Senior Analyst, IT Quality Applications

The Senior Analyst, IT Quality role is the designated IT system owner for all Quality-related applications supporting PowerCo Canada’s battery cell manufacturing operations. This role ensures the stability, integration, compliance, support and continuous improvement of digital Quality platforms across laboratory, inspection, traceability and quality data analytics.

The position collaborates with Quality, Production, Digitalization, and global PowerCo IT teams in Germany and Spain focused on application lifecycle management, IT governance, cybersecurity compliance, data flows, support and vendor coordination, ensuring the operation of the quality ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Application Ownership & Lifecycle Management: Serve as IT system owner for all Quality applications (LIMS, PLM-CAQ, APIS IQ, QES, SPC, Test Center, etc). Oversee configuration governance, upgrades, vendor releases, patch scheduling, backup/restore processes, and application documentation. Ensure system availability and performance according to operational requirements and Quality KPIs.
• Business Engagement & Digital Requirements Definition: Act as the primary IT interface for the Quality department, Laboratory teams, metrology, production quality, and global Quality stakeholders. Translate Quality process needs into IT requirements (data models, workflows, access policies, reporting structures). Support the business in evaluating new digital capabilities for inspection, testing, sampling, traceability, and issue management.
• Integration Architecture & Data Governance: Define and maintain secure integrations between Quality systems and enterprise platforms, including: MES — Manufacturing Execution System (AVEVA), ERP — SAP S/4HANA.
• IT Governance, Security & Compliance: Ensure all Quality systems comply with PowerCo cybersecurity standards (IAM, network segmentation, secure communication protocols, encryption). Coordinate periodic access reviews, risk assessments, security hardening, and audit readiness.
• Support Model Development & Operations: Establish and maintain the support model across Tier 1 (Service Desk), Tier 2 (IT Apps/Infra), Tier 3 (Vendors). Develop SLAs (Service Level Agreements), OLAs (Operating Level Agreements), runbooks, incident workflows, and monitoring dashboards.
• Project Delivery, Rollouts & Change Management: Support or lead implementation projects for Quality-related systems. Manage project documentation, UAT (User Acceptance Testing), cutover planning, hypercare, and stabilization phases.
• Continuous Improvement & Digital Enhancement: Identify opportunities to enhance Quality data availability, analytics, dashboarding, and workflow automation. Ensure alignment with global PowerCo Quality IT architectures and digital strategy. Advocate for continuous improvement in digital inspection processes.

What you bring to the Team

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent. 7-10 years of experience in Information Technology.
• Strong expertise in administering and supporting enterprise Quality applications.
• Solid understanding of core Quality processes.
• Knowledge of integration concepts.
• Strong grounding in IT governance, cybersecurity principles, and compliance expectations.
• Ability to design and operate Tier 1–3 support models.
• Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in high paced industrial environments.

Power Perks

Attractive Remuneration, flexible benefits, pension plans, Employee Assistance Plan, competitive paid time off, development opportunities, and community engagement.

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