MINJobs posting: Data Strategist
Aug 10, 2026
Municipal Information Network

Data Strategist

Organization:
City of Calgary
Region:
Alberta
Application deadline:
Aug 24, 2026
Type:
Full time - Temporary up to 18 months
Category:
Information technology
Description
As a Data Strategist, you will design and develop unified data models and semantic layers to support Water Services' operational and strategic reporting needs. Working closely with Information Technology (IT), you will guide the design of data flows, pipelines, and integration frameworks while maintaining a scalable and reliable data ecosystem. You will collaborate with business units to align data models with strategic goals and integrate them with enterprise data management tools such as Denodo. Primary duties include:
• Develop and maintain Business Intelligence (BI) products that deliver actionable insights.
• Translate data requirements into robust scalable solutions.
• Monitor data quality and pipeline performance, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Create interactive dashboards that track progress against strategic goals.
• Offer technical leadership for BI, data architecture and meta data management.
• Establish and oversee Water Services data governance framework, embedding Role-Level Security (RLS) and access controls to safeguard data integrity, ensure compliance with corporate standards, and maintain trusted, well-governed data.
• Research and evaluate emerging data best practices and technologies to strengthen the Utility's data stewardship, compliance, and data management framework.

Requirements

• A degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field and at least 5 years of experience in areas such as data analysis and modeling for reporting programs.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Power BI and Structured Query Language (SQL) is required.
• Experience developing and supporting a Data Strategy and Data Governance framework.
• Experience eliciting business and technical requirements related to data management with a focus on identifying Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Success in this position requires strong communication skills, sound decision making, critical thinking and problem solving, and the ability to build strong, collaborative working relationships.

Salary & Benefits

Business Unit: Water Services
Union: CUPE Local 38
Position Type: 1 Temporary (up to 18 months)
Compensation: Pay Grade 11 $46.21 - $61.78 per hour
Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week.
Days of work: This position works a 5-day work week with 1 day off in a 3 week cycle.
Location: 625 25 Avenue SE
Audience: Internal/External
Apply By: August 24, 2026
Job ID: 315071

Other relevant information
Apply online at www.calgary.ca/careers