Application Consultant Business Functions

Your Role and Responsibilities

As an Application Consultant, you'll use your expertise in translating IT requirements into great design, as well as development and assembly of components, coding, unit testing and documentation, to create custom information systems for our clients. Applicants should also be specialists who primarily apply their technical skills in an internal or external customer billable service, and implementation.

Introduction

IBM Application Consultants work directly with our clients on key initiatives. You will have the opportunity to build an in-depth understanding of their business issues and implement organizational strategies that drive adoption of change. We are looking for experts who can build credibility and trust with our clients and provide knowledge that addresses individual and unique business needs.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Strong understanding of payment processing lifecycle, clearing, settlement processes and standards (ISO20022, SWIFT, Real-time payments, etc.)
• Requirement Elicitation and Analysis: Expertise in gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and system requirements through interviews, workshops, and surveys. Assisting in Test Case preparation, Test Case Review and Functional & System Testing
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Ability to break down complex problems and provide actionable solutions.
• Business Process and Gap Analysis: Proficiency in analyzing and mapping current and future-state business processes using tools like BPMN or Visio.
• Familiarity with regional and international payment regulations such as PSD2, AML/KYC, OFAC, FATF, and GDPR

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON and XML, Kafka, SQL, Elasticsearch and data science.
• Hands-on experience with payment systems and tools such as SWIFT AMH, CGI BESS, SWIFT GPP or similar
• CBAP and Agile Certifications are nice to have.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

About Business Unit

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world.

Other Relevant Job Details

Must have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.

Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Country/Region

Canada

State / Province

Ontario

City / Township / Village

Toronto

IBM Business Group

Consulting

Primary job category

Consultant

Employment Type

Full-Time

Contract type

Regular

Travel Required

Some travel may be required based on business demand