Data Visualization Analyst
Semios, Canada
Job Description
Who we are:
We are a bunch of people who really care about agriculture, food and the challenges facing farming. We want to help farmers with data driven decision making to help nature feed a growing population. Join our team of expert engineers, agronomists, entomologists, crop researchers, and data scientists who are continually conducting research to help drive innovation in agriculture.
Semios is a market leader in leveraging the internet-of-things (IoT) and big data to improve the sustainability and profitability of specialty crops. With 500 million data points being reported by our sensors every day, we leverage our big data analytics, such as in-depth pest and disease modeling, to empower tree fruit and tree nut growers with decision-making tools to minimize resources and risks.
Our innovative work has received several industry awards:
- AgTech Breakthrough Awards Program (2023) - Selected as winner of the Overall Smart Irrigation Company Of The Year award.
- Sustainability Changemaker by SDTC (2022) - Named as one of the companies which recognize homegrown innovation in sustainable technologies in Canada.
- AgTech Breakthrough Awards Program (2021) Selected as winner of the "Pest Management Solutions of the Year" award.
- Google Accelerator (2020) Selected as 1 of 9 companies for the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator Canada cohort, who are all using technology to solve complex challenges.
- Global CleanTech Top 100 (2020) Identified as one of the companies best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean technology challenges.
One of our partners produced this short video which shows what we do and our positive environmental impact.
We know our journey is only achievable by having a great team who shares ideas, tries new things and learns as we go.
Who you are:
Motivated by meaningful work, you are looking for more than just a job; you want to work for a dynamic, growing company that finds solutions to real-life problems, such as helping the world reduce the use of pesticides and helping nature feed a growing population. Your ideal work environment includes a collaborative team spirit with the opportunity to learn and grow as you take the initiative to try new things.
As a Data Visualization Analyst, you will collaborate with our teams to build new reports and insights into the systemic health of our IoT network, customer engagement, and business decisions. You will also get to work with teams at Semios building the most integrated platform in Agriculture. You will be required to relate and build insight on complex datasets and business logic. You will get to work with big data while getting extensive experience with SQL, DBT, BigQuery, and data visualization tools.
What you will do:
- Query, parse and evaluate complicated datasets to discover interesting subsets of data
- Design and create both static and interactive visualizations, infographics, reports, and dashboards for internal and external stakeholders
- Work on projects characterized by innovation and experimentation; in content, technologically, and visually
Requirements
We want you to succeed, so you will need:
- An undergraduate or masters degree in a business, computer science, or engineering discipline
- Experience writing SQL queries; familiarity with BigQuery is an asset
- Experience with data visualization tools like Periscope, Tableau, Grafana, Power BI, etc.
- Work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability and desire to learn new technologies quickly
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills
Nice to have:
- Programming experience, preferably in Python and/or DBT
- Experience with and/or interest in agriculture
- Experience with Jira and agile software development
Salary range: $65,000 to $80,000 per year
Please note that the base pay offered may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and experience, as well as business and organizational needs.
Benefits
Why this is the opportunity for you:
- Sleep better knowing you're making the world a better place through more sustainable food production
- Opportunity to contribute and make an impact by working on meaningful projects
- Work with a team that values fun, laughter, and each other in a collaborative and casual work environment
- Flexible, hybrid working arrangements and strong work-life balance culture
- Multiple office locations, convenient via transit and bike paths
- Extended medical plan with a Health Spending Account with premiums paid by the company