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About the Role

The Senior Data Specialist is an innovative and experienced analytics professional with hands-on expertise in all facets of data product development and a driving passion for turning business challenges and needs into game-changing data products. Reporting to the Director, CI Data Management, the Senior Data Specialist will be an integral part of an innovative and dynamic team that translates business needs and opportunities into new data products for the business teams in Commercial Insurance.

Responsibilities

Actively contribute to the design of new and innovative data products for Commercial Insurance.
Analyze and evaluate new data sources based on current and future business requirements.
Facilitate and participate in user story and requirement elaboration sessions with business and technical stakeholders, identifying both upstream and downstream functional and non-functional requirements.
Oversee the documentation and translation of business needs into compelling user stories with clear business requirements and technical specifications.
Contribute to project management activities such as scoping, impact assessments and estimating project efforts, identifying risks and recommending mitigation measures, communicating activity status as well as escalating and communicating possible issues.
Work with business and engineering teams on test planning, test case creation, documentation, and review of test case results for data products.
Work collaboratively with business stakeholders to ensure completeness of data documentation, monitoring of data integrity, and data governance.
Keep current on data and analytics tools and best practices and share experience and learnings with data consumers and colleagues.

Requirements

University degree in Computer Science, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
Min 3-5 years of experience with prototyping and development of data and analytics products as a Data Analyst or Data Engineer.
Experience in Agile product development is highly preferred.
Expert level skills in SQL and Python on cloud platforms.
Familiarity with Scala, Java or C++ is an asset.
Experience with modern insurance processes and common data products is considered a strong asset.
Familiarity with data science, machine learning, data visualization, and geospatial analytics.
Successful clearance of background checks (including criminal checks and leadership references).

Skills

SQL
Python
Scala
Java
C++
Data Science
Machine Learning
Data Visualization
Geospatial Analytics

Location

Canada

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior
3-5 years

Education Level

University degree in Computer Science, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or equivalent.

Salary/Compensations

$92,000-$142,000

Benefits

Hybrid work schedule for most roles
Company share ownership program
Incentive Program
Pension and savings programs, with company-matched RRSP contributions
Paid volunteer days and company matching on charitable donations
Educational resources, tuition assistance, and paid time off to study for exams
Focus on inclusion with employee groups, support for gender affirmation surgery, access to BIPOC counsellors, access to programs for working parents
Wellness and recognition programs
Discounts on products and services

About the Company

Economical is part of Definity, which includes some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance.
Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative property and casualty insurers.
We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with.
Definity was named by Great Place to Work® as one of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada for women, for youth, and for inclusion.

Equal Opportunity

We encourage you to apply! We know from experience that a candidate doesn’t need 100% of the qualifications listed to bring incredible value to our team. We’re actively seeking diverse backgrounds and perspectives to help us make insurance better.
At Definity, inclusion, diversity, and equity aren’t just “nice to have” — they’re essential to our success.
Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting accessibility@economical.com.
As part of Definity’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that our work, meetings, and travel take place on the lands now known as Canada, and recognize the enduring presence, wisdom, and stewardship of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who have long cared for these lands.