BI Platform Engineer

Permanent Full Time 

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Are you a Business Intelligence platform engineer with a passion for administration, automation, reliability and support? We are looking for a BI Platform Engineer to operate and evolve our enterprise BI platform so teams can deliver trusted, performant insights at scale. This role is hands‑on, with ownership of platform capabilities, governance and lifecycle from design choices and standards to deployment automation, monitoring and incident response. As a key member of the data & analytics function, you will collaborate across engineering, architecture and business teams to enable self‑service analytics while ensuring security, compliance and cost efficiency.

What you will do

• Administer and operate Power BI / Microsoft Fabric (workspaces, capacity, semantic models, dataflows, pipelines, refresh schedules, gateways and RLS).
• Administer and operate Cognos and Tableau platform (Capacity, workspace, processes, etc).
• Build and maintain reusable platform capabilities (workspace provisioning, policies and guardrails) to accelerate analytics delivery.
• Implement governance and standards specifications, including tenant settings, auditing and segregation of administrative access across environments (dev/test/prod).
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex incidents; perform root‑cause analysis; create runbooks and post‑incident improvements in partnership with Infrastructure, Identity and Security teams.
• Automate platform operations using PowerShell, Python and DevOps tooling (Azure DevOps/GitHub; Fabric/Power BI REST and Admin APIs; Infrastructure‑as‑Code such as Bicep/Terraform).
• Implement security and compliance controls (AAD integration, Purview labels, sensitivity classifications, access reviews and audit log monitoring).
• Establish observability and SLOs for the BI platform (usage telemetry, capacity health, refresh reliability); build operational dashboards and alerts.
• Manage capacity planning, licensing and cost optimization across tenants and workspaces.
• Partner with data engineering, solution architecture and business stakeholders to enable self‑service analytics; provide enablement and best‑practice guidance.
• Support a multi‑tool ecosystem when required (e.g., Tableau/Cognos) and lead migrations to modern BI platform capabilities.

What you will bring

• A university or college education in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in BI platform administration/engineering and 3+ years operating Power BI Service/Microsoft Fabric in production.
• 3+ years operating Cognos Business Analytics and Business Intelligence in production.
• 3+ years operating Tableau in production.
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft tools for data and analytics: Power BI, Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse/Warehouse), Azure Data Factory and Azure services.
• Working knowledge of Databricks or Azure Synapse.
• Experience with CI/CD for BI artifacts, Git integration and deployment pipelines; strong scripting skills (PowerShell/Python).
• Enterprise gateway administration and hybrid connectivity (on‑premises data sources, networking fundamentals, SSL/TLS certificates).
• Security‑first mindset with experience implementing RLS, data protection and auditing; familiarity with M365 Purview.
• Strong communication skills, customer focus and relationship management; able to work through ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Effective time management, prioritization and decision‑making skills.
• Nice to have: Tableau/Cognos administration, SQL Server/Analysis Services, DAX/SQL expertise.
• Reliability Status Security Clearance – this can only be completed with candidates who receive an offer of employment. This is a personal security status that is required as a condition of employment before an employee can gain access to Protected B information, assets or work sites as outlined by the Government of Canada  website.  The cost of submitting these checks will be covered by Canada Life.

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The base salary for this position is between $75,000.00 - $125,000.00 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Canada Life 

We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.  

We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers, communities and each other. Are you someone who always strives to do the right thing, who steps up for themselves and others, and who delivers with impact? Then we want to hear from you! 

What we offer:  

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member: 

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement. 

• Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being. 

• Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.  

• Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options. 

• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!  
• Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.  

Learn more about Canada Life.  

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact  talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.  

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted. 

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