Mainframe Business Systems Analyst (BSA)
About the role
Job Title: Mainframe Business Systems Analyst (BSA) Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid, 4 days onsite) Duration: 6-12 months Contract Rate: CAD35-CAD40/hr
Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst (BSA) with 5–7 years of experience working on mainframe applications within an Agile environment. The ideal candidate will play a key role in gathering requirements, analyzing business processes, and supporting end-to-end system implementations and enhancements.
Key Responsibilities: Lead requirement gathering and use case solicitation with business stakeholders. Drive discussions and document current and future state process flows for end-to-end (E2E) system processes. Develop, review, and socialize various requirement artifacts (e.g., BRDs, FRDs, user stories). Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide input into E2E system design. Contribute to test strategy development, including test case creation and validation. Assist in defect analysis, troubleshooting, and resolution throughout the testing lifecycle. Support production validation planning and ensure readiness for deployment. Create and communicate operational and business process flows across technical and business teams. Identify, track, and manage risks and issues, providing timely updates and mitigation plans.
Required Skills & Qualifications: 5–7 years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst. Strong experience working with mainframe applications. Proven experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. Experience with requirement documentation and process modeling. Familiarity with test strategies, defect management, and deployment processes.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile tools. Knowledge of SDLC methodologies and best practices. Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
About Hays
We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions, offering advisory services such as learning and skill development, career transitions and employer brand positioning.
As the Leadership Partner to our customers, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. We help you achieve your career goals and deliver your business needs by combining meaningful innovation with our global scale and insights.
Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next career. Join the millions of people around the world that our specialist recruitment consultants provide with up-to-date information on career options, interesting insights and specific industry trends.
We help our customers define and implement strategies to create inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through harnessing and analysing data, we support business decision making and advise on how to access Talent Networks. We also assist in identifying attractive employer propositions by truly understanding a company’s identity, and support clients with all aspects of their Early Careers proposition, from strategic planning through to operational execution.
Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.12,800 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. In the year to 30 June 2021, we placed 77,000 people in permanent jobs and 244,000 people into temporary roles. For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit www.haysplc.com
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Mainframe Business Systems Analyst (BSA)
About the role
Job Title: Mainframe Business Systems Analyst (BSA) Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid, 4 days onsite) Duration: 6-12 months Contract Rate: CAD35-CAD40/hr
Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst (BSA) with 5–7 years of experience working on mainframe applications within an Agile environment. The ideal candidate will play a key role in gathering requirements, analyzing business processes, and supporting end-to-end system implementations and enhancements.
Key Responsibilities: Lead requirement gathering and use case solicitation with business stakeholders. Drive discussions and document current and future state process flows for end-to-end (E2E) system processes. Develop, review, and socialize various requirement artifacts (e.g., BRDs, FRDs, user stories). Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide input into E2E system design. Contribute to test strategy development, including test case creation and validation. Assist in defect analysis, troubleshooting, and resolution throughout the testing lifecycle. Support production validation planning and ensure readiness for deployment. Create and communicate operational and business process flows across technical and business teams. Identify, track, and manage risks and issues, providing timely updates and mitigation plans.
Required Skills & Qualifications: 5–7 years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst. Strong experience working with mainframe applications. Proven experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. Experience with requirement documentation and process modeling. Familiarity with test strategies, defect management, and deployment processes.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile tools. Knowledge of SDLC methodologies and best practices. Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
About Hays
We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions, offering advisory services such as learning and skill development, career transitions and employer brand positioning.
As the Leadership Partner to our customers, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. We help you achieve your career goals and deliver your business needs by combining meaningful innovation with our global scale and insights.
Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next career. Join the millions of people around the world that our specialist recruitment consultants provide with up-to-date information on career options, interesting insights and specific industry trends.
We help our customers define and implement strategies to create inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through harnessing and analysing data, we support business decision making and advise on how to access Talent Networks. We also assist in identifying attractive employer propositions by truly understanding a company’s identity, and support clients with all aspects of their Early Careers proposition, from strategic planning through to operational execution.
Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.12,800 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. In the year to 30 June 2021, we placed 77,000 people in permanent jobs and 244,000 people into temporary roles. For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit www.haysplc.com