Business Analyst

We are seeking a Business Analyst to support the strategic and operational initiatives of Data Centre Operations. This role focuses on the intersection of technical infrastructure and business planning, requiring a candidate who can develop high-quality technical policies, standard operating procedures, and business cases. You will be instrumental in leading annual planning activities, training programs, and branch-wide communication strategies while ensuring all IT solutions align with public sector compliance and standards.

Pay Rate : $446.09- $483.53/Diem

Advantages
- Enterprise-Level Impact: Drive the operational standards for the foundational data centre infrastructure that powers public services.

- High-Level Visibility: Take a leadership role in branch-wide training and annual planning, interacting directly with senior leadership.

- Technical Growth: Deepen your expertise in hosting services, cloud infrastructure topologies, and data centre performance metrics.

Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning: Lead and support annual planning activities, developing program guidance, and creating robust business cases to support data centre service delivery.

- Operational Documentation: Contribute to technical policies, standards, and performance criteria; develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for hosting services.

- Analysis & Reporting: Produce executive-ready materials, including user stories, audit responses, and real-time dashboards to facilitate data-driven decision-making.

- Stakeholder Negotiation: Facilitate detailed solution design sessions and negotiate with business stakeholders to resolve functional design issues.

- Project Management Support: Deliver accurate project status reports, meticulously tracking finances, resources, milestones, risks, and issues.

- Communications & Training: Develop and lead branch-level communication plans and learning strategies to ensure organizational alignment and staff proficiency.

Qualifications
- Business Analysis Mastery: 5+ years of experience as a BA, specifically supporting data centre operations, hosting services, or comparable large-scale platforms.

- Technical Policy Expertise: Proven track record in developing technical guidelines, tools, and performance criteria for IT infrastructure.

- Public Sector Background: At least 2+ years of experience within the Ontario Public Sector (OPS) or similar government environments, including familiarity with provincial gating and compliance standards.

- Communication Excellence: Superior oral and written skills; experience drafting "executive-ready" communications and briefing notes.

- Tool Proficiency: Experience creating automated dashboards and utilizing project tracking software to manage complex finances and resources.

Summary
If you are interested in this Business Analyst role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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