Data and Analytics Specialist

**Data and Analytics Specialist**

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**What’s new ?**
We are looking for passionate individuals to provide analytic support to several parts of the organization as part of our Analytics and Innovation Rotational Program (AIRP) managed through our Information, Data and Analytics Services (IDAS) function. Our work ensures that economists and researchers in the monetary policy and financial system departments at the Bank of Canada have efficient access to accurate, coherent, relevant, timely and interpretable data. We also provide front-line support and development to support financial markets data for operations and research, and we are building our ability to support the needs of our business administration departments (Human Resources, Corporate Services, Cyber Security, etc.).

The AIRP is a program that allow employees to become future data and analytics change champions across the Bank. The employees of the AIRP participate in rotations to allow them to work on different projects with various teams. This provides them with the opportunity to explore the use of data in different teams at the Bank; with the remainder of the term being hosted by IDAS to support the employee training and development needs. In addition to their rotations, employees of the AIRP are involved in activities organized through the program management to expand their network, develop their core competencies, and prepare them for future careers in data analytics at the Bank.

NOTE - We are looking to hire Data and Analytics Specialists within various departments of the Bank. This poster may be used for upcoming AIRP opportunities.

**What you will do**
Under the guidance of the AIRP program manager in IDAS and people managers in the hosting teams at the Bank, you will develop, deliver, and maintain meaningful enhancements to data and analytics solutions and prototypes while employing data analysis and creativity when addressing the needs of your hosting teams.

As a Data and Analytics Specialist, you will be:

- developing and deploying data and analytic services to client departments or product lines that are of consistently high quality and reflect best practices for solution development, and data modeling, as well as for data quality, visualization, and dissemination
- supporting, enhancing, and integrating existing data and analytical solutions
- providing input to recommendations for client departments on matters of data quality and analytical solutions
- supporting colleagues, engaging in agile team ceremonies, and upholding agile practices
- working jointly with IDAS, ITS and other groups within and outside of the Bank to share knowledge
- preparing and delivering presentations for colleagues in the economic and business departments to demonstrate analytical solutions.

As part of the rotation, you will:

- Explore and clean large datasets for the team to incorporate in their processes
- Champion a project to automate the daily update of a dash board with the ability to solve issues with the source data and/or API calls.
- Liaison with IDAS to develop a data fluency program specialized for the team’s needs
- Design process improvements for the team through analysis and modelling of data

**What you need to succeed**
You have good quantitative skills, are strong in at least one statistical/analytic software (e.g., Python, R, etc.) and have an understanding of good coding and DevOps principles. You have experience with data and analytical solution development, and you have worked with at least one SQL database format and Linux. You are innovative about data and analytic solutions and are able to work collaboratively across a range of partners including analytics experts, solution developers, and end users. You are experienced with translating between analytical goals and technical solutions, emphasizing solutions that best meet the clients’ needs. You have experience developing technical workflows that incorporate a