Junior Data Analyst

Junior Data Analyst

About Queen's University

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Job Summary
A Brief Overview
Do you want to play a key role in developing and transforming the data landscape at one of Canada's universities? If exploring new cloud platform technologies and learning cutting edge skills sounds exciting to you, then we would love to hear from you!

The Information Technology Services (IT Services) department is looking for an experienced IT professional to take a leading role in developing critical data pipelines and dashboards to drive data-driven decision making throughout the university. The Junior Data Analyst will work with our experienced team of data professionals to define, develop, implement and support our critical data platform services. The Junior Data Analyst cleans, defines and transforms data into meaningful models and visualizations to serve as the life blood of our organization. The Junior Data Analyst is a team player; coordinating with internal and external technical subject matter experts to transform requirements into key data capabilities for enterprise data and analytics. The Junior Data Analyst is a detailed oriented person who easily adapts to change and is excited to build new capabilities with leading 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.

Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.

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 [email protected].

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