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EDS SOLCORP's Vision

"To be the global leader in the design and delivery of innovative software and services that simplify and expedite complex business processes in the insurance and financial services industries."

Doing this successfully requires profound knowledge of diverse markets, languages, unique business cultures, complex regulatory systems and most importantly, the right people. At EDS SOLCORP, we have acquired that knowledge over our 20-plus years of experience in the insurance industry and have built up a talented and knowledgeable team of employees offering a distinct global advantage.

We are accepting applications for the following positions in our Toronto office.

Product and Solutions Analyst, ProductXpress

Reporting to the senior director, Shared Services or assigned delivery executive/project manager, the product and solutions analyst, ProductXpress is responsible for contributing to the successful client implementation of ProductXpress and meeting client commitments according to plan.

Responsibilities:

Provides input to functional and integration strategy of ProductXpress in clients environment
Analyzes Strategic Product implementation requirements including:

Products requiring implementation in ProductXpress
Reviews structure of systems that require integration
Reviews deployment environment
Develops product structure model
Develops working standards for structural names

Provides work estimates for determining person effort involved in product design and implementation
Product development process review and analysis
Product design considerations and optimization of calculations
Design, development and testing of production calculations and deployment components
Liaise with Integration and Solutions Specialist to deliver key product content
Deployment Mapping and integration support activities
Support target value delivery and ROI, efficiency measurements
Conducts informal training of clients on the architecture, operation and use of the system
Participate in the review, and enhancement of training materials
Participate in the design and documentation of methodologies and templates

Qualifications:

Exposure to actuarial concepts
A basic understanding of structures and calculations in insurance products
A university degree/community college diploma
Financial services or insurance industry experience (traditional and non-traditional life, annuity, investment and disability product concepts) a definite asset
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
Flexibility and ability to travel primarily within North America
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to perform effectively under stressful conditions such as directional changes, tight deadlines, limited resources

Please submit your resume for immediate consideration to canada-staffing@eds.com.

Business Analysts/Software Testers, Products & Services Development

We are currently looking for business analysts/software testers, Products & Services Development for our Toronto, Ontario office.

Reporting to an assigned project manager or team leader, the business analyst is responsible for contributing to meeting customer commitments according to plan. The business analyst is responsible for assisting in defining business requirements and the implementation of solutions, in order for customers to meet their business goals.

Responsibilities:

Utilizes knowledge of both the life insurance industry and product functionality by writing functional specifications of moderate complexity and performs various validity testing
Writes and executes test conditions of moderate complexity for routine or isolated programming changes
Contributes to the resolution of common system problems
Consults with customers to define needs or problem areas and determines scope of investigation required to recommend possible solutions
Analyzes data to determine solutions for system processing according to the customer's business requirements
Constructs simple process flows
Works within EDS SOLCORP's project implementation methodology and follows applicable standards

Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years experience in business data modeling and process modeling (experience using Use Case, XDE or other modeling tools, UML concepts etc.)
Minimum 3 years experience with HTML and/or experience with GUI design
1-2 years experience with data mapping/data conversion analysis. Experience in a data warehouse environment – working on the data mappings and extracts for data marts
Experience developing test plans, test cases and executing test cases (online and batch)
Testing tools experience with Compuware: TestPartner, QADirector and QALoad
Knowledge of XML and how to test XML messages
XSLT knowledge and experience an asset
Insurance industry experience especially in annuity and life insurance preferred
Strong math and/or actuarial background and/or stats background
Familiarity with regulations around financial products would also be an asset (ideally across jurisdictions)
Certified Software Quality Engineering (CSQE) an asset
A university degree/college diploma or equivalent business experience

Please submit your resume for immediate consideration to canada-staffing@eds.com.

Business Services Analysts Senior

We are currently looking for senior business analysts, Products & Services Development for our Toronto, Ontario office.

Reporting to the assigned project manager, the business services analyst senior is responsible for contributing to the successful implementation of EDS SOLCORP applications and meeting client commitments according to plan. This particular role will act as the lead subject matter expert (SME) and client sponsor for the RADIENCE GMPP development initiative.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for requirement definition, test criteria definition and results validation
Writes and executes test conditions in order to validate complex business requirements are met
Contributes to the resolution of common system problems
Consults with stakeholders to define systems needs or potential problem areas and determines scope of investigation required to recommend possible solutions
Analyzes data to determine solutions for system processing according to the stakeholder business requirements
Actively manages business scope and prioritizes functional deliverables to ensure major requirements are delivered and meet stakeholder needs
Makes critical decisions on functionality that is mandatory and what can be delivered in a subsequent phase
Works within the project implementation methodology and follows applicable standards
Works closely with project management and stakeholders to drive functional deliverables and signs-off on releases

Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 years life insurance/financial industry experience in a lead role at a supervisor or managerial level responsible for all aspects of variable annuity operations on the business or IT side of the organization or equivalent experience in a senior business analyst type role
Detailed knowledge of the following:

Application entry/Straight Thru Processing (DTCC,IPA/APP,Annuity NET)
Cash Management Processing (within manufacturer and settlement against external brokerage accounts)
Unique product features for accumulation annuities such as:

Front End load structures (A,B,C and L shares)
Contingent deferred surrender charge structures
Administration charges (annual and periodic)
Living Benefits (GMAB, GMWB, GMIB)
Liquidation methods
Mortality expense charges
Claims treatments
US Section 72 Internal Revenue Code rules
US non-qualified & qualified arrangements (IRA, Roth IRA, 403, 457, 401K etc.)

Knowledge of the following would be a plus:

Free Look processing
Commissions structures/methods
List Bill support for qualified or worksite plans
Asset allocation models and re-allocation methods
Not In Good Order rules (NIGO)
Knowledge of 1035 special handling (full & partial exchanges)

Experience working with and guiding IT teams in order to validate that applications are delivering to the business needs
A university degree/college diploma or equivalent business experience
SOLCORP/INGENIUM experience is an asset

Please submit your resume for immediate consideration to canada-staffing@eds.com. Please reference job number SOLCORP/SrBA/P/320.

INGENIUM Business Analysts

We are accepting applications for the INGENIUM business analyst for North American and international projects.

Responsibilities:

Writes and executes test conditions of moderate complexity for routine or isolated programming changes
Contributes to the resolution of common system problems
Consults with customers to define needs or problem areas, and determines scope of investigation required to recommend possible solutions
Analyzes data to determine solutions for system processing according to the customer's business requirements
Constructs simple process flows
Works within EDS SOLCORP's project implementation methodology and follows applicable standards
Utilizes knowledge of both the life insurance industry and INGENIUM functionality to write complex functional specifications and performs various complex validity testing
Leads and provides direction to users and junior business team members
Consults with clients to define needs or problem areas and determines scope of investigation required to recommend possible solutions.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 2 years of direct INGENIUM or CAPSIL implementation experience (Ideally versions 6.1 and up)
In-depth knowledge of the life insurance industry
Excellent analytical and organizational skills
Excellent communications skills (oral, written, and presentation)
Ability to work in a team environment
Independent problem solving skills
Ability to multitask
Strong math and/or actuarial background and/or stats background an asset
Familiarity with regulations around financial products would also be an asset (ideally across jurisdictions)
Flexibility with travel
A university degree/college diploma or equivalent business experience.

Please submit your resume for immediate consideration to canada-staffing@eds.com. Please reference job number SOLCORP/IBA/C/200.

Senior Programmer Analysts

We are currently looking for senior programmer analysts for our Toronto, Ontario office.

Reporting to the project manager, Product & Services Development or assigned project manager, the senior programmer analyst is responsible for contributing to the successful implementation of EDS SOLCORP applications and meeting client commitments according to plan.

Responsibilities:

Assists in analysis and design of a technical infrastructure to support product development
Writes technical specifications from moderately complex functional specifications that define data migration business requirements
Creates complex programs to implement the data migration infrastructure where there are detailed technical specifications.
Creates test scenarios and perform unit testing of own programming changes.
Resolves programming problems of moderate complexity
Supports running of jobs or utilities, appropriate to the development environment (e.g. scheduled application builds, batch programs)
Works within EDS SOLCORP's prescribed project implementation methodology and follows applicable standards
Completes task estimation for how long it will take to complete a part of work
Participates in technical reviews, providing feedback and input

Qualifications:

7-10 years in the IT industry in a software development capacity 3 -5 years experience programming using the following technologies: Java, XML, J2EE , JSP, HTML, XSLT, WSDL 3-5 years experience using J2EE Application Server: IBM Websphere or equivalent (BEA Weblogic)
Knowledge of deploying software on WinTel and Unix (scripts, setup, XML tools, etc)
Knowledge of Database Deployment DB2 Knowledge of LDAP deployment and configuration (nice to have)
Knowledge of administration of MQ series
Solid troubleshooting skills
Configuration, management skills
Technical analysis skills to analyze new customer environments 2 years experience using Java testing products: JUnit, JTest
Familiarity with Java performance products: (e.g. JProbe) would be an asset.
Familiarity with legacy environment (e.g. COBOL) would be an asset.
Familiarity with Relational Database access (i.e. SQL) would be an asset
Familiarity with software development methodologies such as Rational Rose
Familiarity with Eclipse Architecture and Eclipse PDE (Plug in Development Environment)
Experience on life insurance and/or financial business applications would be advantageous
A university degree/community college diploma (preferably in computer science), or equivalent work experience
Experience working in a multiple project environment, having worked through the entire development life cycle
Experience in a matrix reporting environment
Excellent communications skills (oral, written, and presentation)
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences; proven ability to influence, negotiate, strong problem solving skills as well as planning abilities, combined with good business sense

Please submit your resume for immediate consideration to canada-staffing@eds.com. Please reference job number SOLCORP/SPAUCS/TO/406.

Business Analysts, Permanent and Contract Positions Available

We are currently looking for business analysts for our Toronto, Ontario office.

Responsibilities:

Utilizes knowledge of both the life insurance industry and product functionality by writing functional specifications of moderate complexity and performs various validity testing
Writes and executes test conditions for routine or isolated programming changes, of moderate complexity
Contributes to the resolution of common system problems
Consults with customers to define needs or problem areas, and determines scope of investigation required to recommend possible solutions
Analyzes data to determine solutions for system processing according to the customer's business requirements
Constructs simple process flows
Works within EDS SOLCORP's project implementation methodology and follows applicable standards

Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years experience in business data modeling and process modeling (experience using Use Case, XDE or other modeling tools, UML concepts etc)
Minimum 3 years experience with HTML and/or experience with GUI design
1-2 years experience with Data Mapping/Data Conversion analysis. Experience in a data warehouse environment – working on the data mappings and extracts for data marts
Experience developing test plans, test cases and executing test cases (online and batch)
Strong math and/or actuarial background and/or stats background
Familiarity with regulations around financial products would also be an asset (ideally across jurisdictions)
A university degree/college diploma or equivalent business experience

Please submit your resume for immediate consideration to canada-staffing@eds.com. Please reference job number SOLCORP/BA/P/C/320.

EDS SOLCORP is an acknowledged leader in providing software solutions and consulting services for the life insurance, bancassurance and wealth management industries worldwide. Founded in 1980, EDS SOLCORP became a wholly-owned subsidiary of EDS (NYSE: EDS) in 1997. With more than 20 years experience, EDS SOLCORP's software solutions support more than 92 companies in 20 countries spanning five continents. EDS SOLCORP's growing network currently employs more than 650 people in offices located worldwide.