Data Platform Operations Analyst

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Canada is seeking a Data Platform Operations Analyst to support data management and governance initiatives. The role involves identifying data trends, developing visualizations, and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to ensure effective platform implementations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in data analysis, experience with big data technologies, and exceptional communication skills. The organization offers competitive rewards including benefits and development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Rewards program including bonus and flexible vacation

Upskilling through online courses

Dynamic workspace with collaboration areas

Community engagement programs

Inclusive and accessible work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience along with a completed degree in Data Science or related field.
• 3+ years of experience on Data Platforms including Data Lake and Data Warehouse.
• Experience with platform monitoring through tools such as Cloudera Manager.

Responsibilities

• Identify trends and patterns on the data platform to extract insights.
• Contribute to data visualizations and presentations for stakeholders.
• Work with multiple stakeholders to understand and solve Data Platform Management feature requirements.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Agile methodology

Education

Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science

Tools

Cloudera Manager

Grafana

Python

SQL

Tableau

PowerBI

Confluence

Jira

Sharepoint

Job description

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Requisition ID: 250035. Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Data Platform Operations Analyst will support the capture of multiple stakeholder requirements to enable the implementation of data management principles along with modern Data Platform Management features. This role provides an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in leading governance of operations in the field of data platforms. This role requires working closely with multiple tenants’ team and assisting in various projects to support data-driven decision-making processes.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Identify trends, patterns, and outliers on the data platform along with providing improvisations to align platform with recommended solutions by collecting, cleaning and analyzing data from diverse sources to extract meaningful insights
• Contribute to the development of data visualizations and presentations for internal stakeholders
• Understand and collaborate on requirements from multiple key stakeholders/end users and effectively solve the requirements for Data Platform Management feature delivery
• Address process automation and improvement objectives outlined by stakeholders, and collaborate with development team for design and solution feedback
• Ensure Data Platform Management features are implemented correctly by working closely with development/testing teams
• Work in an Agile mindset to accelerate delivery of data platform governance and management
• Provide demonstrations of product features to stakeholder groups in sprint reviews / cadence(s)
• Support end user onboarding, and inquiries on data platform management features
• Establish and evolve end user documentation; collaborate with fellow team members to maintain documentation

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• 5+ years of industry experience along with a completed degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience on Data Platforms (Data Lake and Data Warehouse), with exposure to various analytics & data project life cycle (e.g. ETL).
• 3+ years of experience with platform monitoring through tools (Cloudera Manager, Grafana)
• 2+ years of experience on big data technologies (Cloudera/Hortonworks, Spark, Hive), along with hands-on experience of data manipulation and analysis using tools such as Python or SQL
• Able to implement & enhance various dashboards through data visualization tool(s) such as Tableau or PowerBI
• Strong communication skills (i.e.: spoken/written/presentation) to engage wide array of users to elicit requirements and feedback
• Self-motivated to solve problems and able to work collaboratively with other team members.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong process documentation and optimization skills to articulate workflow requirements
• Understanding of data management principles would be an asset
• Knowledge of agile project methodology and artifacts, on software/application development lifecycle in an agile fashion would be an asset
• Knowledge of relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) would be an asset
• Productivity/Project collaboration tools experience: Confluence, Jira, Sharepoint
• Fluency in Spanish Language to converse confidently for work related communication would be an asset

What’s in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - No matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.