Job number: J0326-0680
Job title: Senior Analyst, Digital Solutions
Job Type: Contract
Vacancy Type: New
Location: Ottawa, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Number of positions: 2
Contract Duration: Until March 2027
Date posted: March 31, 2026
Closing date: April 15, 2026
Compensation: $77,390.00 – $87,060.00/year
Who we are
We are an organization comprised of industry thought leaders who are passionate about health data and want to make a difference in the health care field. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization and together with our partners we provide essential information on Canada’s health systems, enabling decisions that lead to healthier Canadians. As a valued member of the CIHI team, you and your work will have a pivotal role in the evolution of Canada’s health care systems.
CIHI is recognized as an exceptional place to work that embraces diversity, respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Learn about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and the work being done to create a more inclusive and welcoming organization by focusing on how we learn, govern and practise.
At CIHI, we recognize what matters to our employees. Some of the benefits of working at CIHI include
- HOOPP Pension Plan (Defined Benefits Pension)
- Retirement Planning Program
- Generous vacation days for permanent and long-term contracts
- Work-life balance
- Career Planning Program
- Learning and Professional Development Program
- Flexible benefits program from your first day on the job for permanent and long-term contracts
Why is this role important?
The Senior Analyst, Digital Solutions supports the design, delivery, maintenance and enhancement of CIHI’s digital products and platforms. Working across multi-disciplinary teams, this role translates business and user needs into technical requirements, performs data manipulation and analysis, develops reporting and dashboards, supports quality assurance and deployment activities, and provides stakeholder-facing client support to ensure high-quality, data-driven digital solutions.
What you’ll do
- Gather, analyze and document user and business requirements; translate them into detailed specifications, user stories, process flows and information systems documentation.
- Produce process diagrams, data flow and system specification artifacts to support development and testing.
- Develop, validate and maintain data extracts and transformations using SQL and related data tools.
- Design, develop and support dashboards and reports using BI tools (e.g., MicroStrategy, Tableau, Qlik, Power BI).
- Create and execute quality assurance and user acceptance testing (UAT): develop test plans and test cases, coordinate testing and document results.
- Support solution implementation and release activities; coordinate with developers, product owners, UX, and operations for successful deployments.
- Conduct data quality assessments and reconciliation; troubleshoot data issues and propose remediation.
- Prepare technical and end-user documentation, training materials and knowledge transfer sessions.
- Monitor platform usage and performance metrics; contribute recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to gather feedback, provide status updates and resolve issues.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and apply SDLC best practices.
What you’ll bring to the table
- Undergraduate degree in Health Information, Statistics, Data Science, Epidemiology, Health Sciences, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of relevant experience in health care related information management, data processing or analytical environment.
- Experience producing requirements documentation, user stories, process maps and UAT artifacts.
- Advanced proficiency with Python and PySpark.
- Proficiency with relational databases.
- Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience using GitLab and Jira.
- QA/testing and release coordination experience.
- Hands-on experience with BI and reporting tools such as MicroStrategy, Tableau, Qlik or Power BI is an asset.
- Experience working within a project team, contributing to documentation, and providing user support.
- Strong analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to explain complex ideas simply.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational/time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
- Client-service orientation and effective stakeholder management.
- Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
- Experience working with health data would be considered an asset.
- Must comply with all CIHI workplace policies, including privacy and confidentiality.
- Fluency in English is required, bilingualism in both official languages is an asset.
To find out more about this role and other exciting opportunities visit our website at www.cihi.ca and check out our ‘Careers’ section.
We thank all those who apply, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
As part of CIHI’s applicant screening process, we complete a comprehensive pre-employment background check for all potential hires. This includes a criminal record check, credit report, social media, and education verification.
At CIHI we are committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment. Part of this commitment includes arranging accommodations to ensure an equitable opportunity to participate in the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
Please note the CIHI Recruiting Team uses email to communicate with applicants. Please make sure your profile has an updated email address that is checked regularly, including the junk/spam mail folder, as we send time sensitive emails (i.e. testing and interview bookings).
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