Technical Analyst Co-op

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong. 

Term Length: 4 Months

Term Start: January 8, 2025

Term End: April 18, 2025 

As of October 15, 2024 Loblaw has adopted the following Hybrid working model (a combination of working between the office and remotely). Colleagues will continue working remotely up to 1 day a week, while spending the other 4 days in the office.

The Technical Analyst's primary responsibility will be to support the foundational data capabilities that drive all intelligence and insights work at SHN. This includes a dual-focus on developing and maintaining key data ingestion processes and pipelines as well as designing and building thoughtful data-driven outputs that support value-add insights to various business users. In general, The Analyst’s role is to ensure our data assets are made available to business users in a meaningful way.

What you will do:

• Liaise with stakeholders to understand business and/or operational needs and translate those into data requirements
• Develop new and/or maintain existing ingestion pipelines that ensure data assets from various sources are made available and accessible in our custom environment
• Design, develop, and validate data transformations that aim to unlock new opportunities for business analysts and other end users to leverage our data to provide key insights to both internal colleagues and external clients
• Develop and maintain business requirements, functional requirements, and technical specification documentation for all processes

Qualifications and Skills:

• Working towards a Business/Computer Science/Engineering/Math/Science degree
• Knowledge and understanding of Relational Databases, SQL, and Cloud Infrastructure are key skills
• Effective organizational and communication skills
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.  
 
Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.