Data Analyst

Job Title: Data Analyst Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid) Estimated Duration: 5 Months SUMMARY: The Data Analyst plays a key role in maintaining the integrity and availability of our client's data. They lead the implementation of data quality policies and practices to ensure data is secure, accurate, and well maintained. The Data Analyst has broad and deep relationships with business stakeholders and data stewards, enabling them to understand and anticipate the data requirements of staff and subscribers, and supports the end-to-end data lifecycle to ensure those needs are met or exceeded. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Drive data validation and quality assurance processes to ensure high-quality data assets are consistently available to internal and external stakeholders. • Understand the different business requirements for data across departments (finance, insurance operations, claims, IT, risk management, legal, human resources). • Support the advancement and adoption of a data quality assurance framework, including documentation, methods, and tools. • Perform data profiling and partner with data owners and stewards to maintain robust metadata. • Ensure data assets are managed in a secure manner, adhering to security and privacy requirements. • Keep current with trends and issues within the data management space, adapting and transforming processes and technologies to support further business growth and opportunities. • Assess and review new technology opportunities related to data quality and how these impact data management operations. • Assist with operational report development and business intelligence. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES • Deep understanding of relational databases, data warehouses, and data structures. • Advanced proficiency with Structured Query Language (SQL). • Strong knowledge of data management fundamentals and data governance principles. • Strong attention to detail. • Extensive experience with data quality assurance testing principles. • Strong customer focus and ability to effectively manage stakeholder relationships. • Proficiency with test automation tools and approaches is preferred. • Familiarity with data management maturity models is a plus, e.g., CMMI-DMM, DAMA-DMBOK. • Experience with business intelligence and report development using Power BI and SSRS / Report Builder. • Excellent task management skills, well organized and able to meet deadlines, scheduling. • Healthcare and/or insurance industry experience is preferred. EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: • To be successful in this role, you will possess a university degree in the field of Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related data-driven discipline. • Most importantly, you are an enthusiastic and creative thinker, who is constantly driving performance improvement and are passionate about creating the safest health care system possible for Canadians. WORKING CONDITIONS: • Working at a computer for much of the day. • Hybrid working model.

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