• Job Description

  Req#: 4160

  Job Description

  SENIOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST

  BUSINESS PLANNING & ANALYTICS

  NorQuesters are difference makers and we’re searching for someone to find ways forward, starting small and thinking BIG in the design, development, implementation and support of the College’s business intelligence and analytics initiatives.

  Reporting to the Manager, Business Intelligence, the Senior Analyst collaborates closely with college stakeholders to design and implement solutions for the presentation of data for analysis for various areas across the college. The Senior Analyst works with data cleansing, transformation, modelling and the development of visualizations to ensure the information shared is accurate, consumable, and helps tell a story of where we’ve been and where we’re headed.

  HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

  • Provide design support and development of business intelligence solutions, including inception, technical design, development, testing and delivery.
  • Work with stakeholders to discover, analyze and evaluate business intelligence needs in order to design appropriate solutions.
  • Work with the data architect to ensure that the data needed for the solution is integrated into the data warehouse.
  • Develop work plans and estimates relating to the delivery of business intelligence solutions.
  • Identify and provide input into new technology opportunities that will have an impact on college BI services.
  • Design and develop reporting components including queries, views, OLAP cubes, reports and dashboards.
  • Lead testing of business intelligence output.
  • Take action to improve data timeliness, accuracy, and clarity.
  • Apply secure development improvement practices, ensuring that business intelligence services and related information are confidential, reliable, and available.
  • Provide specialist guidance to support data testing and quality assurance, contributing to continuous improvement of data quality.
  • Explore college data to discover patterns, meaningful relationships, anomalies and trends.
  • Schedule and monitor implementation of new services and changes to existing business intelligence services, ensuring effective communication with stakeholders throughout the process.
  • Ensure that personnel are in place to transition services, service components, and packages in compliance with standard operating procedures.
  • Creates and maintains operational documentation for the solutions created.

  WHAT YOU BRING

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g. Computer Science, Computer Engineering).
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
  • 5+ years progressively responsible experience with business intelligence and data warehouse technologies.
  • 2+ years of experience with the design, development and maintenance of enterprise level data visualization solutions.
  • 2+ years of experience with the MS BI Stack, SQL, SSAS modeling, Power Query, DAX.

  WHAT MAKES YOU A DIFFERENCE MAKER?

  As a difference maker you bring:

  • Ability to present data in queries, dashboards and reports in a way that is easy to understand.
  • Ability to articulate and translate technical language for non-technical customers both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to solve complex problems and to work independently through ambiguity.
  • Ability to confirm/understand business needs and translate those needs into operational support and reporting tasks.
  • Analysis and data analysis and interpretation skills.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to effectively engage and influence others.
  • Problem solving and creativity.
  • Preference to candidates with experience in educational settings.

  SALARY: $75,982 - $94,949 reflective upon what you bring AKA your education and experience. This is a full-time permanent position with immediate access to our great pension and benefit programs.

  Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion :

  We're on a journey to become an inclusive, anti-racist, and decolonized organization. NorQuesters are trailblazers – we are curious, creative, and innovative - our lived experiences are honoured, creating accessibility and a sense of belonging for everyone.

  NorQuest 2030 We Are Who We Include shares our strength and difference comes from who is included, and along with our students we are learning and growing to listen deeply and say what we feel.

  NorQuest College is committed to being an employer of choice for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people by recognizing, respecting, and supporting Indigenous people's self-determination through the institution’s work in decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization.

  ACCESSIBILITY: At NorQuest, we are who we include. We strive to provide access and accommodation throughout the recruitment, application, and selection process. We want to create opportunities for you to confidently be your authentic self. If you would like an accommodation at any stage of the process, please reach out to human.resources@norquest.ca.

  APPLY TO BECOME A NORQUESTER: If this opportunity delights you and your expertise will shine in this role, we invite you to apply for this position online by uploading your resume and cover letter combined as one document.

  PSST: Only candidates shortlisted for an interview will be contacted and we’ll make sure to do this within 28 days of the closing date.

  COMPETITION NUMBER: 2023-4160

  CLOSING DATE: August 29, 2023 at 11:59 PM MDT

• About the company

  NorQuest College is a publicly funded community college in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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