Business Intelligence Analyst

Business Intelligence Analyst
Pay Rate:  $62-75/hour, depending on experience

Contract Length:  1 year

Location:

Vancouver, British Columbia

Work Schedule arrangement:  Hybrid

Raise is currently hiring a  Business Intelligence Abalyst  on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our client, a partnership of 12 municipalities - one Electoral Area and one treaty First Nation. That collaboratively plans for and delivers regional-scale services with its core services being drinking water, wastewater treatment and solid waste management.

Note:

The primary pay rate is based on T4 classification; however, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in an INC classification, where applicable.

Description
The Business Intelligence Analyst in this role will collaborate with the Water Services Team and the internal BI Project Team. This role involves creating data visualizations by analyzing large datasets using SQL and Power Query to extract and present valuable insights from multiple systems. Additionally, the successful candidate will also focus on requirements gathering, documentation, and standards development. This position is intended to support project-specific initiatives, with assignments offered as required based on project demand and resource requirements.

This position requires participation in a hybrid work environment, combining remote work with regular in-office attendance.

The terms of this contract will be as follows:
The initial term of the contract is one year, subject to budget approval and project work availability, with the option to extend or terminate the contract as required. The position is expected to require approximately 600 hours of work annually, although actual hours may vary depending on project requirements and business needs.

Responsibilities

Translating business requirements into technical specifications

Data profiling

Source data analysis with SQL or applicable tools

Business Analysis

Designing and developing the data analytics (data warehouse, data lake ODS, data modelling, Power BI security, Power BI workspace) reusable framework

Designing data models based on technical specifications

Exploring advanced Power BI features for analytics, including customized solutions such as Dataflows and Datamarts

Designing and building data pipelines and ETL packages including:

M Query

Dax Language

Power Query

Dashboards and reports with Power BI Desktop

Troubleshoot day-to-day data warehouse issues

Qualifications

Design, build, and deploy BI solutions (e.g., reporting tools, dashboards)

Maintain and improve existing BI systems

Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle).

Experience with on-premise data warehouse reusable framework design and implementation

Experience with data modelling, analysis, and visualization

Work with relational and non-relational databases to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data

Experience with building data pipelines and ETL processes

Extensive development experience with technologies including SQL Server, REST APIs, OLAP cubes, and BI analytics tools.

Extensive analytic development experience with Power BI and preferably Microsoft Power Platform.

Advanced Power BI Service configuration experience, including Power BI Dataflows and Datamarts.

Experience in Power BI report development, reports automation with data source refresh configurations

Experience with analyzing data source systems to identify data transformation needs

Thorough knowledge of software development methods, practices and procedures

Ability to prepare technical design and write technical specifications

Experience using Azure Dev Ops to manage projects is preferred

Experience with programming languages such as Python or R is a plus

Experience with Microsoft Fabric for data integration, data warehousing, analytics, semantic modeling, and enterprise reporting solutions is considered a strong asset

Professional & Interpersonal Skills

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal contacts

Provide advice and assistance on matters related to the work

Ability to document, analyze, and assess a variety of information; identify priorities and resources; and propose alternative business processes.

Demonstrated experience reviewing, streamlining and standardizing technical and operational documentation.

Ability to develop practical standards that promote consistency while remaining easy for teams to maintain.

Ability to assist in the development of standards and perform other administrative tasks related to assigned work

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and to present proposals in non-technical language

Perform assigned duties with minimal supervision, although direction will be given.

Maintain confidentiality

Education and Certifications
Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

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