Data Analyst, Excel
Data Analyst, Excel – Calgary, AB
Contract to Hire | Hybrid (2 days/week in office) | Compensation: $60,000
ABOUT US
STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, and Manufacturing Operations. STRIVE supports various clients from small to medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 organizations for their permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment needs.
THE ROLE
STRIVE Recruitment is proud to partner with a growing Alberta-based data technology firm specializing in data integrity and asset traceability solutions for North America's energy infrastructure sector to recruit for a Data Analyst based in Calgary, AB. They offer a fully hybrid, flexible work environment with a collaborative, agile team culture that values continuous learning, shared success, and celebrating wins along the way.
The client is seeking a curious and driven Data Analyst to join a cross-functional team of analysts, developers, and operations experts. This role is focused on research, data analysis, and insight generation to support strategic decision-making and operational efficiency across the business. The successful candidate will work directly with data sources, pipelines, and reporting tools to deliver high-quality, actionable insights for both internal and external clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth data research and analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making
- Build and maintain data pipelines and ETL processes
- Develop business intelligence reports, dashboards, and presentations
- Create and track metrics and key performance indicators
- Support strategic planning initiatives with data-driven insights and recommendations
- Collaborate with cross-functional team members, including analysts, developers, and product owners
- Research and develop new analytical approaches and models as needed
Qualifications
- Post-secondary degree in Math, Science, Computer Science, or a related field
- 3+ years of advanced Microsoft Excel utilization with a strong analytical mindset
- Experience working with Oil & Gas data (midstream, pipeline preferred)
- Strong communication skills — able to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights
- Collaborative, team-first approach with a willingness to both teach and learn
Preferred Skills
- Experience working with data pipelines, ETL tools, or business intelligence platforms
- Familiarity with data quality, traceability, or asset management concepts
- Exposure to agile project environments or cross-functional team structures
- Experience in presenting findings and recommendations to internal or external stakeholders
- Power BI
- Python
- Power Automate
- Jira Confluence
What Success Looks Like
- Data insights are delivered clearly and on time, helping clients and internal teams make confident, informed decisions
- Reports, dashboards, and metrics are accurate, well-structured, and easy to interpret
- You contribute actively to team projects, share knowledge openly, and embrace feedback as a tool for growth
- You bring a solution-oriented mindset to complex data challenges and consistently look for ways to improve processes and outputs

