Job Description

The Company

Univeris, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is a privately held company and is the leader in enterprise wealth management for the Canadian market. Founded in 1991, Univeris has over 75 staff and 15 leading financial services clients representing over 17,000 financial advisors on the platform. It offers the most comprehensive wealth management solution for financial advisors in the credit union, banking, insurance, and investment dealer sectors.

Univeris is a world-class technology platform that boasts several firsts in Canadian mutual fund distribution including real-time processing, web access, built-in compliance, plus ETF, GIC and segregated funds processing capabilities. Technology innovation is one of the cornerstones of Univeris' product development strategy and through its Evergreen approach to technology, new features and capabilities transparently integrate into the platform.

At Univeris, when we face new problems, we work together to find solutions, do what we say, and are lifelong students.

The Opportunity

At Univeris, the Business Systems Analyst Intern solves organizational information problems and requirements by analyzing requirements; designing computer programs; recommending system controls and protocols.

The Role

• Determines operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats.
• Designs new computer programs by analyzing requirements; constructing workflow charts and diagrams; studying system capabilities; writing specifications.
• Improves systems by studying current practices; designing modifications.
• Recommends controls by identifying problems; writing improved procedures.
• Defines project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases, and elements; forming a project team; establishing a project budget.
• Monitors project progress by tracking activity; resolving problems; publishing progress reports; recommending actions.
• Deal consulting and supporting business analysis for new deals, SOW template management
• Story writing and requirements definition for stories in the sprint
• Product requirements support and documentation
• Spikes: research and technical analysis on certain design decisions

Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with internal stakeholders
• Team player able to integrate and collaborate with team members
• Strong organization skills, interpersonal skills, and excellent attention to detail
• Ability to multitask, adapt to changing priorities, be decisive under ambiguity, and meet expected deadlines
• Aptitude and interest to quickly learn technologies, methods, and processes
• Proactivity in terms of identifying areas of weakness and striving for improvement
• Firm grasp of object-oriented programming core principles and concepts

Educational Qualifications

• Enrolment in a Bachelor's degree in a Business and Computer studies related program or Product Management and Computer /business studies
• Completion of 3rd year of study, with a plan to return to school after the internship.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada and must be enrolled in a co-op education program in Ontario that supports a 16-contiguous-month work term.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on Java development experience in a previous work setting or during the course of study

Desirables

• Experience with J2EE, Spring, or/and API-centric applications
• Experience with quality technologies: unit testing (JUnit, EasyMock, Mockito, etc), automation and integration testing
• Experience working with open source libraries and projects
• Working experience with Git/Maven in a continuous build, continuous deployment environment
• Working experience with Agile software development process

The Work Environment

Our location in downtown Toronto in a small office environment. At the time of this posting, employees at Univeris are working remotely from home.

At Univeris we embrace diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process may e-mail a request to .

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.