Data Analyst mining client data and delivering insights for Sun Life’s health and financial security services. Supporting marketing campaigns, reporting, automation, and stakeholder recommendations using SQL, PySpark, AWS, and Tableau.
Responsibilities
Mine data for business insights
Analyze and interpret trends using statistical tools and techniques
Report on business performance
Triage code- and data-related issues
Perform analytics from requirements specification and data gathering through analysis and presentations
Deliver clear, information-rich reports
Support marketing campaigns, client targeting, campaign design, and measurement
Draw business insights from analytical output and develop business recommendations with team leads
Prepare and present findings to multiple stakeholder levels with the manager
Automate recurring tasks and identify efficient ways of working
Serve as a subject matter expert in client data for stakeholders across Sun Life
Develop capabilities through internal training, peers, and other learning sources
Contribute actively to the analytics academy and data science community at Sun Life
Complete an online job application and online assessment
Requirements
2+ years of experience working with data, including quantitative analysis, data handling, manipulation, analysis, hypothesis testing, data modelling, and data visualization
2+ years of experience with SQL, PySpark, and other programming languages
Ability to write accurate, efficient, and complex SQL queries across multiple database sources
Experience with AWS Cloud Services, including Glue, S3, Athena, or Quick Suite
Experience with Tableau or other visualization tools
Experience using oral and written storytelling to communicate data-driven insights clearly and succinctly
Strong partnering approach and commitment to meeting business partners’ needs and expectations
Prioritization, planning, and change management skills
Ability to learn new applications and processes quickly with minimal direction
Ability to document work
Reliability Security Clearance required
Must satisfactorily complete applicable background checks before starting and during employment
Must account for activities during any period of living or travelling outside Canada for six consecutive months during the last five years, as required by the Government of Canada
Understanding of predictive and prescriptive techniques, Salesforce, Generative AI, Agentic AI, Conversational AI, MS Excel, and MS Access are nice to have
MSc in a statistical, mathematical, or technical field is preferred
Benefits
Wellness programs supporting mental, physical, and financial health
Variety of career paths and networking opportunities
Hybrid work flexibility between home and office
Incentive plans for eligible employees, subject to individual and company performance
Accommodation support during the application process
Diversity and inclusion support
Virtual and office work options based on business and client needs
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