Data Analyst

Randstad Canada; Quebec; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking a proactive Business Data Analyst to shape data strategy in their Wealth Management division. This fully remote role involves translating business requirements into technical specifications, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with experts in a transformative environment. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience, strong SQL skills, and adaptability in a tech-driven landscape. Opportunities for learning and development in wealth management are included.

Benefits

Fully remote position

12-month renewable contract

Collaboration with industry experts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years as a Business Data Analyst or similar role focused on data.
• Solid understanding of data architecture, modeling, and quality principles.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with data quality tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into technical specifications focusing on data quality.
• Collaborate with architects to ensure data solutions align with business strategy.
• Analyze business processes and propose improvements for data quality.

Skills

SQL

Data architecture fundamentals

Data quality principles

Transformative environment adaptability

Proficient in English

Professional fluency in French

Tools

Ataccama

Collibra

Job description

Overview

Are you an adaptable Business Data Analyst who thrives on shaping data strategy in a transforming enterprise environment? We are seeking a versatile individual to join the Wealth Management division of a leading Canadian financial services organization. You will play a pivotal role in establishing and executing the data strategy for the sector. Your primary mission is to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions, translating complex requirements into clear specifications for development teams and ensuring the highest standards of data quality and governance. This is a unique opportunity to join a team at a foundational stage where the technological landscape, including tools like Snowflake and Google Cloud, is still being defined. We are looking for a proactive professional who is excited by the chance to learn and adapt as new data platforms are selected and implemented. This is a 12-month renewable contract, offered as a fully remote position with occasional travel to Montreal for key meetings.

Benefits

• Directly influence the data strategy and technology choices for a major Wealth Management division.
• Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote position with a long-term, 12-month renewable contract.
• Work in a dynamic, transformative environment where your adaptability and ability to learn are highly valued.
• Collaborate with a wide range of experts, including data architects, modelers, and business leaders.
• Deepen your expertise in the high-growth domain of wealth management and investment.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements from the Wealth Management sector into detailed technical specifications, focusing on complex business rules, metrics, and data quality.
• Collaborate with architects and data modelers to ensure that data solutions align with business strategy.
• Analyze and map business processes, proposing improvements to enhance data quality at the source.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of the sector's data roadmap and governance practices.
• Use data management and quality tools to monitor, report on, and improve the overall health of the data ecosystem.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Business Data Analyst or a similar role focused on data.
• A solid understanding of data architecture fundamentals, data modeling, and data quality principles is required.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with at least one data quality or data governance tool (e.g., Ataccama, Collibra).
• Proven ability to thrive in a transformative environment with evolving technologies and systems.
• A strong interest in and desire to learn about the wealth management and investment domain is essential; prior experience is a significant asset.
• Excellent proficiency in English is mandatory. Professional fluency in French is a strong asset.

Summary

We are looking for a proactive and versatile Business Data Analyst to help build the future of data within a key Wealth Management division. This is a unique remote opportunity for a professional who is comfortable with ambiguity and excited to contribute to a foundational data strategy using modern cloud technologies. If you excel at translating business needs into data solutions and are ready for a transformative challenge, we invite you to apply.

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