Application Consultant Business Functions

IBM Application Consultant Business Functions in Toronto, Ontario

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.

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.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

1. Strong understanding of payment processing lifecycle, clearing, settlement processes and standards (ISO20022, SWIFT, Real-time payments, etc.)
2. 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.
3. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Ability to break down complex problems and provide actionable solutions.
4. Business Process and Gap Analysis: Proficiency in analyzing and mapping current and future-state business processes using tools like BPMN or Visio.
5. Familiarity with regional and international payment regulations such as PSD2, AML/KYC, OFAC, FATF, and GDPR.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

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

Location Statement

Must have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

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.