Senior Advanced Analyst (Contract-Dec 2027)

Economical; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 92,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Definity is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to design and deliver innovative data products for Personal Insurance. The role blends analytics, data engineering, and product thinking, with a strong focus on SQL, Python, and cloud platforms.

Based in Waterloo, ON, this contract through December 2027 offers a hybrid work model and collaboration across business partners and delivery teams to drive meaningful insights and capabilities.

Qualifications

• Min 3–5 years of hands-on experience with data discovery, prototyping, and development of analytics products.
• Min 3–5 years’ experience as Data Analyst or equivalent in an Agile product development organization.
• Expert level SQL and Python on cloud platforms is essential.
• Strong knowledge of GenAI, data science, and ML principles.
• Scrum Master / Product Owner experience/certification is an asset.
• Experience with GCP and Databricks is also an asset.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate new data sources and contribute to the design of data products.
• Translate business needs into compelling user stories with clear requirements and specs.
• Support the product backlog and collaborate with teams to deliver data capabilities.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and project planning.
• Ensure data documentation, governance, and data quality across initiatives.

Skills

SQL

Python

Descriptive statistics

Exploratory data analysis

GenAI

Agile product development

Scrum Master / Product Owner exposure

Education

University degree in CS/Math/SE or equivalent

Tools

GCP

Databricks

Job description

Senior Advanced Analyst (Contract-Dec 2027)

Waterloo, ONT, Canada and 1 more

Definity is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative property and casualty insurers. We can’t do that without our people, so we embrace and encourage a culture that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.

We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Bring your true self and be a part of our journey. It’s better here.

The Opportunity

The Senior Data Analyst is an innovative and experienced analytics professional with hands‑on expertise in all facets of data product development and a driving passion for turning business challenges and needs into game‑changing data products.

Reporting to the Director, Data Leadership, the Senior Data Analyst will be an integral part of an innovative and dynamic team that translates business needs and opportunities into new data products for the business teams in Personal Insurance.

To thrive in this role, the Senior Data Analyst will need to have expert-level skills in exploratory data analysis and discovery using both SQL and Python, coupled with extensive experience with the ideation, design, and prototyping of scalable data products on cloud platforms (GCP strongly preferred). Direct experience with modern insurance platforms and processes and GenAI are also strong assets in this role.

What to Expect

• Analyze and evaluate new data sources based on current and future business requirement. Actively contribute to the design of new and innovative data products.
• Facilitate and participate in user story and requirement elaboration sessions with business and technical stakeholders, identifying both upstream and downstream functional and non‑functional requirements. Oversee the documentation and translation of business needs into compelling user stories with clear business requirements and technical specifications.
• Support the product owner(s) with the product backlog and help to represent the customer to the Agile team. Work closely with Product Owner(s), delivery teams and business partners to deliver new and innovative data products and capabilities to business stakeholders.
• Contribute to project management activities such as scoping, impact assessments and estimating project efforts, identifying risks and recommending mitigation measures, communicating activity status as well as escalating and communicating possible issues.
• Participate in agile sprint ceremonies, daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint refinements and retrospective sessions.
• Working with business and engineering team on planning, documentation, and review of test case results for data products.
• Working with business stakeholders to ensure completeness of data documentation, monitoring of data integrity, and data governance.
• Keeping current on data and analytics tools and best practices, and share experience and learnings with data consumers and colleagues.

What you Bring

• University degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• Curious and creative mind with a passion for extracting new insights from data.
• Min 3-5 years of hand-on experience with data discovery, prototyping, and development of innovative data and analytics products.
• Min 3-5 years’ experience as Data Analyst or equivalent in an Agile product development organization.
• Expert level skills in SQL and Python on cloud platforms is essential to thrive in this role
• Firm grasp of descriptive statistics and Exploratory Data Analysis techniques.
• Solid understanding of GenAI, data science, and machine learning principles and techniques
• Scrum Master / Product Owner experience/certification is an asset.
• Experience with GCP and Databricks is also an asset.

Salary Range:

$92,000-$142,000

Actual salary for the role may vary depending on work location of the successful candidate and other factors including but not limited to, skills, education, experience, working conditions and the local labour market.

This position is being posted to fill an existing vacancy.

Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know by [e-mail].

As part of Definity’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that our work, meetings, and travel take place on the lands now known as Canada, and recognize the enduring presence, wisdom, and stewardship of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who have long cared for these lands.

Background checks

This role requires successful clearance of a background check (including criminal checks and leadership references).

• Job Identification 9419
• Job Category Data, Analytics and Business Intelligence