Powerex Corp.
Position: IT Business Analyst – Back Office IT
Duration: 1-year contract with a strong possibility of extension
Are you a driven IT professional passionate about building smart technology solutions and turning data into reliable insights? Powerex Corp., the energy marketing subsidiary of BC Hydro, is hiring a Business Systems Analyst to support our Back Office team in a dynamic, project-driven role.
Join a talented IT team where you’ll help shape the future of critical business systems, from in-house custom web applications to third-party vendor platforms. This is a unique opportunity to blend your business analysis, project delivery, and data expertise in an environment that values innovation, accountability, and collaboration.
Powerex a supportive and enjoyable place to work. We are looking for candidates interested in the intersection between IT and business and are keen to learn how technology and data can be applied to solve real world problems. If you are a creative problem solver, fast learner, and a proactive self-starter this is the role for you.
What you will do:
• As a Business Analyst in the Back Office IT team, you’ll:
• Deliver impactful IT solutions by gathering business requirements, managing deployments, and supporting daily operations.
• Support and enhance web-based applications, ensuring high availability and business alignment.
• Analyze business processes, translate needs into technical requirements, and help design solutions that make a difference.
• Investigate and resolve data or calculation discrepancies in financial reports by querying and analyzing source data using SQL.
• Develop and execute test plans, document procedures, and assist in troubleshooting issues.
• Drive data insights using tools like SQL, Tableau, and Power BI—supporting everything from operational reports to ad hoc business requests.
• Collaborate with technical teams, stakeholders, and vendors to manage small-to-medium projects and improve systems functionality.
What we are looking for:
• As a Business Analyst in the Back Office IT team, you’ll:
• Deliver impactful IT solutions by gathering business requirements, managing deployments, and supporting daily operations.
• Support and enhance web-based applications, ensuring high availability and business alignment.
• Analyze business processes, translate needs into technical requirements, and help design solutions that make a difference.
• Investigate and resolve data or calculation discrepancies in financial reports by querying and analyzing source data using SQL.
• Develop and execute test plans, document procedures, and assist in troubleshooting issues.
• Drive data insights using tools like SQL, Tableau, and Power BI—supporting everything from operational reports to ad hoc business requests.
• Collaborate with technical teams, stakeholders, and vendors to manage small-to-medium projects and improve systems functionality.
Nice to have:
• As a Business Analyst in the Back Office IT team, you’ll:
• Deliver impactful IT solutions by gathering business requirements, managing deployments, and supporting daily operations.
• Support and enhance web-based applications, ensuring high availability and business alignment.
• Analyze business processes, translate needs into technical requirements, and help design solutions that make a difference.
• Investigate and resolve data or calculation discrepancies in financial reports by querying and analyzing source data using SQL.
• Develop and execute test plans, document procedures, and assist in troubleshooting issues.
• Drive data insights using tools like SQL, Tableau, and Power BI—supporting everything from operational reports to ad hoc business requests.
• Collaborate with technical teams, stakeholders, and vendors to manage small-to-medium projects and improve systems functionality.
Work Environment & Requirements:
• Salary Range: $70-$90 Hourly – note this is a contract position.
• Must be allowed to work in Canada
• Hybrid work model with a minimum 1 day/week in-office (downtown Vancouver).
• Core working hours: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday–Friday.
About Powerex
Powerex Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of BC Hydro, is a leading marketer of wholesale energy products and services in western Canada and the western US, and a growing niche player in other markets across North America.
At Powerex we work hard to provide our customers -- utilities, power pools, large industrials, and power marketers -- with the energy products and services they need, when and where they need them. From energy and capacity sales to natural gas trading, Powerex has come to be known as a power marketing and trading company with reliable supply, business flexibility and customer commitment to get the deal done.