Tri-Force Consulting Services, Inc.

Business Data Analyst Job at Tri-Force Consulting Services, Inc. in Richmond

Tri-Force Consulting Services, Inc., Richmond, VA, US, 23219

Job Description

Job Title: Business Data Analyst (752039)

Client:Virginia Information Technology Agency

Location: E Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219

Work arrangement: Hybrid – 2 days onsite (Tuesday and Wednesday) per week

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Virginia Retirement System(VRS) Data Office team is seeking one (1) senior Business Data Analyst Withstrong problem solving, organizational, and communication skills. The ideal candidate has expertise in business data analysis, excels at communicating technical information to non-technical audiences, and ability to leverage tools like SQL,Power BI, and Tableau.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Work effectively with business process owners and data owners to ensure data-related business objectives are understood and documented.
Gather,evaluate and document requirements related to data for new systems or enhancements based on business user input, technical requirements and constraints.
Supportindividual team members in the data office as well as various business units by designing customizable tabular or visual reports with available tools.
Developinnovative data strategies for meeting business requirements, including leveraging the capabilities of existing technology tools or acquiring/developing new technology tools.
Designdata-focused automated and manual solutions to solve business problems and achieve business objectives.
Structurelarge data sets to find usable information.
Collaborate with various business and technology teams to collect and analyze data.
Createreports and visualizations for internal teams and stakeholders.
Perform assessments, make sound recommendations, and present findings to ensure VRS is procuring or building the most effective value-added solutions.
Prepare reports, flowcharts, diagrams, detailed documentation and other written materials.
Present findings through various written and verbal communication channels with key users and agency executives.
Serve as subject matter expert on Data Analytics.
Act as a liaison between the business teams and IT teams for data-related initiatives.
Participateand assist with the VRS Change Management Process to ensure all activities flow through change management (documentation, test plans, approvals, etc.).
Managerisk and provide timely status reports and project updates to stakeholders.
Provide cross-team support when needed to achieve technical goals, knowledge sharing,
AgencyPerformance Outcomes (APOs) and operational measures (OMs).
Participatein software/hardware security reviews and implements best practices for theData Office.
EstablishKPIs in coordination with business units to measure the effectiveness of business decisions

Desired Skills andExperience

Fiveyears’ experience working in data analysis, business analysis, data science,data warehousing in Pensions Benefit management, or related industry
Experience working in an agile development environment.
Abilityto work independently and as part of a team that includes business and technical stakeholders.
Excellentproblem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Three or more years’ experience designing dashboards and reports using BI tools such as, Power BI and/or Tableau.
StrongSQL skills for querying and analyzing data.
Knowledgein Excel, DAX, Python.
Software development background.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred and 5+ experience with technology or data organizations required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.
This will be a contract position starting with a period of at least 6 months.

"If you are: bright, motivated, skilled, a difference-maker, able to get things done, work with minimum direction, enthusiastic, a thinker, able to juggle and multi-task, communicate effectively, and lead, then we would like to hear from you. We need exceptionally capable people for this role for our client, so get back to us and tell us why you think you are a fit."

About Us:

Since 2000, Tri-Force Consulting Services (https://triforce-inc.com) has been an MBE/SDB certified IT Consulting firm in the Philadelphia region. Tri-Force specializes in IT staffing, software development (web and mobile apps), systems integration, data analytics, system automation, cybersecurity, and cloud technology solutions for government and commercial clients. Tri-Force works with clients to overcome obstacles such as increasing productivity, increasing efficiencies through automation, and lowering costs. Our clients benefit from our three distinguishing core values: integrity, diligence, and technological excellence. Tri-Force is a six-time winner among the fastest-growing companies in Philadelphia and a four-time winner on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing companies.