Business Data Analyst

At AFL were building more than networks were helping connect communities businesses and people across Canada. Our teams deliver the critical infrastructure that keeps people connected businesses running and communities moving forward. Behind everything we do is a commitment to ensuring every employee returns home safely every day.

We are seeking a motivated Business Data Analyst with handsâon experience in business intelligence data modeling and a strong interest in process automation within the Microsoft ecosystem. The successful candidate will support endâtoâend report development from requirements gathering and data preparation to report design deployment and ongoing enhancement using Power BI and other Power Platform and Microsoft 365 tools.

Under the general direction of the Reporting to the Manager of Data and Analytics the Business Data Analyst will maintain and improve existing BI solutions while contributing to new initiatives that support accurate and timely reporting for internal and external stakeholders. The Business Data Analyst will work closely with cross functional teams and executives leveraging strong communication and analytical skills to translate business needs into scalable reliable data solutions while using automation to enhance and optimize reporting and business processes.

• Support full lifecycle report development including requirements gathering data modeling ETL visualization and deployment.
• Design and maintain datasets data models and data extractions to support reporting needs across assigned business scopes and stakeholder groups.
• Build and maintain Power BI datasets reports and dashboards using data modeling best practices.
• Use Power Automate to streamline data refreshes automate business processes and optimize reporting workflows.
• Connect to and manage data sources including SharePoint Lists and libraries SQL databases REST APIs etc.
• Identify data quality issues in source systems collaborate with stakeholders to resolve them and recommend improvements.
• Partner with crossâfunctional teams to translate business needs into technical specifications and reporting solutions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation covering reports datasets ETL pipelines data models automations and business processes to support longâterm sustainability and team knowledge retention.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on system optimization automation and reporting efficiency including the adoption and integration of AIâdriven tools.
• Follow and promote AFLs environmental health and safety policies.

• Handsâon experience developing Power BI solutions (Desktop & Service) in a production or enterprise environment.
• Experience in DAX data modeling and BI development workflows.
• Experience using SharePoint as a data source (Lists document libraries folder connectors).
• Experience or demonstrated interest in learning Microsoft Power Platform tools (Power Automate Power Apps).
• Strong analytical and problemâsolving skills with attention to data accuracy including the ability to normalize inconsistent client data for analyticsâready ingestion.
• Excellent communication skills for gathering business requirements and explaining technical concepts to nonâtechnical audiences.
• Selfâdriven curious and eager to learn new tools and technologies.
• Process efficiency mindset with the ability to identify opportunities to streamline automate and improve existing workflows.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently or collaboratively in a fastâpaced environment.

• Experience using Microsoft Power Platform tools to support automation workflow improvement or data integration.
• Experience developing Copilot agents using the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and Copilot Studio.
• Background or domain experience in Telecommunications or Construction.

• Hybrid office environment
• General hours of Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
• Some travel may be required

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