Senior Analyst, Data & Technology Integration
About the role
Why Meridian?
At Meridian our aspiration is to integrate our purpose into everything we do for people, the planet, and communities. We believe that our greatest opportunity is to create opportunity and meet people where they are.
Factor us into your next career opportunity. We want you to grow with us and have an experience that’s different. This is a place where you can expect the unexpected.
Find our story here: About Meridian
**The role:**Please note - this is a 12 month contract opportunity.
Meridian Credit Union is embarking on a transformative multi-year strategy to expand our member base, enhance profitability through digital transformation, and deepen member loyalty.
As a Senior Data Integration Analyst, you will play a crucial role in ensuring smooth data flow across multiple systems and platforms. In this role, you will analyze, design, and implement data integration solutions and technical workflows. Additionally, you will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our marketing analytics by acting as the technical expert and liaison among Marketing, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Analytics, and IT stakeholders. Your efforts will integrate key data inputs, scale our capabilities, and drive profitable growth. Your contributions will be instrumental in optimizing our data integration processes and supporting our strategic objectives.
Overall, this role will need to balance meeting the immediate needs of the marketing team while also developing a three-year roadmap to significantly enhance our ability to execute and measure highly personalized, automated communications and offers at scale.
What You'll Do:
System Integration:
- Design, plan, test, and execute Marketing technology and data enablement projects, contributing to the seamless integration and functionality of new marketing tools and systems
- Review key marketing strategies to collect requirements and design solutions with Data, IT, and Digital teams, ensuring the necessary data is integrated into CRM (Dynamics 365) to support the operation of marketing journeys, processes, and campaign measurement.
- Partner with Digital Transformation and IT to enable and optimize Google Analytics 4, including tagging, to leverage key consumer behaviors across Merdian’s digital properties.
- Evaluate the marketing technology stack to pinpoint integration points, identify gaps, and recognize potential risks. This involves uniquely combining complex multi-system data and technology platforms.
- Support system upgrades and enhancements to maintain functional and efficient integrations. This includes keeping abreast of new technologies and best practices in system integration.
- Conduct User Acceptance (UAT) and Post-Production testing to ensure proposed solutions work as intended
- Provide training for new processes, capabilities and technology integrations as required.
Data Migration:
- Improve our ability to track the consumer’s journey across the full marketing funnel.
- Collaborate to enhance marketing attribution, ensuring alignment and data consistency across Finance, Marketing, and Business Operations teams.
- Troubleshoot and resolve data migration issues.
- Collaborate with Enterprise Analytics to identify, integrate and optimize new and existing data sources including scoring models into CDP/analytics tools for marketing orchestration.
- Prepare data migration plans including migration risk, milestones, quality and business sign-off details in conjunction with the implementation team.
- Design and maintain data architecture to support seamless integration and efficient data flow across systems.
Data Governance & Analysis:
- Partner with the Marketing Operations Manager to conduct data quality assessments, identifying and correcting errors, duplicates, and inconsistencies (routine and QA automation).
- Oversee customer data management to maintain data hygiene and governance, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate processes and provide recommendations for enhancing data accuracy, quality, process efficiency, and reporting automation
- Implement database tracking and dashboards for metrics and reporting to ensure progress is measured, evaluated, and continually improved.
- Document data governance processes and outcomes.
What You Bring:
- Minimum 4+ years of experience working with marketing automation & MarTech platforms (Dynamics 365 for Marketing, Salesforce, Marketo, Eloqua) for journey automation and segmentation.
- 4+ years’ experience designing and implementing complex Marketing Analytics and CRM cloud platforms, such as Dynamics 365, Adobe, SalesForce, and Google Analytics 4
- 4+ years of experience within a Data Integration role, preferably in the Financial Services sector.
- 4+ years of experience with modern BI/Data Visualization platforms (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, Looker)
- 4+ years of advanced SQL, Python, Java or other relevant programming languages.
- Post-secondary education with a focus in Technology, Computer Science or related field considered an asset.
- Cloud Platform Certifications (Google Analytics, SalesForce, Microsoft Azure etc.)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification is considered an asset
This role represents an existing vacancy. Internal candidates are being considered as part of our standard process.
Salary Range: CAD $68,800 – $103,200 annually
Compensation for this role is based on a combination of skills, experience, and internal equity. Candidates with stronger alignment to the role’s requirements may be placed higher within the range. Your recruiter will share more information about our total rewards package during the hiring process.
Office Location: Toronto Corporate Office with the ability to travel to our St. Catharines office as needed. This is a hybrid work opportunity.
Meridian has a remote work policy that allows flexibility for employees to work remotely but also requires a minimum of one day per week in the office for purposeful meetings to collaborate, innovate and build effective relationships with your team, your colleagues and your leader which is important to us.
What's in it for you?
-
We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages teamwork, creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
-
We provide you with the tools and technology needed to delight your candidates and clients!
-
You will get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders and colleagues, who have hailed from top organizations.
-
Hybrid work arrangements with in-person office time to collaborate, innovate and build relationships with your colleagues.
-
This is not your typical "corporate" job. We work hard and we have fun!
Build the Future of Banking with Us
At Meridian, we’re not just adapting to the future—we’re shaping it. We see talent as a catalyst for sustainable growth, community impact, and future-readiness. As the financial landscape evolves, we’re looking for team members who bring:
-
Embedding & leveraging technology – Confidence and willingness to learn and integrate AI and emerging technologies into new ways of working. Experience with low/no code tools like the Microsoft Power Platform and generative AI productivity tools like Microsoft Copilot is considered an asset
-
Critical Thinking – The ability to analyze, evaluate and interpret information from various sources and apply logic and problem solving to make decisions.
-
Data Driven– Leverage data and insights to identify, prioritize and improve member experience and business efficiency.
-
Curiosity & Flexibility – Comfortable navigating and embracing change and uncertainty, ask more questions, explore more options. Continuously learn and grow.
Who we are:
Meridian is Ontario’s largest credit union, and second largest in Canada, helping to grow the lives of our more than 380,000 Members. Meridian has more than 80 years of banking history and is 100% owned by its members. With 87 retail branches and 15 Business Banking Centers across Ontario and $ 32B in assets under management, Meridian offers a full range of financial products and services to its retail, business banking and wealth members. With over 2200 employees and corporate offices located in Toronto and St. Catharines, Meridian has a track record of creating and delivering innovative new offerings and is committed to investing in the communities that we serve. Our plan is to build on our momentum as we deliver on our purpose - helping our members achieve their best life.
Find our story here: About Meridian
Experience the Difference!
Meridian committed to promoting an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to employing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and Members in which we live and serve.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.
Please note that due to the volume of applications, only those under consideration will be contacted for an interview.
Thank you for your interest in Meridian Credit Union.
Follow us on Twitter at
@MeridianCareers
Connect with us on LinkedIn
#LI-NM1
#LI-HYBRID
Experience
Required
- 4 year(s): Advanced SQL, Python, Java or other relevant programming languages.
- 4 year(s): Experience with modern BI/Data Visualization platforms (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, Looker)
Education
Preferred
- Bachelors or better in Business Technology or related field
- Bachelors or better in Computer Science or related field
- Diploma or better in Computer Technology or related field
Skills
Preferred
- Collaboration
- Manages Competing Priorities
- Problem Solving
- Effective Communicator
- Critical, Strategic & Systems Thinker
- Analytical
- Business Writing & Presentations
Behaviors
Preferred
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
- Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Motivations
Preferred
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
- Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
About Meridian Credit Union
The Meridian Experience!
A different employment experience Are you looking for an employer who shares your passion and enthusiasm? Do you want a job where you know you’re making a difference, every day you come to work? Do you want a challenging career with an organization that gives back to the community and whose employees embrace corporate social responsibility?
Consider Meridian as a way you can grow your career with us. Where you’ll be involved in local decision making, work hands-on in finding solutions for our Members, where everyone works together to achieve our personal and financial goals.
We’ll provide an inspirational environment that’s open and collaborative that empowers you to reach your professional goals and excel in the work of fulfilling our vision.
You’ll have an opportunity to develop strong, enduring and independent working relationships where long-term partnerships with our Members is a reality. We are committed to creating a highly engaged workforce; we believe it’s critical to our success.
As a company that puts people first. Meridian has always paid close attention to the rising cost of living and factored this into employee wages, which is why we are incredibly proud to be Ontario’s largest certified living wage employer. We pay all our employees, regardless of role, a living wage as calculated by the Ontario Living Wage Network. We believe that fair compensation for our employees translates to improved financial and overall well-being.
Senior Analyst, Data & Technology Integration
About the role
Why Meridian?
At Meridian our aspiration is to integrate our purpose into everything we do for people, the planet, and communities. We believe that our greatest opportunity is to create opportunity and meet people where they are.
Factor us into your next career opportunity. We want you to grow with us and have an experience that’s different. This is a place where you can expect the unexpected.
Find our story here: About Meridian
**The role:**Please note - this is a 12 month contract opportunity.
Meridian Credit Union is embarking on a transformative multi-year strategy to expand our member base, enhance profitability through digital transformation, and deepen member loyalty.
As a Senior Data Integration Analyst, you will play a crucial role in ensuring smooth data flow across multiple systems and platforms. In this role, you will analyze, design, and implement data integration solutions and technical workflows. Additionally, you will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our marketing analytics by acting as the technical expert and liaison among Marketing, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Analytics, and IT stakeholders. Your efforts will integrate key data inputs, scale our capabilities, and drive profitable growth. Your contributions will be instrumental in optimizing our data integration processes and supporting our strategic objectives.
Overall, this role will need to balance meeting the immediate needs of the marketing team while also developing a three-year roadmap to significantly enhance our ability to execute and measure highly personalized, automated communications and offers at scale.
What You'll Do:
System Integration:
- Design, plan, test, and execute Marketing technology and data enablement projects, contributing to the seamless integration and functionality of new marketing tools and systems
- Review key marketing strategies to collect requirements and design solutions with Data, IT, and Digital teams, ensuring the necessary data is integrated into CRM (Dynamics 365) to support the operation of marketing journeys, processes, and campaign measurement.
- Partner with Digital Transformation and IT to enable and optimize Google Analytics 4, including tagging, to leverage key consumer behaviors across Merdian’s digital properties.
- Evaluate the marketing technology stack to pinpoint integration points, identify gaps, and recognize potential risks. This involves uniquely combining complex multi-system data and technology platforms.
- Support system upgrades and enhancements to maintain functional and efficient integrations. This includes keeping abreast of new technologies and best practices in system integration.
- Conduct User Acceptance (UAT) and Post-Production testing to ensure proposed solutions work as intended
- Provide training for new processes, capabilities and technology integrations as required.
Data Migration:
- Improve our ability to track the consumer’s journey across the full marketing funnel.
- Collaborate to enhance marketing attribution, ensuring alignment and data consistency across Finance, Marketing, and Business Operations teams.
- Troubleshoot and resolve data migration issues.
- Collaborate with Enterprise Analytics to identify, integrate and optimize new and existing data sources including scoring models into CDP/analytics tools for marketing orchestration.
- Prepare data migration plans including migration risk, milestones, quality and business sign-off details in conjunction with the implementation team.
- Design and maintain data architecture to support seamless integration and efficient data flow across systems.
Data Governance & Analysis:
- Partner with the Marketing Operations Manager to conduct data quality assessments, identifying and correcting errors, duplicates, and inconsistencies (routine and QA automation).
- Oversee customer data management to maintain data hygiene and governance, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate processes and provide recommendations for enhancing data accuracy, quality, process efficiency, and reporting automation
- Implement database tracking and dashboards for metrics and reporting to ensure progress is measured, evaluated, and continually improved.
- Document data governance processes and outcomes.
What You Bring:
- Minimum 4+ years of experience working with marketing automation & MarTech platforms (Dynamics 365 for Marketing, Salesforce, Marketo, Eloqua) for journey automation and segmentation.
- 4+ years’ experience designing and implementing complex Marketing Analytics and CRM cloud platforms, such as Dynamics 365, Adobe, SalesForce, and Google Analytics 4
- 4+ years of experience within a Data Integration role, preferably in the Financial Services sector.
- 4+ years of experience with modern BI/Data Visualization platforms (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, Looker)
- 4+ years of advanced SQL, Python, Java or other relevant programming languages.
- Post-secondary education with a focus in Technology, Computer Science or related field considered an asset.
- Cloud Platform Certifications (Google Analytics, SalesForce, Microsoft Azure etc.)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification is considered an asset
This role represents an existing vacancy. Internal candidates are being considered as part of our standard process.
Salary Range: CAD $68,800 – $103,200 annually
Compensation for this role is based on a combination of skills, experience, and internal equity. Candidates with stronger alignment to the role’s requirements may be placed higher within the range. Your recruiter will share more information about our total rewards package during the hiring process.
Office Location: Toronto Corporate Office with the ability to travel to our St. Catharines office as needed. This is a hybrid work opportunity.
Meridian has a remote work policy that allows flexibility for employees to work remotely but also requires a minimum of one day per week in the office for purposeful meetings to collaborate, innovate and build effective relationships with your team, your colleagues and your leader which is important to us.
What's in it for you?
-
We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages teamwork, creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
-
We provide you with the tools and technology needed to delight your candidates and clients!
-
You will get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders and colleagues, who have hailed from top organizations.
-
Hybrid work arrangements with in-person office time to collaborate, innovate and build relationships with your colleagues.
-
This is not your typical "corporate" job. We work hard and we have fun!
Build the Future of Banking with Us
At Meridian, we’re not just adapting to the future—we’re shaping it. We see talent as a catalyst for sustainable growth, community impact, and future-readiness. As the financial landscape evolves, we’re looking for team members who bring:
-
Embedding & leveraging technology – Confidence and willingness to learn and integrate AI and emerging technologies into new ways of working. Experience with low/no code tools like the Microsoft Power Platform and generative AI productivity tools like Microsoft Copilot is considered an asset
-
Critical Thinking – The ability to analyze, evaluate and interpret information from various sources and apply logic and problem solving to make decisions.
-
Data Driven– Leverage data and insights to identify, prioritize and improve member experience and business efficiency.
-
Curiosity & Flexibility – Comfortable navigating and embracing change and uncertainty, ask more questions, explore more options. Continuously learn and grow.
Who we are:
Meridian is Ontario’s largest credit union, and second largest in Canada, helping to grow the lives of our more than 380,000 Members. Meridian has more than 80 years of banking history and is 100% owned by its members. With 87 retail branches and 15 Business Banking Centers across Ontario and $ 32B in assets under management, Meridian offers a full range of financial products and services to its retail, business banking and wealth members. With over 2200 employees and corporate offices located in Toronto and St. Catharines, Meridian has a track record of creating and delivering innovative new offerings and is committed to investing in the communities that we serve. Our plan is to build on our momentum as we deliver on our purpose - helping our members achieve their best life.
Find our story here: About Meridian
Experience the Difference!
Meridian committed to promoting an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to employing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and Members in which we live and serve.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.
Please note that due to the volume of applications, only those under consideration will be contacted for an interview.
Thank you for your interest in Meridian Credit Union.
Follow us on Twitter at
@MeridianCareers
Connect with us on LinkedIn
#LI-NM1
#LI-HYBRID
Experience
Required
- 4 year(s): Advanced SQL, Python, Java or other relevant programming languages.
- 4 year(s): Experience with modern BI/Data Visualization platforms (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, Looker)
Education
Preferred
- Bachelors or better in Business Technology or related field
- Bachelors or better in Computer Science or related field
- Diploma or better in Computer Technology or related field
Skills
Preferred
- Collaboration
- Manages Competing Priorities
- Problem Solving
- Effective Communicator
- Critical, Strategic & Systems Thinker
- Analytical
- Business Writing & Presentations
Behaviors
Preferred
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
- Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Motivations
Preferred
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
- Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
About Meridian Credit Union
The Meridian Experience!
A different employment experience Are you looking for an employer who shares your passion and enthusiasm? Do you want a job where you know you’re making a difference, every day you come to work? Do you want a challenging career with an organization that gives back to the community and whose employees embrace corporate social responsibility?
Consider Meridian as a way you can grow your career with us. Where you’ll be involved in local decision making, work hands-on in finding solutions for our Members, where everyone works together to achieve our personal and financial goals.
We’ll provide an inspirational environment that’s open and collaborative that empowers you to reach your professional goals and excel in the work of fulfilling our vision.
You’ll have an opportunity to develop strong, enduring and independent working relationships where long-term partnerships with our Members is a reality. We are committed to creating a highly engaged workforce; we believe it’s critical to our success.
As a company that puts people first. Meridian has always paid close attention to the rising cost of living and factored this into employee wages, which is why we are incredibly proud to be Ontario’s largest certified living wage employer. We pay all our employees, regardless of role, a living wage as calculated by the Ontario Living Wage Network. We believe that fair compensation for our employees translates to improved financial and overall well-being.