Data Analyst

About the Role: Data Analyst at Peroptyx

For thousands of years, maps have provided humans with the knowledge they need to make decisions. As a Data Analyst, you will have the opportunity to provide ground truth for your town, city or country. At Peroptyx, we are looking for Data Analysts who will review mapping data for digital mapping applications. Your research capabilities will validate and ensure that the navigation of certain routes are accurate and safe.

Key Responsibilities

As part of this role, you will:

• Verify that business names and opening hours are correct.
• Check that the distance from a starting point to an end destination is listed accurately, resulting in better user experiences.

Work Arrangement & Benefits

This job offers a highly flexible working schedule, allowing you to plan your days around it, work weekends or late evenings, all from the comfort of your own office. The flexibility of our roles minimizes the impact on your daily routine, making it suitable for students, retirees, part-time/full-time professionals, or work-from-home parents.

Benefits include:

• Work up to 20 hours per week.
• Earn a competitive rate of pay.
• Develop your research skills.
• Avoid the long commute.
• Work from the comfort of your home office.
• Enjoy the flexibility of setting your own working hours!

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for candidates with:

• Fluency in English.
• Excellent research skills.
• Excellent local knowledge of your home country (Canada).
• Good understanding and general knowledge of the geography and culture of Canada.
• An analytical mindset.

Job Requirements

To be considered, you must:

• Be living in Canada for a minimum of 5 consecutive years.
• Pass an online open-book exam that can verify your full understanding of the material and concepts.
• Be willing to work a minimum of 10 hours and up to 20 hours per week depending on task availability.
• Have a good working knowledge of search engines, map applications and familiarity with social media platforms.
• Possess a strong ability to learn, understand and apply multiple sets of different instructions.
• Ensure all work is of an independent nature.

Key skills/competency

• Data Validation
• Geospatial Analysis
• Map Evaluation
• Research Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Local Knowledge
• Analytical Thinking
• Instruction Following
• Search Engines
• Digital Mapping