Technical Platform Analyst – Data Visualization (canadiantirecorporation)

Job Description

What you'll do

The Data Visualization Platform team at Canadian Tire is revolutionizing the processes, development and systems that enable the business to deliver on a one company, one customer strategy. We are looking for an individual that will fit in as a core member of our team, working collaboratively with stakeholders and consumers to conceptualize, design and develop new solutions and improve the existing ones. By applying vision and expertise, you will promote our current and future strategy with regards to Data Visualization and Analytics. The successful candidate should be passionate about data, business intelligence, analytics, and the concepts of data science and how they can help enhance and grow our retail businesses. With data and analytics capabilities being a key enabler of our strategy and growth it is an exciting time to be part of this team and Canadian Tire overall.

In this role, you'll:

• Build strong relationships with business partners, shared services, product, and support teams to ensure successful implementations and operations relative to visualization and analytics platform capabilities.

• Responsible for enabling business partners to leverage data platforms and visualization/analytics tools leading to improved decision making and increased productivity.

• Identify inefficiencies and lead improvement activities in visualization/analytics platform capabilities while also having a strong understanding of the impact on business partner interactions.

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• Jointly deliver on the visualization/analytics platform product capabilities, work requests, and incident backlogs.

• Analyze and troubleshoot production issues and provide/implement remediation actions to prevent reoccurrence.

• Facilitate and foster discussions leading to alignment and collaborative outcomes.

• Own the end-to-end design, development, implementation, and support of all solutions assigned to you.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years experience working within the Business Intelligence/Analytics/Data platform domains.

• Demonstratable development and/or administration experience with visualization tools such as:

  • Power BI, ThoughtSpot, Tableau, MicroStrategy

• Knowledge in data modelling, data management, data warehouse design, data storage/archive/purging practices.

• Strong SQL skills and ETL tool knowledge and/or experience.

• Experience working within an Agile delivery framework.

• An organized and self-starter approach to accomplish responsible work items.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex messages and stories both IT and Business.

• Business and data analysis skills to gather requirements and translate to technical requirements.

• A solid understanding of the concepts of information and data governance.

• Be self driven and can multi-task and work on multiple projects at the same time under tight deadlines.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and simplify complex scenarios with keen business acumen.

• A strategic and innovative mindset and is enthusiastic about automation, wherever possible.

• Willingness to learn and explore new tools and technologies in Data Management and Cloud Technologies

Nice to Have:

• Some programming knowledge.

• Knowledge of the Retail Industry and Canadian Tire

• Experience with Windows, Linux, and AIX servers.

• Knowledge of Azure Products and Services.

We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging 

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations  

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.