Application Production Support Specialist

In a changing world, unprecedented challenges require unmatched talent. Join one of Montreal's Top Employers in 2025. We are a dynamic and growing organization having its main establishment located in downtown Montreal and part of a leading international banking institution fully committed to building a more sustainable future. Note that the position may be in the Canadian Branch of BNP Paribas or in one of its subsidiaries based in Montreal.

**The position at a glance**

**In detail**
- Ensure issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner
- Manage operations expectations effectively and participate to any task force required by operations if needed
- Perform level 1 and 2 support and complex analysis of reported issues, and evaluate alternative business solutions and workarounds to minimize the impacts
- Prepare Test strategy, Test scenarios and test cases for the defects identified
- Liaison and discussion with BNP Paris central teams for all parameterization related issues and any other functional advise on reported issues or proposed solutions
- Work with external infrastructure, monitoring and DBA team to fix the incidents.
- Ensure a smooth follow up of all technical processes (Online, STP and batches )
- Understand the database concepts and provide extractions to users whenever required
- Closely follow up of all generated logs (Online, STP, batches) and alerts and monitor the flows dashboards
- Ensure excellent Communication, reporting and escalation as and when needed.

**The strengths and skills that will help you succeed**
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, equivalent to Computer Science or other similar engineering fields; advanced degree considered a plus.
- Minimum 5 years financial industry experience with an emphasis on Custody activity
- Experience with PL/SQL developer
- Familiarity with Autosys, Quality Center, Sailpoint, ServiceNow and Jira.
- Experience in Custodian Industry is a must.
- Prior experience creating requirements documents, functional specifications, process flow diagrams and procedures
- Strong knowledge of asset setup, corporate actions, tax, domestic settlements, income or cash processing is a must in custody domain (at least 2 of these).
- Strong Corporate Actions/Tax knowledge in US Market is a major plus
- Given the vast majority of our clients, both internal and external, are based outside of Quebec and Canada, specific language requirements may apply. Knowledge of the English is required.

**What’s in it for you**

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer flexible benefits including a family and spouse insurance program, a defined contribution pension plan and paid days for volunteering. Hybrid work arrangements are available for most positions. In-office presence is required a minimum of 3 days per week, one of which must be on a Monday and/or a Friday. BNP Paribas provides excellent training and personal development programs, as well as opportunities for career development within the company and internationally.
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**What you need to know**
- You must be legally eligible to work in the Greater Montreal area and, if applicable, hold a valid work or study permit. Physical presence in BNP Paribas’ office(s) is an essential function of this position;- (Opens in a new tab)

**Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at the heart of our commitments**
- At BNP Paribas all employees are on an equal footing allowing us to create a work environment that values and respects people for their talents, skills and competences.
- BNP Paribas recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, and other protected status (Employment Equity Act and Canadian Human Right Act).
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**About us**

BNP Paribas is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. Present in 63 countries, with more than 180,000 employees, the bank holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services.

BNP Paribas’ mission is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising its clients according to the highest ethical standards, while striving to respond to essential concerns in terms of the environment, regional development and social inclusion.

Since 1961, BNP Paribas has supported large Canadian companies and institutions in their business development by offering a full range of specialized financial services and investment products.

With over 1,400 employees, BNP Paribas in Canada continues to attract experts from diverse fields as well as ambitious young talent from around the world. We are proud to offer our employees a rewarding and international workplace where they can build their professional careers by honing their skills, meeting challenges and enriching th