DescriptionPosition SummaryThe BI Specialist / Data Analyst is responsible for turning the data produced by Tayco's manufacturing and business systems into reporting that management and senior management can act on. This position designs, builds, and maintains Power BI reports and data models, writes and tunes the SQL beneath them, and maintains the Crystal Reports used for operational and printed reporting. Working alongside two full stack developers - one on the front end used by the shop floor, one on the back end and administrative side - and a project coordinator, this position complements in-house web and software development with the business intelligence layer that sits above it, and provides reporting, communication, and design support to the project as a whole. This position is based at Tayco's Etobicoke facility.Posting notice:This posting is for 1 existing vacancy for a 12-month contract position.Your Responsibilities:Design, build, and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, datasets, and datamodels for management and senior management, including scheduled refreshes,gateway configuration, and workspace access.Write, review, and tune the SQL beneath all reporting, including queries, views, andstored procedures against the ERP and in-house application databases.Develop and maintain Crystal Reports for operational and printed reporting andsupport the users who depend on them.Translate requests from management into defined reporting requirements, thedefinitions, and the level of detail required - and confirm those definitions beforebuilding.Apply consistent visual design to reports and dashboards so that the intendedaudience can read them immediately, including layout, visual hierarchy, andappropriate selection of charts and tables.Administer and maintain reporting infrastructure on Windows Server, includingscheduled jobs, permissions, service accounts, file shares, and report distribution.Contribute light front-end work to the in-house web applications alongside thedevelopment team, including HTML, CSS,



and Bootstrap changes and the embeddingof reports and dashboards into application pages.Prepare presentation and communication materials for management and seniormanagement, including slide decks, one-page summaries, and status reporting onthe project.Use Git and GitHub for version control of report definitions, SQL, and related code,following the team's branching and review practices.Verify reported figures against source systems and investigate and resolvediscrepancies before they reach a decision-maker.Document data sources, report definitions, measures, and reporting processes, andkeep that documentation current.Provide training and support to report to consumers throughout the organization.Use AI-assisted tools with sound judgement, reviewing what is generated, selectingwhich problems to delegate, and remaining accountable for every query, measure,and figure delivered.Perform various analysis and reporting tasks as required.RequirementsMust have post-secondary education in business intelligence, computer science, information systems, statistics, or a related field, or 3-5 years of industry experiencein a business intelligence or data analysis role.Must have demonstrated proficiency with Power BI, including data modelling, DAX measures, Power Query, report design, and the management of publishing andscheduled refreshes.Must have solid SQL skills, including joins, aggregation, window functions, views,and query performance tuning against relational databases.Experience developing and maintaining Crystal Reports is required.Working knowledge of Windows Server administration as it relates to reporting:scheduled tasks, permissions, service accounts, file shares, and report distribution.Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap, sufficient to make small and safechanges to existing web application pages and to embed reports into them.Must be able to use Git and GitHub for version control, including branching, pullrequests, and code review.Must be able to use AI-assisted tools effectively and with judgement, includingreviewing what is generated, knowing w

📌 Data Analyst (Bi Specialist) - Contract (Toronto)
🏢 BRC Group
📍 Toronto