The Opportunity:
Make your mark while you grow your career! Canadian Natural is looking for a multifaceted, dynamic Business Systems Analyst for a challenging role with Information Systems. At Canadian Natural, The Business Systems Analyst performs a combination of three functions: business analysis, systems analysis, and project management. As a Business Systems Analyst, you will be responsible for managing the customer relationship between IS, and one or more business areas, implementing new applications, as well as supporting and maintaining a portfolio of existing applications. A Business Systems Analyst will also provide guidance and direction to Systems Analysts and Developers.
- Job location: Calgary, Alberta
- Shift schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hours/day
- Safety sensitive position: No
- Application deadline: April 27, 2026
Key Accountabilities:
- Manage the customer relationship between IS and Exploration business areas; support, maintain, enhance and/or upgrade a portfolio of custom and package applications
- Analyze requests for new functionality, and document business cases to justify new application investments; understand the architecture of the applications within the group’s portfolio
- Develop estimates of effort for design of new, and/or modification to existing, application components
- Design application components to automate and streamline business processes and functions; develop and maintain technical specifications and documentation
- Business area planning that includes scheduling and management of application projects
- Plan Agile Sprints, assign and monitor daily work assignments for Systems Analysts, Developers and Developer Analysts
- Troubleshoot and repair problems that occur in the everyday use of an application
- Develop cost estimates for the annual IS capital and sustainment budgets
What You Bring to the Role:
- Strong experience with Agile Methodologies and Software Development is required
- Experience supporting Exploration (or related areas like Drilling, Production or Exploitation) workflows would be highly beneficial
- Typically, 10+ years’ experience as a Business Systems Analyst and Systems Analyst, preferably supporting Exploration or Related Area with experience implementing an application; Oracle database design and query tools such as Microsoft Access and/or SQL+
- Post-secondary degree in Computer Sciences; ITIL Certification preferred
- Demonstrated proficiency in business modeling, process modeling, data modeling, and effort/cost modeling and estimating, and exceptional Project Management skills
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses
- May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy
- 100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Health & Wellness Spending Account
- Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Access to online learning platforms for continuous learning and development
- Paid vacation and time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays
Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!
About Us
We are proud to be ranked as one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025 and 2026.
We invest in your career through offering a culture that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.
Industry Leader: We commenced business in 1989 with a handful of employees and modest production, but today we employ more than 10,000 people and produce over 1 million BOE/d.
Community Investment: Social responsibility is a critical element of our commitment to responsible operations and part of our success and pride as a Company. We are committed to investing in the communities where we live and work, creating shared value along the way.
Compensation and Benefits: We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.
Our People, Our Stories: Our stories demonstrate the strong culture that exists at Canadian Natural – one that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.
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All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.
While we appreciate all applications we receive, kindly note only candidates under consideration will be contacted.