SimCorp Dimension; SCD Specialist

Location

Toronto, Canada

Successful candidates must be prepared to relocate to the specified job location and will be employed directly under the hiring entity’s contractual terms.

Munich Re is a global market leader in re‑insurance, global specialty insurance and digital solutions. New technologies are disrupting the insurance value chain. Our innovative minds in IT spearhead the transformation and make change happen. We support clients with a comprehensive range of insurance and risk management products. Our goal is to become even more digital through the expertise of our IT & Tech specialists, and by leveraging data and insights to support innovation and client service.

This role will be part of the Investment & Asset Management Tower for Group Technology, responsible for ensuring the availability, reliability, and maintenance of all investment and asset management systems, applications, and platforms. The Tower manages the seamless transition of new systems or projects to steady‑state operations and takes ownership of key business relationships, providing accurate metrics on uptime, issues, and resolutions.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Sim Corp Dimension (SCD) Specialist to take ownership of supporting the operation and development of our SCD front‑to‑back installation. The primary focus is on SCD front office and supporting modules as well as corresponding interfaces. Product ownership of further asset management applications connected to SCD is an option.

This position is suited for a technically proficient professional with deep knowledge of Sim Corp Dimension architecture, configuration, and data flows, combined with a solid understanding of IT service management, system operations, and application lifecycle management. You will act as the bridge between IT operations, development teams, and business stakeholders, ensuring that the systems are stable, scalable, and continuously improved to support business needs.

• Ensure stable, secure, and efficient daily operations of SCD and related interfaces
• Drive continuous improvement and development of SCD to meet evolving business and operational requirements
• Manage business requirements and consult business to fulfill business strategy, using market and technical innovation knowledge
• Initiate projects or conduct implementation of change requests, plan and execute product releases, conduct sign‑off procedures
• Manage incident, problem, and change management processes in accordance with IT service management (ITSM) standards
• Ensure proper documentation, release management, and operational readiness for all application changes
• Support audits, compliance, and security requirements related to system operations and data integrity
• Be overall responsible for the whole service lifecycle for asset management products and services
• Work across teams and global locations in a seamless way

• University degree, preferably in computer science, business administration, or similar qualification
• Expert level in SCD Front Office modules including Fix Trading
• Preferably good understanding in one or multiple of the following areas:
  Analytics, Benchmarks, Cash and Collateral Management, Reconciliation and Settlement
• Experience with communication servers and Crystal reports is a plus
• Experience in Cloud infrastructure (MS Azure), API usage is a plus (SQL, Python, JSON)
• Advanced business knowledge about asset and investment management processes
• Experience with ITIL processes to collaborate with infrastructure, operation, development and technical architecture
• Strong customer orientation and customer communication skills
• Familiarity with analytical and concept work regarding complex application operation landscapes and architectures
• Assertiveness, self‑organized and proactive attitude
• Target orientation and willingness to learn
• Distinct planning, organizational and negotiation as well as good mediator skills

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