Senior Business Systems Analyst (Advanced Analytics)

Our client is Canada's largest retailer. They are looking for a Senior Business Systems Analyst with strong data expertise to drive AI/ML-driven capabilities, measurement frameworks, and productionized data models.

This is a highly technical, data-intensive role requiring strong SQL and the ability to translate business objectives into structured data requirements.

Duration: Until December 2026, to start

Location: 3-4 days/week onsite in Brampton

Responsibilities:

• Translate merchant and marketing business needs into structured data requirements
• Partner with Data Science and Engineering teams to productionize ML models and analytics solutions
• Define data elements, metrics, calculations, and measurement frameworks
• Perform complex data mapping and source-to-target documentation
• Support model measurement, statistical interpretation, and KPI tracking
• Write detailed requirements in Confluence and manage stories in Jira
• Clarify business logic and ensure data accuracy, usability, and optimization quality
• Bridge technical conversations (APIs, data structures, models) with non-technical stakeholders

Must Haves:

• 8+ years of Business Systems Analysis experience
• Strong SQL skills (intermediate to advanced; able to quickly understand database structures)
• Experience working on data products or analytics-driven applications
• Strong data mapping and metric definition experience
• Experience in Agile environments (Jira, Confluence)

Nice to Haves:

• Experience supporting AI/ML or advanced analytics initiatives