About the role

  • IT Systems Analyst maintaining and enhancing legacy enterprise applications at Medavie. Supporting high-volume transactional systems within COBOL and Unix environments.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain, enhance, and support mission‑critical legacy systems both batch and online across production and development environments.
  • Provide ongoing production support and resolve issues for high‑volume transactional applications.
  • Analyze business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
  • Develop, modify, test, and optimize batch and online programs.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues promptly and accurately.
  • Conduct code reviews, impact analyses, and maintain technical documentation.
  • Collaborate with business analysts, operations teams, and infrastructure partners to deliver stable and efficient systems.
  • Support system migrations, integrations, and modernization initiatives.
  • Plan, execute, and document testing activities to ensure delivery of high‑quality solutions.
  • Participate in a rotating on‑call schedule to provide overnight support for batch processing and ensure job completion.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or College Diploma in related filed of study and/or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years of experience as a Systems Analyst or similar technical role.
  • Proven experience supporting high‑volume transactional systems within COBOL‑based legacy environments.
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex, interconnected systems.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing effectively in team settings.
  • Solid understanding of batch and online processing, scheduling tools, and performance tuning.
  • Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, adapt to evolving technologies, and work autonomously.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong experience working in Unix/Linux environments.
  • Proficiency with scripting languages and maintaining legacy COBOL applications.
  • Broad hands‑on experience with mainframe, legacy, and Unix-based technologies (e.g., COBOL, Easytrieve, CICS, JCL, ISPF, Control-M, SQL, Oracle, shell scripting, HP‑UX, and related tools).
  • Experience in the insurance or health-related industry is a bonus.
  • Language Skills: English, written and spoken. French would be considered an asset.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, vision and dental plan that is 100% employer paid effective on your first day.
  • 100% employer-matched Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
  • Annual Incentive Bonus which recognizes your contribution to our success.
  • In addition to paid vacation, we offer a gifted week of vacation in your first year and an optional Vacation Purchase Program.
  • An organization where we encourage personal learning and growth with opportunities for career development and advancement.
  • Providing wellness benefits, health resources and fitness center discounts.

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

CA$88,158 - CA$99,177 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

LinuxOracleShell ScriptingSQLUnix

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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