SAS Business Intelligence Advisor

Desjardins; Lévis; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension

Group insurance including telemedicine

Telework equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Desjardins is seeking a SAS BI advisor to collect and valorize data from multiple channels, turning it into meaningful insights to support business decisions. You will work on complex data projects, using SAS and SQL within data warehouses to describe, analyze and tailor analytics to business needs.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in BI or IT and at least four years of querying experience, with strong French language skills, to drive data-driven decisions across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in BI or IT required.
• Minimum four years of relevant experience developing queries.
• Programming experience in SAS and SQL.
• Knowledge of data warehouses required.
• French language proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Collect and valorize data from different channels.
• Describe and analyze data to support business decision making.
• Work with databases and oversee data operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve data methods and tools.
• Provide analytics to support business initiatives.

Skills

SAS programming

SQL programming

Data warehouses

French language

Business insight

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in BI or IT

Tools

None

Job description

As an SAS business intelligence advisor, you collect and valorize data that comes from different channels. You give meaning to data by extracting, describing and analyzing it in order to facilitate business decision‑making. You assist clients on analytics development initiatives that involve using data tailored to business needs. You work on complex business projects and initiatives using data from the databases. You use your analytical skills and detailed knowledge of your line of business. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Use database management systems and extract relevant data.
• Identify opportunities to improve methods and processes, and recommend improvements to data management tools.
• Oversee the operation of databases.
• Conduct research and descriptive and diagnostic analysis to ensure optimal data use. Make recommendations in line with business issues and needs.
• Make recommendations to support business decision‑making.

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

*Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor’s degree in business intelligence or information technology
• A minimum of four years of relevant experience in developing queries
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Programming experience in SAS and SQL
• Knowledge of French is required
• Knowledge of data warehouses
• Business insight, Complexity

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We’re committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there’s something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you’re applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

Data (FG)