Data Analyst

Company: CGL 
Department: IT
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time 
Work Model: Hybrid
Language:  This role operates in English.

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services Co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.

Our Information Technology team aspires to be a leader in applying technology to power business strategies. We connect concepts with solutions to create value and efficiencies for our clients, employees, and communities. Our success is driven by our skilled and diverse team

As the Data Analyst, you will design and implement the data related-elements of technology solutions, including data models, physical database designs, and meta-data management. You will analyze abstract, complex problems and effectively communicate with the business and Information Technology (IT) regarding data design, usage, and management to provide project and operations support. You will focus on business intelligence solutions and provide input into the strategic elements of an overall Enterprise Data Management (EDM) strategy.

How you will create impact:

• Building logical and physical data models and collaborating with business partners to meet data requirements.
• Validating data flow through implemented data models from source to target and ensuring all data requirements are delivered.
• Performing root cause analysis to determine cause of data defects and recommending solutions for resolution.
• Collaborating with the Senior Manager to create, maintain, and manage meta-data for an entity.
• Capturing and documenting business definitions and terms using the appropriate tools and methods.
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of the enterprise architecture for information and data, and EDM strategy. 

How you will succeed:

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.    
• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.  
• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.   
• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues. 

To join our team:

• You have three years of experience working in database systems or a related field, and have significant experience in complex relational data modeling, database design, database platforms, and modeling tools.
• You have a post-secondary degree in Commerce, Information Technology or Computer Science.
• You have working knowledge of Extract, Transform and Loading (ETL) processes, as well as data warehouse and data mart principles and best practices.
• Having dimensional data modelling experience is an asset.
• Data visualization is an asset.

What you need to know:

• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What’s in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.