Business Intelligence (BI) & Data Analytics Lead - Jobs in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B3B 0A9

Job Description

About Avenir Energy Ltd. Avenir Energy Ltd. is one of Canada’s largest and fastest-growing propane distribution companies. We are a fast-paced, customer-focused, field-based business with operations across the country and a commitment to excellence. With over 400 dedicated team members, we are driven to become the propane distributor of choice in North America. At Avenir Energy, we offer a dynamic, respectful, and collaborative work environment where every team member plays a key role in our success. As a full-time member of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Full coverage for health, dental, paramedical, and life insurance, including virtual healthcare.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support for you and your family to help improve health and well-being.

• Retirement Planning: RRSP and TFSA options with employer-matching contributions to help you plan for your financial future.

• Work-Life Balance: Generous vacation, floater days, and flexible time-off programs to ensure you have time to recharge.

• Incentive Programs: Annual performance-based rewards for both individual and company achievements.

As the Business Intelligence (BI)amp; Data Analytics Lead, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality, actionable insights and dashboards to support data-driven decision-making. Leveraging your expertise in Power BI, SQL, and programming, you will design and maintain scalable analytics solutions that ensure our business teams have timely and accurate data to drive strategic initiatives. Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, design, and maintain interactive Power BI reports and dashboards to support business needs and strategic goals.

• Write and optimize complex SQL queries and stored procedures to extract, transform, and load data from MS SQL Server databases.

• Implement automated data pipelines to ensure real-time or scheduled data availability based on business requirements.

• Use programming skills to develop custom solutions for data processing, automation, and reporting enhancements.

• Collaborate with business users to define reporting requirements and ensure solutions meet their needs.

• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues with data integrity, reports, or performance in Power BI and SQL Server.

• Ensure adherence to best practices for data visualization, data modeling, and database optimization.

• Document processes, technical specifications, and reporting procedures for team reference and training purposes.

• Provide technical support for existing reports, including monitoring and troubleshooting any report or database-related issues.

• Stay up to date with new technologies, Power BI features, and trends in data analytics and programming to continuously improve solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Analytics, or a related field.

• 5 years’ experience of experience in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, or a related field with a focus on Power BI

• Expertise in Power BI report creation, dashboard design, and data visualization best practices.

• Solid proficiency in MS SQL Server, including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and performance tuning.

• Medium to high proficiency in general programming skills, including but not limited to scripting languages (e.g., Python, C#, JavaScript).

• Experience with ETL processes and integrating data from multiple sources.

• Experience leveraging Azure services (Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Power BI Embedded in Azure, etc.,.)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on delivering actionable insights.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users.

• Attention to detail and a strong commitment to data accuracy and quality.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills (Optional):

• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.

• Knowledge of other reporting tools or business intelligence platforms (e.g., Tableau, Qlik).

• Experience with data warehousing and data modeling concepts.

Avenir Energy is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. Please let us know if you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. By applying for a position with Avenir Energy, you understand that we use third party systems and recruiting agencies that may employ the use of Artificial Intelligence within their programs for finding, screening, assessing, and/or selecting candidates. You also understand that offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of appropriate background checks. The type of checks performed is determined by the role and Avenir Energy’s employment policies. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks you are required to complete. We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Powered by JazzHR