Role: Data Analyst Location: Remote, Canada Duration: 6 Months contract with possible extension

Role Overview We are seeking a Data Analyst with strong understanding of data concepts, data modeling, and data lifecycle management. The role focuses on translating business needs into clear technical and data requirements and supporting data-driven solution design.

Key Responsibilities Partner with business and technology teams to gather and translate business needs into technical and data requirements. Document requirements including data definitions, process flows, use cases, and functional specifications. Conduct data and process analysis to identify gaps, data quality issues, and improvement opportunities. Support delivery and implementation planning through impact analysis and requirement clarity assessments.

Required Skills & Experience Strong understanding of data concepts including entities, relationships, keys, and domains. Experience with data modeling patterns including relational, dimensional, and lakehouse. Understanding of data lifecycle across environments. Experience interpreting and specifying data flows, data contracts, and interface requirements between systems. Proficiency in requirements lifecycle management including elicitation, documentation, validation, and traceability. Strong analytical skills to translate business needs into technical specifications. Experience facilitating stakeholder sessions and collaborating with business and technical teams. Strong communication skills (verbal and written) for cross-functional collaboration and presentations. Ability to define and validate data requirements, transformation rules, and data quality checks. Understanding of data governance, metadata management, and data lineage principles. Python (>7 years)

Nice to Have Experience in insurance or financial services, especially back-office or product systems.