Data Analyst Job at Saxon Global in Boston

Data Analyst

Boston MA

Responsibilities
The Data Analyst investigates, documents, and offers solutions to data collection and data quality problems, including functional requirements, needed workflows, and accompanying data plans to improvements, close gaps, and to support the development of new applications and workflows within our technology environments. This position must be able to communicate to both technical and non-technical staff and to translate concepts between those groups. Insufficient buy-in, resistance to change, and skill deficits are all challenges that will be faced by the incumbent in this position.

• Develops and reviews specifications for enhancements to the Enterprise Applications and associated database environments;
• Determines which research method to use and how to proceed with research and analysis;
• Determines which strategy is best for processing data and producing reports;
• Extract data from various sources (data warehouse, SQL tables, Excel, among others). Work closely with system owners to define/redefine developed models;
• Filter and "clean" data by reviewing reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems;
• Perform analysis on report/query results to ensure accuracy in reporting and recommend solutions;
• Identify patterns and trends in data sets and recommend changes/solutions to problems;
• Define new data collection and analysis processes;
• Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality;
• Design processes that operationalize the use of data in business decision making;
• Interpret data and analyze results using statistical techniques;
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets;
• Supports the organization's key business processes and applications;
• Gathers and documents business requirements;
• Translates requirements into business, functional, and use case documents or operational artifacts;
• Develops data plans to support application development;
• Work alongside teams within the business or the management team to establish business needs;
• Test solution requests prior to implementation;
• Generate reports, visuals, and presentations;
• Assist in developing Project Plan (Charter) and Statement of Work (SOW) and gain approvals;
• Alert the Project Manager to any "out of scope" activity;
• Develop and maintain project information with collaboration tools such as SharePoint;
• Maintain records of time spent on assigned tasks and provide information as required for project
• management and other administrative purposes;
• Assists in the creation and delivery of related user documentation and end-user training when requested;

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and ability to work with business data analysis, query design principles, data visualization, and/or statistical analysis.
• Knowledge of business data analytics and use of business intelligence and technical tools to source and organize data.
• Ability to create, prepare and present visual data and to engage in public speaking.
• Ability to problem solve, use deductive and inductive reasoning, and apply critical thinking skills to complex matters.
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to use data analysis and business intelligence to interpret trends to support business activity.
• Ability to prepare recommendations, reports and revisions based on business data analytics.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with colleagues, superiors and internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the methods of statistical report writing.
• Knowledge of project management and business planning.
• Ability to adapt to new tools and concepts in the field of Data Analytics

Please answer the following with your submittal:

1. How many years of experience as a Data Analyst does the candidate have?
2. How many years of experience does the candidate have working within an IT environment?
3. For how many Platform Unification projects has the candidate been a data analyst in the past 5 years?
4. What is the largest project fiscally for which the candidate has been a data analyst in the past 5 years?
5. Please list any relevant professional certifications the candidate has.