Data Analyst

Data Analyst About Queens University

Queens University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.

We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from individuals from equity seeking groups such as women, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, persons who identify in the LGBTQ+ community and others who reflect the diversity of Canadian society.

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Job Summary A Brief Overview Do you want to play a part in the digital transformation of one of Canadas universities? If exploring new cloud platform technologies and learning new skills sounds exciting to you, then we would love to hear from you about this role. The Information Technology Services (IT Services) department is looking for an experienced IT professional to take a leading role in developing critical data pipelines and dashboards to drive data-driven decision making throughout the university. The Data Analyst will work with our experienced team of data professionals to define, develop, implement and support our critical data platform services. This role is essential to the success of our data strategy program by enabling the Queens community with modern data and automation tools, streamlining processes and data to serve as the life blood of our organization. The incumbent will be a vital member of the data team, coordinating with internal and external technical subject matter experts to transform requirements into key data capabilities for enterprise data and analytics. The Data Analyst is a detailed oriented person who easily adapts to change and is excited to build new capabilities with leading edge technologies. This position builds databases, data pipelines, and dashboards, and performs queries to generate relevant information, and interpret and communicate results. This position analyzes and makes recommendations to improve database, query, and report functioning. This position designs and implements data discipline, quality assurance, data sharing, and legislative compliance. This position also updates and maintains the data catalogue and metadata repository. Job Description What you will do

Builds databases, data pipelines, and dashboards.

Builds database queries to generate relevant information, and interpret and communicate results.

Develops and maintains reports, dashboards and visualizations.

Performs data analysis using statistics and modeling and creates reports.

Analyzes and makes recommendations to improve database, query, and report functioning.

Interprets data needs, and determines which data sources to use.

Supports staff on use of systems, troubleshoots issues that may arise, and communicates problems to technical resources.

Designs and implements data discipline, quality assurance, data sharing, and legislative compliance.

Updates and maintains the data catalogue and metadata repository.

Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.

Required Education

Four-Year Bachelor Degree or equivalent. In addition, requires trade certification, qualification, or on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.

Required Experience

More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.

Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Knowledge and Requirements

Knowledge of concepts and principles in a specialist field that is typically acquired through a combination of advanced professional or academic qualifications and/or substantial work experience.

Provide effective consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.

Interaction with others requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.

Adapt messages to meet the different needs of different audiences.

Builds relationships, trust and credibility.

Prioritize and distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard.

Identify in advance when the intended results may not be achieved and develops a plan to address the gaps.

Actively participate in project team meetings and develop individual and unit project plans.

Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.

Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.

Seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.

Appropriately assesses risks before making a decision.

Contribute to the creation and evaluation of possible solutions.

Take action to remove obstacles and address problems before they impact performance and results.

Apply equity, diversity, accessibility, inclusion and Indigenization considerations to decision making and planning.

Promote a work environment that is free from sexual violence, harassment and discrimination, and the ability to show empathy for those who have experienced trauma.

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queens is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

The University provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, including those with disabilities. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at hradmin@queensu.ca.

Skills Reference 405500

Information :

• Company : Queen's University
• Position : Data Analyst
• Location : Kingston, ON KL N
• Country : CA