
Data Analysis Student – 4 Month Fall Term
City : Waterloo
Category : Software & Systems
Industry : IT
Employer : BlackBerry
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Student (Fixed Term)Job Description:
Today, BlackBerry® is a transformed company. We’re no longer about the smartphone, what we once did for smartphones is what we’re now doing for Enterprise of Things (EoT) – envisioning, enabling and securing new forms of communication that are connecting the business world in extraordinary new ways. We have the most complete and advanced end-to-end solutions to enable EoT, and our ideas lead the way in the hottest markets like cybersecurity, SaaS, neural networks and autonomous vehicles.
Today our software is trusted by the world’s most important organizations, including all of the G7, 16 of the G20, NATO, financial firms, healthcare providers and educational institutions. BlackBerry technology is further embedded in millions of ‘things.’ You can find BlackBerry in smart watches, medical devices, cars, trains, robots, smart meters, TV broadcast equipment, wind turbines, hydroelectric plants, pilot training simulators, mail-sorting machines and, of course, tablets and smartphones just to name a few.
Position Summary
The BlackBerry Product Security team is seeking talented individuals with an eye for details and a passion for data analysis and data analytics. In this role, you will have the opportunity to help support our organization's data capture, management, and analysis strategies. This data will be used not only for internal support and management, but to help inform our customers of security status and posture.
Location: Waterloo, ON
Length of Term: 4 Months
What you will do
- Work with stakeholders across the organization to understand and document their requirements
- Analyze and document improvements to Product Security's data model strategy
- Create and manage data models from multiple databases within Microsoft PowerBI
- Transform data using DAX and Power Query within PowerBI
- Work to visualize data and build reports based off user requirements
Who we are looking for
- Currently pursuing a relevant degree (Data Science, Machine Learning, etc.)
- Experience with working on complex data models
- Demonstrated experience with SQL and other data management languages
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Microsoft PowerBI, QlikView, or similar
- Strong oral and written communication skills
Student Life at Blackberry
- Growth Mindset: employees have access to skills training and professional development courses, mentorship programs as well as unlimited access to our on-demand learning platform.
- Commitment to Wellness: employees have access to events that support physical, mental and financial wellness. We host wellness sessions, fitness courses, discounts to local gyms and offer a 24/7 Employee Assistant Program (EAP).
- Highly collaborative teams and a supportive workplace environment, with organization-wide events and a student social committee.
- Employee Perks: we have snack and beverage programs at all locations. Students also have access to discounts for local stores, transportation, restaurants and activities.
See more about the student program at BlackBerry over on our Instagram @BlackBerryStudentLife
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40