Job Description

This role is the main application support provider for all PST applications, providing application support for 50+ applications and day to day user management. They are a main technical support provider for PST and are responsible for ensuring seamless processes for application management.

Why Join Us?

As the Lead, Application & Operational Assurance Analyst you will be joining the Operations and Planning team within our Products & Technology and Pension Services Division. We are a focused and central team that provides critical business and technical support to multiple groups of agile development teams and Stakeholders. We're looking for a candidate with outstanding technical, audit & process design skills. The successful candidate will be coordinating and performing our application and user access control processes and reviews, as well as looking for process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead our departmental application access control review process (SaaS applications)
• Update & maintain master list of applications & control documentation
• Build out our segregation of duties user access reviews
• Create, maintain, and improve documentation (Including access review, process documents and procedures)
• Recommend and document internal controls and process improvements and assist in the design and implementation of new internal controls, where required
• Lead the coordination & supply documentation for our internal and external audits and ensure timely remediation of gaps and recommendations
• Coordinate with Internal audit on projects on an Ad hoc basis
• Act as a back-up for our Business Application Support Analyst and provide technical support to our Pension Services Team
• Working with multiple different applications including Atlassian, Service Now, Active Directory, Miro, Lucid charts, Salesforce and Office365
• Assist with various departmental and operational tasks on an as needed basis

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 2-3 years of professional IT audit related work experience
• University degree
• Strong understanding of information system risks and IT general controls
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple work streams in parallel
• Project Management skills
• Understands Controls, Control Gaps, and Remediation Plans
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Interest in automation and process refinement
• Independently prioritize work and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes
• A CPA and or Certified Information Systems Auditor certification is a plus

Our story:

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans, with $121 billion in net assets as at December 31, 2021. OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pension plan, with 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members. OMERS members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children's aid societies across Ontario. Contributions to the Plan are funded equally by members and employers. OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe - serving members and employers and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

OMERS is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. At OMERS inclusion and diversity means belonging. How we create a sense of belonging is through our employees and our vast network of Employee Resource Groups. Whether you are passionate about gender, pride, or visible minorities, we have groups that are focused on making a difference in all of our lives.

Vaccination Policy

At OMERS and Oxford the office or worksite is our primary place of work. We are committed to providing work environments which promote the health, safety and well-being of all employees in accordance with public health regulation and guidance. Accordingly, employees are required to provide evidence of full vaccination or have an approved exemption.