Senior It Solution Analyst

Focus Systems is seeking an experienced
Senior IT Solution Analyst
to support the design, deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Mining and operations business applications and systems.
If you have strong experience in IT systems analysis, enterprise application delivery, relational databases, systems integration, and Agile delivery, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to digital transformation and the rollout of common global platforms supporting mining operations.
Location: Remote within Canada
Industry: Mining / Operations / Enterprise Applications
Work Arrangement: Fully remote within Canada
Role OverviewThe
Senior IT Solution Analyst
will design, develop, configure, integrate, deploy, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot core business applications and systems. The position supports a digital transformation and common global platforms while applying approved development, security, architecture, source control, testing, and deployment standards.
The successful candidate will collaborate with the IT Solutions Analyst Lead, product owners, IT partners, third‑party vendors, solution architects, and business stakeholders. Work will be delivered using SAFe Agile methodologies and will span technical design, application development, testing, releases, production support, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, configure, integrate, deploy, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot core applications and systems
Develop and maintain application code, web services, APIs, integrations, database objects, scheduled processes, and supporting components
Translate functional and business requirements into technical specifications, data mappings, diagrams, tasks, and acceptance criteria.
Contribute to refinement, estimation, task breakdown, dependency identification, and technical direction for design, data flows, authentication, performance, and supportability
Apply approved development, security, architecture, source control, testing, and deployment standards
Collaborate with solution architects and IT teams on infrastructure, database, integration, and security requirements.
Lead releases, upgrades, migrations, and production deployments, including implementation and backout plans
Investigate complex application, database, integration, and production issues and coordinate root‑cause analysis
Define and coordinate testing procedures and test cases that support quality assurance
Maintain technical designs, processes, maintenance procedures, and other documentation
Monitor system health, gather statistics, and troubleshoot errors and alarms.
Support refinement, implementation, testing, peer reviews, complex issue resolution, and knowledge transfer across the team
Complete other duties and projects as assigned
Mandatory Qualifications
Associate's
degree
in
computer science ,
business,
or a
related field ;
candidates
without
an
associate's degree
require more than
10 years
of experience
At least
five years
of experience working with information technologies and systems analysis
Experience with
Oracle
and/or
SQL Server
database management systems
Knowledge of and experience with
Agile
methodologies
Strong understanding of business processes and how applications and data support them
Ability to assess business needs and translate them into relevant technical solutions
Understanding of packaged and/or SaaS application principles and practices
Experience installing, configuring, documenting, testing, training, and implementing applications and systems
Strong hardware, software, computer, and analytical skills, including proficiency in estimation and planning
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, and Teams
Required Skills and Experience
Clear verbal, written, listening, and presentation communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively across organizational levels and technical and business teams
Strong organization, attention to detail, conflict resolution, critical thinking, analytical problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills
Ability to remove impediments, adapt to changing priorities, and work collaboratively across teams
Preferred Experience and Assets
Bachelor's degree and/or technical certifications in software development or software applications
Experience with custom systems, including OIS (Operations Information System) and PLS (Potash Loading System)
.NET and web service development and React web development
LIMS administration, particularly LabVantage
Mining production and inventory tracking systems and shipping and quality management systems
Data historian systems and ITIL experience
DevSecOps processes using the Azure toolset and SAFe Agile experience
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