Senior Data Analyst

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 53,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services – Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) seeks a Senior Analyst to lead BI and analytics initiatives, manage data programs, and support organizational reporting related to client care and program planning across ALA service areas. You will develop data frameworks, perform analyses across clinical, HR, financial, and capacity domains, and communicate findings to senior leaders.

The role requires strong collaboration with diverse stakeholders and ability to work in a fast-paced team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Health Informatics or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in data analysis/research, ideally in health care.
• Advanced SQL experience with large enterprise data from Oracle, Snowflake, Epic or similar.
• Experience with Snowflake or modern cloud data platforms, data warehousing, data marts, governance practices.

Responsibilities

• Supports data management activities for the different programs within ALA.
• Contributes to determination, monitoring, and achievement of program outcomes and decision-making.
• Develops data and evaluation frameworks; collects, analyzes, and reports data for program leadership.
• Synthesizes multivariate data and develops narrative for decision makers within ALA.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Data governance

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor's in CS

Tools

Snowflake

Epic

Oracle

Python

Job description

The Senior Data Analyst brings advanced analytical and data management expertise to the Business Intelligence, Data and Analytics team in Assisted Living Alberta (ALA). The position works with a high degree of independence to lead various business intelligence and analytics initiatives. The incumbent will Support organizational and operational reporting related to program planning resources as well as client care across the ALA service areas. The position is also relied upon to develop and manage various initiatives and/or programs and to develop strategies for the coordination and delivery of clinical informatics, evaluation and data management projects, tools, and resources. The position works to ensure ALA's values, goals and principles are implemented and integrated in the delivery of quality services to our client groups.

Description:

A highlight of the accountabilities and responsibilities of this role include: Supports data management activities for the different programs within ALA. Contributes towards the determination, monitoring, and achievement of program outcomes; strategic planning and decision-making; and ultimately improving quality of ALA client care. Supports development of data and evaluation frameworks as well as the collection, analysis and reporting of data from various sources targeted towards program leadership across ALA. Synthesizes data for multivariate results across domains (clinical, HR, financial, capacity) and develops narrative to support decision makers within ALA. Facilitates program-specific and cross-program reviews and participates in the development of data QI processes as needed. Maintains ongoing relationships and optimal communications with diverse stakeholders including clinical and non-clinical audiences.

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Senior Analyst
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: ALA Data and Analytics
• Primary Location: Southport Tower
• Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2026
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $38.73
• Maximum Salary: $66.42
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Senior Analyst
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: ALA Data and Analytics
• Primary Location: Southport Tower
• Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2026
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $38.73
• Maximum Salary: $66.42
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Health Informatics or equivalent. Minimum 5 years' experience in data analysis/research, ideally in a health care setting. Advanced experience using SQL to extract, integrate, transform, validate, and analyze large and complex datasets from enterprise systems such as Oracle, Snowflake, Epic, or similar relational databases. Experience with Snowflake or modern cloud data platforms, including data warehousing, data marts, reusable datasets, documentation, data quality, and governance practices. Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with senior leaders by presenting complex modeling analyses, methods and findings in business and user-friendly language. Excellent critical thinking skills and be able to creatively solve operational problems. Demonstrated ability to work in a high paced team environment while also being able to lead projects independently.

Additional Required Qualifications:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in related field. Experience with Python for data analysis, automation, validation, scripting, statistical analysis, or workflow improvement is preferred. Experience with continuing care datasets. Basic knowledge of statistical analysis, understanding of statistical methodologies and theory, as well as experience using statistical tools. Epic Clarity Certified.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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