality, and ensuring the solution meets agreed business outcomes.

The successful candidate will be delivery-focused, technically credible, and comfortable working directly with trading desks and developers in a fast-paced environment. This role emphasizes requirements execution, testing ownership, and day-to-day delivery , rather than broad process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Proven experience receiving high-level business requirements and working with stakeholders to discover detailed needs and translate them into well-defined user stories with technical requirements

Strong understanding of cash equities trading flows , including order lifecycle, executions, positions, and downstream impacts

Ability to communicate effectively with Front Office trading desks , including Managing Directors, traders, and associates

Familiarity with end-to-end trade workflows across Front, Middle, and Back Office systems

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across business and technology teams

Experience working with Jira and Confluence for backlog management, delivery tracking, and documentation

Intermediate proficiency in Python , with the ability to independently run, modify, and troubleshoot scripts or test setups

Experience defining and executing functional, regression, and acceptance testing

Experience working with OMS/EMS or trade origination systems and system integrations ; deep protocol-level knowledge is not required

Familiarity with near-real-time or event-driven systems in the capital markets space is an asset

In this role you will:





Act as an SME for ETF/GED applications thereby provide guidance and recommendations for application enhancements, business queries and bug fixes.

Translate requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting delivery documentation

Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release planning while ensuring quality and alignment with acceptance criteria.

Define user acceptance tests that reflect agreed business scenarios and edge cases

Execute automated tests where available and manual tests where automation is not feasible

Collaborate closely with developers to validate implementation against requirements , raise defects, and confirm fixes

Troubleshoot issues by reviewing test results, logs, and data outputs, and engage developers with clear, actionable findings

Support release activities, including validation of delivered functionality and issue triage during rollout

Maintain ownership of assigned deliverables through the full delivery lifecycle, from requirement definition to post-release validation

Project specific functions/tasks you will be performing

Requirements discovery and clarification with stakeholders across Trading, Product, and Technology

User story creation, refinement, and prioritization in Jira

Definition of acceptance criteria and test scenarios aligned to trading workflows

Functional and regression testing, including execution of automated and manual test casesIntegration analysis with Trade Origination, OMS/EMS, and downstream systems

Data mapping and validation across internal schemas and external interfaces

Day-to-day collaboration with development teams to interpret requirements and validate delivered functionality

Participation in design walkthroughs, data flow reviews, and implementation reviews as required

Desired skills and experience

5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Technical Analyst, or BSA within capital markets ,



with strong domain knowledge in cash equities

Demonstrated ability to translate high-level business requirements into clear, testable technical specifications and user stories

Intermediate Python proficiency , with hands-on experience executing and troubleshooting scripts or test workflows independently

Experience working across all phases of the SDLC in an agile delivery environment , using tools such as Jira and Confluence

Robust analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to operate independently and own delivery outcomes

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to have skills)

Working knowledge of relational databases (e.g., SQL Server) with experience querying and validating data

Experience creating or reviewing data flow diagrams, sequence diagrams, or solution design artifacts

Exposure to equity derivatives, ETFs, portfolio swaps, or pension/portfolio management workflows

Experience working with Order and Execution Management Systems (OMS/EMS) or trade origination platforms

Familiarity with financial messaging or integration patterns ; detailed FIX protocol knowledge is not required

Experience defining acceptance tests using structured or BDD-style approaches (e.g., Gherkin), and/or working with Python-based automated testing frameworks

Familiarity with event-driven or near-real-time systems in the capital markets space

Experience supporting deliveries spanning Front, Middle, and Back Office systems

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for delivery and stakeholder communication

Benefits

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship – inclusive culture and employee resource groups across diverse identities

Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations – inclusive and accessible environment for all employees

Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance

Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits starting day one

Community Engagement – opportunities for community engagement & belonging through various programs

Location(s): Canada: Ontario: Toronto

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📌 Technical Analyst (Equities) (Ontario)
🏢 Scotiabank
📍 Ontario