Data Analytics Specialist

The Government of Albertas Data Centre of Excellence is seeking a highly skilled Data Analytics Specialist / Data Scientist to support the design and development of advanced analytical data products and services. This role is part of a strategic initiative to strengthen data-driven decision-making across ministries and improve services for Albertans.

You will work within a collaborative team to design build and optimize data models analytics solutions and AI-enabled products aligned with the government bodys Data Strategy.

• Lead and support strategic data analytics initiatives across government departments
• Design build and deploy data models algorithms and analytical products
• Prepare data for predictive and prescriptive analytics
• Develop dashboards reports and data visualizations for senior stakeholders
• Apply statistical machine learning and data mining techniques to solve complex problems
• Collaborate with data engineers analysts and business stakeholders
• Translate business needs into analytical solutions and actionable insights
• Improve data quality metadata and analytical workflows
• Support development of data strategies frameworks and roadmaps
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership within the team
• Communicate insights clearly to executives and non-technical stakeholders
• Ensure alignment with privacy governance and government data standards

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Data Science Statistics or related field (or equivalent)

• 6 years in Data Analytics or Data Science
• 6 years building quantitative and statistical models
• 6 years working with predictive/prescriptive analytics
• 6 years experience preparing data for modeling (feature engineering cleansing transformation)
• 2 years building and deploying end-to-end analytical or AI-enabled applications
• Strong experience with statistical and data mining techniques
• Experience with tools such as Python R SQL or similar languages

• Experience with data linkage de-identification metadata management
• Experience working with large government datasets
• Experience designing data pipelines or analytics workflows (3 years)
• Experience with cloud or big data platforms (e.g. Azure Spark Hadoop)
• Strong dashboarding/visualization skills (Power BI Tableau etc.)
• Experience translating complex business problems into analytical solutions
• Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Machine Learning & Statistical Modeling
• Data Engineering & Analytics Design
• Business Intelligence & Visualization
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Data Governance & Privacy Awareness

• Analytical models dashboards and data products
• Documentation of data models metadata and requirements
• Weekly and monthly status reports
• Ad-hoc analysis and executive briefings

• Fully remote within Canada
• Must be available for occasional onsite meetings in Alberta
• Must provide own equipment (Windows or Mac compatible with Azure Virtual Desktop preferred)

• Standard background check required
• Completion of mandatory training (FOIP security awareness etc.)
• Must work within Canada due to data security requirements