The Data Analyst will be a key contributor to Opta’s big data and AI expertise. The incumbent will be responsible for building, analyzing, and reporting on large and sample data assets. Using their strong statistical techniques, they will apply the right analysis strategy to deliver insight, relationships and repeatable queries or processes. Working closely with Product, Sales, R&D, IT and Professional Services, the individual will be responsible for analyzing complex data sets and the fulfillment of customer requests with an eye to business value and quality. The individual will work closely with Business Analysts to articulate production system requirements for Opta’s data assets, and with IT, Operations, Professional Services, and R&D to deliver and optimize analytical products and solutions. In addition, the individual will be responsible for augmenting Opta’s data assets with additional open data sources that support Opta’s data driven strategies and financial objectives.
About You and How You Can Excel in this Role
- 3-5 years experience working in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment with cross functional teams
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the capability to look for solutions outside existing boundaries.
- Ability to navigate, construct and transform big data, data lakes and databases to create actionable insights.
- Adept at statistical analysis, trending and very detail oriented.
- Highly proficient in some of the following: Excel, SQL, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS with a strong understanding of computer systems.
- Experience with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools would be an asset
- Strong interpersonal skills and customer focus
- Written and oral fluency in English.
- Familiarity with data mining techniques, ETL practices and solutions within a Data Warehouse environment.
- Confident in creating and comprehending advanced spreadsheets, databases, data structures, etc.
- Experience effectively identifying (non-technical) user requirements, develop and execute a plan to deliver those requirements.
- Mortgage, banking or insurance industry knowledge would be an asset.
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