Business Analyst - Data Management (Contract Till End Of Oct 2023 With Possibility Of Extension)

Description:

Location Address: Onsite for training, then will be hybrid and candidates will come onsite when needed (based on bank’s policy), Mississauga, ON

Contract Duration: Until October 31, 2023

Possibility of extension

Schedule Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday

Reason: additional workload

Story Behind the Need

Business group: Financial Management and Model Analytics

Contributes to the overall success of the Data Office in Canada ensuring specific individual goals, plans and initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives.The main function of the Senior Business Analyst role is to support investigation, development, testing and operationalization of data solutions related to strategic goals of the Data Office. This role ensures all activities are conducted in compliance with enterprise data standards, policies and procedures.

Candidate Value Proposition:

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with different stakeholders and apply the data governance knowledge.

Typical Day in Role:

• Experience working in data management and can provide hands-on support on the implementation according to Data Office playbooks, guidelines, standards, and policies (e.g., documenting initiatives, use cases, data tiering and classification, critical data elements and business data elements)

• Performs any necessary data mapping and data lineage activities and documents information flows to support specific business requirements

• Performs data profiling, analyzes and communicates results in support of data quality processes

• Builds the metadata model and business glossary by gathering information from multiple sources: business users, existing data sources, databases and other relevant documents and systems

• Participates in knowledge transfer within the team, business units and provide recommendation opportunities to enhance productivity, effectiveness and operational efficiency of the business unit and/or team

• Monitors project progress by tracking activity, resolving problems, publishing progress reports and

recommending actions.

• Work in an Agile mindset to accelerate the delivery of the project

• Prepares technical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends

• Assesses, researches, analyzes, and documents project needs and outcomes by selecting the appropriate information gathering and/or modelling technique to elicit requirements

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

1) 10+ years of experience in applying data concepts (metadata, data mapping, data quality, data modeling, data governance)

2) 10+ years of experience in analyzing and documenting business processes and data flows

3)5+ years of Experience in agile project methodology and artifacts, on software/application development lifecycle in an agile fashion

Nice-To-Have Skills:

1) Knowledge of programming languages

2) experience in FI

3) Cloud platforms and related data services knowledge (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services)

Soft Skills Required:

Detail oriented and skilled in summarizing and provides insights from complicated processes

• Self-motivated to solve problems and able to work collaboratively with other team members

• Strong oral and written communication skills and comfortable presenting to a variety of audiences

Education:

Strong technical education background, majoring in fields that require a high degree of analytical skills, such as Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, Statistics or related field