Sr. Specialist, Business Intelligence Analyst

L3Harris Technologies; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Waterdown, Ontario is seeking a Sr. Specialist, BI Analyst to drive data-centric decision making across Canadian divisions.

You will partner with senior leaders to implement strategic indicators, design dashboards, and shape a data-driven culture that informs critical business choices. As a BI Analyst, you will build KPI frameworks, structure large data sets, collaborate with analysts, and communicate insights through presentations and reports.

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing dashboards and data strategies.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities for improvement with senior leaders.
• Expertise in KPI development and data modeling for decision support.
• Fluent English communication in written and verbal form.
• Experience working in agile environments and cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of AI-driven analytics tools is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior leadership to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Create dashboards and data strategies for internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with teammates to collect and analyze data.
• Establish Key Performance Indicators to measure decision effectiveness.
• Structure large data sets to extract usable information.
• Work with a team of analysts to process information.
• Create presentations and reports based on recommendations and findings.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Power Query

ETL (SSIS)

OLAP cubes

Microsoft Fabric

Data modeling

English communication

Agile

AI analytics familiarity

Customer interfacing

Aerospace/defense domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Graduate Degree in related field

In lieu of a degree, 10 years of related experience

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Power Query

SSIS

OLAP cubes

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high‑performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work‑life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission‑critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end‑to‑end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Sr. Specialist, Business Intelligence Analyst

Reference #40969

Waterdown, Ontario

About L3HARRIS WESCAM

As a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies and within the Integrated Mission Systems Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical sensor and targeting systems for global defense and military sectors, National Security, Search & Rescue and Airborne law enforcement agencies. From long‑range covert surveillance missions to search and rescue operations, our MX‑series systems, and the mission systems solutions they are a part of, produce stabilized high‑magnification electro‑optical and infrared images from airborne, marine and ground based platforms, enabling our customers to see first and act first.

About The Role

As a Business Intelligence (BI) analyst, you will be an agent of change within the organization by being a major contributor to culture shift in relation to data. You will communicate with the senior leaders, managers, supervisors and functional experts of the various Canadian divisions to propose the implementation of strategic indicators on which they will base their decisions. You will participate in the discussion, planning and execution of key performance indicators and interactive dashboards.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work with senior leadership and other business leaders to identify opportunities for improvement;
• Create dashboards and data strategies for internal teams and / or external stakeholders;
• Collaborate with team members to collect and analyze data;
• Establish Key Performance Indicators to measure the effectiveness of business decisions;
• Structure large data sets to find usable information;
• Work with a team of analysts and other associates to process information;
• Create presentations and reports based on recommendations and findings.

Required Capabilities

• Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric and Power BI
• Proficiency in SQL and Power Query languages
• Knowledge of data extraction, transformation and load (ETL) with SSIS and OLAP cubes
• Ability to analyze and model business needs
• Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written)
• Ability to adapt in a dynamic environment and prioritize business requests
• Agile to work simultaneously on one or more projects within a matrix organization
• Familiarity with applying AI‑driven analytics tools (e.g., predictive analytics in Microsoft Fabric) an asset
• Experience preparing data and data models for AI ingestion an asset
• Experience interfacing with customers and working in large enterprise, implementing complex solutions.
• Experience in the aerospace and defense industry an asset

Desired Education And Experiences

• Requires strong knowledge of job area.
• Typically viewed as having a specialty within discipline.
• May have broad knowledge of project management.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Pay range: $90,000 to $140,000 (Ontario)