Data Integrity Analyst

Job ID

79149

Job Title

Data Integrity Analyst

Regular/Temporary

Temporary

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

2026/10/13

Job Type

Limited Term (>12 months)

Close Date

2026/10/23

Employee Group

Unifor Unit 1, Staff

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Department

FA – Accounts Receivable

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Salary Grade/Band

Grade 7

Salary Range

$29.26 - $41.19 (hourly)

Job Code

JD0384

Existing Vacancy

Yes - Newly Created Position

Contract Duration

24.3 Months

Target Number of Openings

1

Hours per Week

35

Posting Details

Schedule

M-F 8:30am - 4:30pm

Education Level

2 year Community College diploma in Computer Systems, Software, or related field of study.

Career Level

Requires 3 years of relevant experience.

Anticipated Start Date

November 2nd, 2026

Job Description

General Description

Responsible for administering departmental information technology systems and ensuring system security, functionality and reporting meets the needs of the department. Also responsible for ensuring that data is accurate, complete and clearly defined and end-users are effectively trained, and system processes and procedures are accurately documented.

Representative Duties & Responsibilities

• Analyze departmental information needs and functional requirements.
• Review departmental systems, processes and information, and provide recommendations to stakeholders for improvements.
• Create and execute test plans and scripts to test new releases of vendor software ensuring results are accurately documented.
• Scrutinize test results to identify and report defects, bugs, and errors. Identify maintenance and enhancement issues relating to systems design.
• Obtain quotes for software enhancements and direct software vendor developers when making changes.
• Coordinate the submission of course information with program managers in order to meet catalogue deadlines.
• Schedule tasks and timeframes for entry of new course and instructor information.
• Develop and establish quality assurance measures to ensure accuracy and completeness of data.
• Ensure data integrity issues are identified and proactively addressed.
• Formulate and document database standards, processes and procedures for end-users.
• Control system access permissions and privileges. Respond to inquiries and instruct staff on software related issues.
• Develop and deliver presentations. Provide training to end-users on systems and related processes.
• Communicate regularly with technical, applications and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security.
• Develop queries to create and report systems data.
• Analyze systems data and recommend changes to conventions for data management and reporting.
• Investigate and resolve problems with processes involving University information technology systems.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in student records and student accounts due to data processing errors.
• Participate in the development of change control processes, practices and guidelines for new and modified systems.
• Search, collect and retrieve market data for environmental scans and market analyses.

Supervision

Provide direction to others in how to carry out work tasks.

How To Apply

To apply for this job, please submit your application online.

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