Data Visualization Specialist

We are banking at another level.

Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC as your employer also means:

• Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few   

• In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1

• A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life

• Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more... 

POSITION OVERVIEW

Over the next few months, BDC will migrate the business units to its next-generation cloud data platform, which also includes the Microsoft PowerBI tool.

In this context, BDC is looking for a bright and motivated data visualization specialist with a perfect command of Microsoft PowerBI, both in development and administration, and excellent data visualization skills. So, if you are passionate about using data and analysis to guide strategic decision-making to help Canadian entrepreneurs, this role is for you!

Reporting to the data visualization team as a Data Visualization Specialist, you will play a key leadership role in transforming data sets into meaningful information through compelling visuals for end users.

The key to success in this role is to be able to design, develop and evolve powerful data visualization products (dashboards, scorecards, semantic models, etc.), define and promote best practices in data visualization and develop the capabilities that enable a community of analytical users to effectively build their own data visualization products.

CHALLENGES AHEAD

• Collaborate with development teams to evolve existing applications.

• Analyze and deliver data visualization solutions according to user needs in projects or the evolution of existing components.

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps to automate deployments and product testing.

• Promote Git and Azure DevOps for source code management and collaboration with other developers in the Microsoft PowerBI ecosystem.

• Demonstrate leadership in defining and promoting best practices in data visualization within the analytical solutions user community.

• Define and publish performance and adoption metrics for the Microsoft PowerBI platform in terms of availability, usage, adoption, compliance.

• Audit the use of the Microsoft PowerBI platform, identify components (reports, datasets...) impacting its performance, and take or suggest necessary corrective measures in compliance with BDC guidelines and best practices.

• Perform the administration activities of the Microsoft PowerBI platform in terms of capacity management, availability, performance, security, licenses, etc.

• Audit platform content and manage the obsolescence and compliance of its components and products (reports, datasets, code, design, security...).

• Train and mentor junior members of analytical teams on best practices in data visualization and CI/CD pipeline management.

• Conduct proof of concepts demonstrating the advantages or new features of the Microsoft PowerBI platform or data visualization in partnership with the architecture, security, and business line analytical representatives.

• Support the architecture group in the design and evolution of solutions and integration with other service integration platforms (data catalog, data quality...).

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, information systems, mathematics, or a related field.

• 6+ years of relevant experience with the Microsoft PowerBI platform (or Tableau) in terms of platform management and development of data visualization solutions (datasets, dashboards...).

• Practical experience in data integration and transformation in cloud environments (Databricks, Azure) and on-premises (SQL servers, Informatica).

• Practical experience using Git with Azure DevOps (3+ years) for CI/CD pipeline management (Pipelines as Code with YAML).

• Practical experience using and administering data visualization platform such as Power BI, Tableau, etc.

• Proficiency in Microsoft development languages DAX, TSQL, Powershell, Python, R, etc.

• Experience in data analysis and understanding of different types of data models (3NF, Multidimensional...).

• Ability to understand the flow and mechanics of data and systems within BDC, their characteristics, and limitations.

• Solid understanding of the capabilities and limitations of various data analysis techniques, from basic modeling to machine learning, to choose the right method for the analysis at hand.

• Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking skills.

• Ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions.

• Excellent planning, organization, teamwork, documentation, and time management skills.

• Interpersonal skills, fostering collaboration, and building cross-functional relationships.

• Results-oriented, strongly focused on ownership and accountability.

• 5+ years of experience working in or with Lean and Agile software delivery teams (Safe, Scrum...).

• Bilingualism (French and English) written and spoken.

• Experience in financial services or the banking sector is an asset.

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