Business Analyst + Quality Assurance (ICI Impact)

About the Position

We are looking for a Business Analyst + Quality Assurance (ICI Impact) to join our team in Toronto, Canada. This role involves supporting platform upgrades and conducting impact analysis within our internal ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Support upcoming ICI (IMPACT) platform upgrade initiatives and future release cycles within the internal ecosystem.
• Conduct impact analysis on existing workflows, screens, file feeds, and operational processes affected by platform upgrades.
• Review prior upgrade cycles to document lessons learned, testing approaches, timelines, and operational impacts.
• Work closely with Operations and Technology teams to document current-state processes and identify opportunities for improvement and automation.
• Translate manual functional testing activities into repeatable testing workflows and automation opportunities where applicable.
• Coordinate SIT/UAT testing activities, including test case creation, execution tracking, defect coordination, and validation.
• Validate existing file structures and compare outputs against current production processes and historical data.
• Collaborate with stakeholders supporting ClearancePro and related downstream operational applications.
• Assist in documenting business requirements, workflow diagrams, functional specifications, and testing procedures.
• Participate in scoping sessions and release planning discussions with internal teams and vendors.
• Provide regular updates on testing progress, risks, dependencies, and operational impacts to project stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Business Analysis and/or QA experience within Capital Markets Technology.
• Strong functional understanding of Futures/Derivatives trade lifecycle and Operations workflows.
• Experience supporting post-trade processing, clearing, settlement, and operational controls.
• Prior experience supporting ICI (IMPACT).
• Prior experience supporting ClearancePro or similar Futures processing platforms.
• Experience performing impact assessments and coordinating testing activities for system upgrades or migrations.
• Strong experience writing functional documentation, test plans, test cases, and workflow/process documentation.
• Ability to work closely with Operations users and translate functional processes into structured testing scenarios.
• Familiarity with SIT/UAT coordination, defect management, and regression testing methodologies.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with JIRA, Excel, Visio, SharePoint, and SQL.

Nice to Have

• Experience with test automation initiatives or process automation within Capital Markets environments.
• Exposure to vendor-driven platform upgrades and release management processes.
• Previous experience supporting annual application upgrade cycles within Futures or Listed Derivatives environments.

We Offer

• Compensation: The expected compensation range for this role is $80-120/hr CAD, with eligibility for commission, bonus, or other incentive compensation where applicable.
• Position Status: This posting is for a newly created position.
• Location Eligibility: This role is open to candidates residing in Canadian provinces, excluding Quebec.
• Experience Requirements: We welcome applicants with relevant experience regardless of where it was obtained. Canadian work experience is not required.
• Benefits: Canadian employees are eligible to participate in Exadel’s benefits programs, which may include extended health, dental and vision coverage; life and disability insurance; retirement savings programs; paid time off; paid holidays; and other wellness or voluntary benefit programs, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.
• Equal Employment Opportunity: Exadel is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, family status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable provincial human rights legislation.
• Accessibility and Accommodation: We are committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable accessibility and human rights legislation. If you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please contact us.

About the Company

We’re an AI-first global tech company with 25+ years of engineering leadership, 2,000+ team members, and 500+ active projects powering Fortune 500 clients, including HBO, Microsoft, Google, and Starbucks. From AI platforms to digital transformation, we partner with enterprise leaders to build what’s next. What powers it all? Our people are ambitious, collaborative, and constantly evolving.

Location

Toronto, ON (Hybrid – 2 days onsite preferred)

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