Job Summary

BC Financial Services Authority (“BCFSA”) helps to protect British Columbians during the biggest financial decisions in their lives. We regulate B.C. ’s financial services sector, including credit unions, real estate licensees, registered pension plans, insurance and trust companies and mortgage brokers. Through modern, effective and efficient oversight, BCFSA protects consumers by impartially setting and enforcing standards across the entire sector ensuring the prosperity of the province.

BCFSA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all groups. This includes Indigenous Peoples, women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity at BCFSA.

We recognize unique styles, perspectives, beliefs, and creativity that support a diverse, respectful, inclusive and collaborative work environment. To achieve this, we are committed to:

• Hiring team members who represent the population we serve;

• Removing barriers that may prevent equitable employment; and

• Supporting respectful work environments where everyone feels included and able to produce excellent results.

BCFSA is proud to be selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025) in recognition of our competitive compensation, work-life balance, and progressive programs.

WHAT WE OFFER:

When you join us, you become part of a high-performing team. Here, each Team Member can bring their unique talent to make outstanding contributions as we work towards the common goal of protecting British Columbians during the most important financial transactions in their lives. We offer:

• Healthy living and work-life balance

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits plan

• Opportunities for personal and professional development

• Competitive compensation

• A challenging and engaging team environment

• Defined benefits pension plan

• Our team members enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model. They can choose every day where they want to work to be the most effective, from the comfort of their home to our beautiful office in downtown Vancouver. (Eligibility may vary, depending on position).

SUMMARY

This is a senior technical role that intersects with data and business analysis, data governance, and data modeling domains. The senior data analyst works as a subject matter expert alongside engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to gather and transform data, conduct statistical analyses, and create visualizations and reports that will contribute to identifying trends, patterns, and opportunities that drive business initiatives. The role’s expertise will extend to collaborating across teams, integrating data from diverse sources, and contributing to the data analytics and reporting capabilities.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Apply analytical techniques to uncover trends, patterns, and anomalies within large datasets, transforming raw data into meaningful insights.
• Work with application development staff and business super users to integrate data management solutions in new or existing systems.
• In collaboration with the Enterprise Data Architect, design, create, and implement logical and physical data models for both IT and business solutions to capture the structure, relationships, and constraints of relevant datasets.
• Assist business function stakeholders in forecasting through predictive models, aiding businesses in future planning, and ensuring stakeholders can make data-driven decisions based on thorough data analysis.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to comprehend departmental objectives, delivering impactful recommendations tailored to essential metrics and KPIs.
• Lead or assist in modeling, designing, and implementing data visualization tools such as Power BI to enhance data analytics and reporting capabilities.
• Effectively collaborate and communicate with various stakeholders to understand data and business requirements and translate them into data models.
• Create entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs), data flow diagrams, and other visualization tools to represent data models.
• Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for modifications to data models and other data analysis services.
• Contribute actively to knowledge-sharing initiatives among colleagues, promote best practices and continuous improvement culture, and lead the community of practice.
• Work closely with Data Stewards and key stakeholders from several business functions to understand business domain knowledge and deliver meaningful insights.
• Collaborate with the Senior Data Governance Analyst to ensure that data governance policies are effectively implemented, providing expertise on data quality, security, and compliance measures for comprehensive data governance strategies. Implement appropriate security best practices to share analytic products with consumers.
• Engage in regular cross-functional meetings with the key IM&T and line of business resources to align data analytics efforts with the organization's overall data strategy and data management objectives, promoting a holistic and well-coordinated approach to data initiatives (e.g., self-serve analytics, advanced analytics).
• Mentor and coach junior team members and business users, fostering knowledge transfer through documentation, training sessions, and collaborative development practices.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• 8 years of experience in a related role, demonstrating a progressive increase in responsibilities and accomplishments.
• Expertise and hands-on experience in cloud analytics platforms preferably Microsoft Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory including Data Flow, GIT-based version control, and SQL Server.
• Expertise the various data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau)
• Experience with Python Programming in Jupyter Notebooks and using Python data libraries such as NumPy, Pandas).
• Strong analytical and statistical mindset with a keen attention to detail and the ability to derive insights from complex datasets.
• Proficient in writing DAX, Power Query, and SQL, with experience working with relational databases.
• Expertise in data modeling, data warehousing, and ETL/ELT concepts.
• Experience with data governance frameworks, data quality management, and metadata management.
• Understanding of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, FOIPPA), data loss prevention (DLP), and secure data handling best practices.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills required to understand the requirements of both business and technology stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills allowing clear articulations when conveying conclusions drawn from analyzed information.
• Familiarity with financial services industry regulations and compliance requirements is an asset.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices in data analytics environments.
• Experience with AI, machine learning, nature language processing, or other related fields is an asset.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Management or related fields in data science, data management, and data analytics.

PROVISOS

Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada and living in British Columbia or intent to settle in the province.

Internal candidates are kindly requested to use their BCFSA email address when applying for this position. This will help us identify and streamline the internal application process.

Hiring Process Accommodation

BCFSA wants to ensure every job applicant is treated fairly and with respect and encourages applications from all candidates, including those with diverse abilities. We welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special support in the application process, including disability accommodation, in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Email us at careers@bcfsa.ca to notify us of any needs related to your job application.