Senior Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist

Job title: Senior Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist

Company: Randstad


Job description: Are you an experienced Senior Data Analytics Specialist/Scientist with hands-on expertise in designing and delivering advanced BI and data engineering solutions using Microsoft Azure services, Power BI, and modern data warehouse platforms. This hybrid role will play a key part in supporting strategic data initiatives across critical program areas through the development of robust data pipelines, dashboards, and analytics products.Our client is seeking for a Senior Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist for this contract of 6 months based in Toronto 📍, with on-site attendance required as per the hiring manager’s direction, generally following a hybrid work model. This is a contract role for an initial term of 50 working days, with a possible one-time extension.Advantages
📊 Build advanced dashboards and insights with Microsoft Power BI
☁️ Hands-on with Azure Synapse, Data Factory, Databricks & Delta Lake
📍 Hybrid/Onsite flexibility – work from both the office and remotely as per project needs
🛠️ Develop full-stack data pipelines, warehouses, and lakehouses
🤝 Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and public stakeholders
📚 Exposure to modern data governance, security clearance procedures
📈 Deliver strategic insights that drive program-level decision-makingResponsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement scalable data pipelines, ETLs/ELTs, and data warehouse/lakehouse solutions
• Lead business requirement analysis and stakeholder consultations
• Develop Power BI dashboards and visualizations to deliver actionable insights
• Analyze data trends, patterns, and anomalies to drive business intelligence
• Document data dictionaries, workflows, and reporting standards
• Facilitate demos, training, and knowledge transfer sessions for users
• Support UAT, test plans, documentation, and validation activities
• Align analytics solutions with evolving project objectives and IT standards
• Act as a subject matter expert on data engineering and analytics best practices
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders and multidisciplinary project teams
• Conduct continuous reviews and enhancements to BI solutions

Qualifications
Must Have:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Data Engineer/ETL Developer building BI products
• Proficiency in Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, and Databricks
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Snowflake, and Azure Data Lake/Delta Lake
• Strong Power BI development skills for dashboards and self-serve reporting
• Knowledge of data mining techniques: clustering, regression, classification, etc.
• Advanced SQL querying and data modeling experience
• Experience with data integration across diverse formats and sources
• Proven ability to interpret data and present actionable insights
• Familiarity with Python, R, or SAS for data analysis (Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, etc.)

Nice to Have:
📄 Strong written documentation skills (data dictionaries, specs, business requirements)
📢 Excellent communication and presentation abilities
🧑🤝🧑 Experience facilitating cross-functional team collaborations
🧭 Stakeholder management and expectation setting
🧩 Experience navigating dynamic and hybrid public sector environments
🧠 Critical thinking and conflict resolution abilities
🗓️ Effective time management and prioritization in fast-paced settingsSummary
This is a high-impact opportunity for a data-driven professional to shape and implement advanced analytics solutions that directly inform public-facing program decisions. You will work with leading cloud technologies in a hybrid setup, helping translate complex data into accessible, strategic insights.
If you are passionate about modern data architecture, visualization, and collaborative innovation, apply now via www.randstad.ca. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.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.Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Fri, 04 Jul 2025 02:32:23 GMT

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