Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist - Intermediate

2iResourcing; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist to support the Ministry of Education. The role involves utilizing advanced analytical methods and tools to develop insights and visualizations. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in statistical analysis, machine learning, and SQL, along with excellent communication skills. This is a hybrid position requiring collaboration in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with analytical methods and tools.
• Experience in agile project environments.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing business intelligence and analytics resources.
• Cleaning, transforming, integrating, and visualizing data sets.
• Consulting and eliciting requirements from stakeholders.

Skills

Statistical Analysis

Data Mining

Predictive Analytics

Machine Learning

Natural Language Processing

SQL

Communication Skills

Tools

R Shiny

SAS

Python

Esri/ArcGIS

Microsoft PowerBI

Cognos

Job description

RQ02306 - Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist - Intermediate

Client: Ministry of Education

Period: 9 Months

Start Date: 2022-07-01

End Date: 2023-03-31

Location: Toronto

Working Hrs.: 7.25 Hrs. / day

Assignment Type: Hybrid

Must haves:

• Experience with a range of analytical methods, techniques, and tools such as statistical analysis and modelling, data mining, predictive analytics, machine learning, algorithms, natural language processing, and related disciplines.
• Experience building visualizations in R Shiny, SAS, Python, Esri/ArcGIS, Microsoft PowerBI, PowerViewer, Cognos.
• Experience with SQL and using queries to extract relevant data.
• Experience with cleaning, transforming, integrating, and visualizing data sets.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

• Price: 30%
• Tools and techniques: 30%
• Experience with analytical methods, techniques, and tools as listed above.
• Experience working in an agile/iterative project environment.
• Total BI and Analytics Experience: 25%
• Developing business intelligence and analytics resources.
• Understanding data models and working with dimensionalized data/building cubes.
• Knowledge of emerging Business Intelligence trends.
• Experience with cleaning, transforming, integrating, and visualizing data sets.
• Experience with SQL queries to extract relevant data.
• Knowledge in psychometry/psychometrics is a plus.
• Communication Skills: 10%
• Consulting and relationship management skills, ability to elicit requirements, develop solutions, and guide effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Leadership and collaboration abilities.
• Proven team player with meeting deadlines.
• OPS Experience: 5%
• Previous public sector experience in an organization of similar size and complexity to the Ontario Public Service.