Consultant, Cognizant Consulting
Payment Systems – Senior Consultant
Halifax, Canada
About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?
About the role
As a Senior Consultant, you will make an impact by working with payment systems You will be a valued member of the team and work collaboratively with managers, stake holders and clients.
Work model
At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring 3-4 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, Canada.
In this role, you will:
· Exercise responsibility for one or more components of a consulting engagement
Support or drive data-driven identification and analysis of solution requirement
· Conduct workshops with clients to elicit requirements as the basis for creating business requirements documents and user stories
· Monitor solution quality compliance to standards and conduct or facilitate structured solution walkthroughs
· Conduct user acceptance testing and issue tracking / resolution
· Support solution change or enhancement requests
· Prepare and deliver solution training workshops and collateral for clients
· Perform other project tasks as needed, such as competitive research, storyline development, and report preparation (e.g., acceptance, QA).
· These associates develop a profound understanding of the Cognizant way, productive project collaboration skills and practice deliverables, collegial support and information-sharing practices, and exquisite client sensibilities.
What you must have to be considered
6-10 years working in technology, consulting, professional services, or solution development within the industry.
- Senior Business Analyst with strong experience in business analysis, quality assurance, and managing end-to-end delivery across complex initiatives.
- Proficient understanding of high value payment systems, messages and settlement methods such as Canada Lynx, SWIFT, and Fedwire.
- Proficient in MS Office, Agile methodology with Product Owner mindset, Shift Left testing methodologies and best practices utilizing collaborative tools like Jira, JTMF, and Confluence.
- Skilled at translating multifaceted business needs into clear, actionable, and testable requirements that align teams across business, technology, compliance, and external partners.
- Proven success leading full solution delivery, from requirements through testing, implementation, and post go live support while maintaining a strong focus on risk, regulatory obligations, and operational readiness.
- Specialized in validating test results across complex payment platforms, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and readiness before deployment.
- Experienced in driving coordination across cross functional teams, vendors, tools, and environments to deliver
- Skilled at identifying defects early in the delivery cycle, analyzing root causes, and driving timely resolution across cross functional teams.
Compensation
· CAD 87000-102000 annually + performance bonus.
The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
- Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
- We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen.
- We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
- We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.
About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.