Senior Data Analyst-EN

Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Flexible work options

Group Savings Plans

Professional development

Job summary

CFMWS in Ottawa is seeking a Data Analyst to implement analytics solutions, ingest data from multiple sources, and support dashboard creation for business teams. You will reverse engineer data models, assess data quality, and assist migration initiatives.

You will design data pipelines, perform ETL, and build Power BI semantic models, reports, and dashboards across development, testing, and production environments. English or French essential; hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• College diploma in a related field and several years of experience in data analysis, development, or a related field.
• Experience with data modeling methodologies and BI solution implementation.
• Strong skills in SQL-based data extraction, ETL/ELT processes, and Power BI semantic modeling.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data to identify business insights and support data migration initiatives.
• Design and develop ETL processes and data pipelines.
• Create Power BI semantic models, relationships, and security requirements.
• Develop dashboards and reports across development, testing and production environments.

Skills

SQL Server

Power BI

ETL/ELT

Data Modeling

Azure Synapse

DAX

Git

Cross-functional collaboration

Oracle

SQL

Education

College diploma or certificate in related field

Tools

SQL Server

SSIS

SSRS

SSMS

Oracle

Azure SQL

Power BI

Azure Synapse

Git

DevOps CI/CD

Lakehouse

Medallion Architecture

Job description

CFMWS – WHERE PURPOSE MEETS PASSION! At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we’re more than just a workplace; we’re a proud community dedicated to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families in their daily lives. We carefully curate and provide programs and services designed to meet their unique needs and enhance their mental, social, physical, financial and familial well-being. CFMWS employees deliver programs and services including recreation, sports and fitness programs, customized financial services, retail services, access to retail savings and discounts and offers family support and organizes charity events.

Our success stems from living our values. Our employees care about their role in supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families and act with integrity in all they do. Thriving in our close-knit environment, we act as one team with one mission. We constantly seek new ideas and creative ways to deliver the best possible programs and services.

As an employer, we offer a commitment to your health, wellness and growth. We provide a diverse range of roles across many locations and a career where you can make a meaningful impact.

THE ROLE

Under the direction of Senior Manager, Data and Analytics Architecture, the Data Analyst will implement analytics solutions to ingest data from various sources, analyze complex datasets, and enable dashboard creation for business teams. They will reverse engineer existing data models, assess data quality, and support migration initiatives. The Data Analyst designs and develops data pipelines, performs ETL operations, and creates Power BI semantic models including business entities, relationships, and security requirements. They assist in implementing data governance frameworks while ensuring proper data mapping and transformation processes. Key responsibilities include data analysis to identify business insights, reverse engineering legacy systems, executing data migration strategies, developing ETL processes, creating Power BI semantic models, and developing dashboards and reports across development, testing, and production environments.

Qualifications Needed

Education, Certifications and Licenses

• College diploma or certificate in Business Administration, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or a related field AND several years of experience in application development, data analysis, database design or a related field

Experience

• Data modeling methodologies (Star schema, Snowflake schema, …)
• Database platforms (SQL Server, Oracle, Azure SQL)
• Data quality frameworks and validation techniques
• Data profiling and data lineage documentation
• ETL/ELT processes and data transformation techniques
• Power BI semantic model development and DAX optimization
• Business intelligence and analytics solution implementation
• Reverse engineering of existing data systems and models
• Technical documentation and data mapping

Competencies

Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership.

Skills And Abilities

• Cross-functional team collaboration
• Technical skills: SQL Server (advanced SQL, stored procedures, optimization), SSIS, SSRS, SSMS Oracle (advanced SQL, PL/SQL)
• Power BI (semantic modeling, DAX, Power Query M)
• ETL/ELT design patterns and best practices
• Azure Synapse Analytics Version control (Git) and DevOps CI/CD
• Lakehouse and Medallion Architecture

Language Requirements

• English or French Essential, Bilingual (English and French) an asset
• Reading: Functional
• Writing: Functional
• Oral: Functional

Benefits Available

• Health Benefits: Drug coverage, healthcare spending account, virtual care (telemedicine), Employee and Family Assistance Program, mental health support, travel insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance.
• Work Life Balance: Flexible work options and a wide range of paid/unpaid leave, including paid vacation, family related leave and personal days.
• Retirement Planning: Group Savings Plans.
• Learning and Development: Payment of professional association memberships, online learning opportunities including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and second language training.
• Perks: Discounts through CF One Member Appreciation.

Explore all the benefits CFMWS offers by visiting: https://cfmws.ca/Benefits

Other Information

This is a hybrid position with an assigned work location allowing the employee to work partly from a corporate office and partly from a home office in accordance with the CFMWS Flexible Work Options Policy, and with approval from the direct manager. You may be eligible to receive a Scarce Skills Premium for this position as outlined in the attached IT Scarce Skills Compensation Agreement. The selection process will be done virtually. This position is a one-year term.

START DATE

As soon as possible

INCLUSION AND ACCOMMODATION

CFMWS is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who can help us build a workforce that reflects the diversity of Canadian society. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or assessment, you should advise the recruitment team in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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