Data Management, Data and Analytics, Associate

A career within Data and Analytics services will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations uncover enterprise insights and drive business results using smarter data analytics. We focus on a collection of organisational technology capabilities, including business intelligence, data management, and data assurance that help our clients drive innovation, growth, and change within their organisations in order to keep up with the changing nature of customers and technology. We make impactful decisions by mixing mind and machine to leverage data, understand and navigate risk, and help our clients gain a competitive edge.Our team helps businesses develop data management technology that addresses architecture and governance frameworks and transforms data into insight and action. We help organizations better manage the complexity of their enterprise data, reducing costs, ensuring the integrity of information assets, and enhancing performance through better information and refined decision making capabilities.
Meaningful work you'll be part of
As a Data Science Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Design and build out of data models
• Translate Business domains and Data domains into data elements and artifacts to design and build the data lifecycle
• Codify business rules
• Map sources to models for structured and unstructured data
• Create scalable batches and real-time data pipelines
• Develop data quality solutions
• Interface and interact with varied senior stakeholder groups including our consulting partners, client C-Suite executives, and our own development teams
• Build compelling, enterprise level, dashboards and reporting suites targeted at senior business audiences
• Understand client data in the context of varied client engagement objectives (e.g. find process efficiency, increase marketing effectiveness, predict operational volume, automation manual processes and decision points)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (both internal and client) to design and develop analytics solutions leveraging cloud and/or existing client technologies
• Delegate to other team members where appropriate to provide stretch opportunities and coach them through the solution development to help deliver results
• Develop new ideas and propose innovative solutions to problems and share relevant thought leadership

Experience and skills you'll use to solve
• Strong Python programming skills and knowledge of SAS or R
• Hands-on experience with SQL language and datastores
• Experience cleaning, transforming and visualizing large data sets working with various data formats
• Experience with common machine Learning libraries in Python, Spark, and Deep Learning/AI frameworks
• Well-rounded knowledge of AWS, Google Cloud or MS Azure
• Knowledge of Data tools and ecosystem (e.g., Hive, Sqoop, Spark, Kafka)
• Previous experience managing project teams
• Previous consulting or professional services experience would be an asset
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and creatively
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and in a team

Why you'll love PwC
We're inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you'll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc
At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We're committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.
We're committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.