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Queen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.
We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from individuals from equity seeking groups such as women, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, persons who identify in the LGBTQ+ community and others who reflect the diversity of Canadian society.
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Are you ready to make an impact in the data-driven evolution at one of Canada’s leading educational institutions? If you are enthusiastic about exploring innovative cloud technologies and enhancing your skill set, we would be thrilled to hear from you!
The Information Technology Services (IT Services) department is seeking a skilled Data Analyst to take a pivotal role in constructing essential data pipelines and streamlined automations that support data-driven decision-making across the university. The Data Analyst will collaborate with our dedicated team of data specialists to identify, develop, implement, and maintain vital data and automation services. This role is crucial for refining, standardizing, and converting data into insightful models and visualizations that act as the foundation of our operations. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the data team, working alongside both internal and external technical experts to translate requirements into impactful data capabilities for enterprise data and analytics. The Data Analyst will possess meticulous attention to detail, adaptability to change, and a strong enthusiasm for building innovative solutions with cutting-edge technologies.
This position contributes to building critical data infrastructure, including databases, data pipelines, and dashboards. This position builds database queries to generate relevant information and interpret and communicate results. This position develops and maintains periodic and ad-hoc reports, dashboards and visualizations. This position also interprets data needs and determines which data sources to use.
Job Description
What you will do
- Contributes to building critical data infrastructure, including databases, data pipelines, and dashboards.
- Builds database queries to generate relevant information and interpret and communicate results.
- Develops and maintains periodic and ad-hoc reports, dashboards and visualizations.
- Performs data analysis using statistics and modeling and creates reports.
- Assists in assessing the quality of data collection.
- Interprets data needs, and determines which data sources to use.
- Updates and maintains the data catalogue and metadata repository.
- Investigates new data and analytics technologies.
Required Education
- Four-Year Bachelor Degree or equivalent. In addition, requires trade certification, qualification, or on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.
Required Experience
- More than 2 years and up to and including 3 years of experience.
- Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Job Knowledge and Requirements
- Practical and applied knowledge of specialized methods and processes that are typically acquired through a combination of technical or academic qualification and/or work experience.
- Provide consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
- Interaction with others typically requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
- Adapt messages to meet the needs of the intended audience.
- Build relationships, trust and credibility.
- Manage own work and may train and review the work of casual employees, work study students and/or volunteers, to see commitments through to completion.
- Contribute to setting work priorities and direction, supporting the team in achieving goals and objectives.
- Participate in project team meetings and develop individual project plans.
- Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.
- Identify new problems and seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.
- Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
- Draw logical conclusions and provides opinions and recommendations.
- Research equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion resources and best practices relevant to the job and unit operations in order to inform evidence-based planning.
- Commitment to principles of equity, diversity, accessibility, inclusion, Indigenization and human rights for equity deserving groups.
Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
The University provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, including those with disabilities. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at hradmin@queensu.ca.
Location: 99 University Avenue, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
Application Deadline: 16th November 2024
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