Data Platform Operations Analyst

Is this role right for you?

In this role, you will:

• Identify trends, patterns, and outliers on the data platform along with providing improvisations to align platform with recommended solutions by collecting, cleaning and analyzing data from diverse sources to extract meaningful insights
• Contribute to the development of data visualizations and presentations for internal stakeholders
• Understand and collaborate on requirements from multiple key stakeholders/end users and effectively solve the requirements for Data Platform Management feature delivery
• Address process automation and improvement objectives outlined by stakeholders, and collaborate with development team for design and solution feedback
• Ensure Data Platform Management features are implemented correctly by working closely with development/testing teams
• Work in an Agile mindset to accelerate delivery of data platform governance and management
• Provide demonstrations of product features to stakeholder groups in sprint reviews / cadence(s)
• Support end user onboarding, and inquiries on data platform management features
• Establish and evolve end user documentation; collaborate with fellow team members to maintain documentation

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• 5+ years of industry experience along with a completed degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience on Data Platforms (Data Lake and Data Warehouse), with exposure to various analytics & data project life cycle (e.g. ETL).
• 3+ years of experience with platform monitoring through tools (Cloudera Manager, Grafana)
• 2+ years of experience on big data technologies (Cloudera/Hortonworks, Spark, Hive), along with hands-on experience of data manipulation and analysis using tools such as Python or SQL
• Able to implement & enhance various dashboards through data visualization tool(s) such as Tableau or PowerBI
• Strong communication skills (i.e.: spoken/written/presentation) to engage wide array of users to elicit requirements and feedback
• Self-motivated to solve problems and able to work collaboratively with other team members.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong process documentation and optimization skills to articulate workflow requirements
• Understanding of data management principles would be an asset
• Knowledge of agile project methodology and artifacts, on software/application development lifecycle in an agile fashion would be an asset
• Knowledge of relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) would be an asset
• Productivity/Project collaboration tools experience: Confluence, Jira, Sharepoint
• Databricks experience would an asset.
• Fluency in Spanish Language to converse confidently for work related communication would be an asset

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - No matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.