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The Senior Technical Specialist will provide technical leadership and subject-matter expertise for Commercial Credit Risk applications, with a primary focus Commercial lending. The role will support application development, production support, data integration, regulatory reporting processes, and delivery of technology initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical SME including application functionality, data flows, interfaces, and downstream dependencies.
• Analyze and resolve complex application, production, and data-quality issues.
• Support development, testing, implementation, and production deployment of application changes.
• Work with upstream and downstream teams to understand data dependencies and troubleshoot interface issues.
• Perform SQL-based data analysis, reconciliation, validation, and root-cause investigation.
• Support release planning, change requests, implementation activities, and post-production validation.
• Review technical solutions and ensure changes meet application, security, control, and operational requirements.
• Support audit and control activities by providing technical evidence and explaining application processes and controls.
• Coordinate with business, technology, data, and risk stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Maintain application knowledge, technical documentation, data lineage, operational procedures, and support documentation.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer to other team members.
• Participate in major initiatives impacting Commercial Credit Risk applications and ensure dependencies and downstream impacts are properly identified.

Technical Skills

• Strong SQL and relational database experience.
• Strong knowledge of ETL/data integration and batch processing.
• Experience with enterprise data platforms and large-scale data processing.
• Strong understanding of source-to-target data mapping, reconciliation, and data-quality investigation.
• Experience supporting production applications and scheduled batch processes.
• Knowledge of change management, release management, testing, and technology controls.
• Experience in banking, commercial lending, credit risk, or regulatory reporting would be an asset.

Experience

• Must have 8+ years significant experience supporting complex enterprise applications and data platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to independently own complex technical issues and work across multiple technology and business teams.
• Experience within financial services and credit-risk technology is preferred.

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.