Position: Senior Systems Analyst
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Duration: Contract
Job ID: 175967
Job Overview: The Senior Systems Analyst will play a critical role in modernizing and scaling data ecosystems to enable trusted, high-value AI, analytics, and data science outcomes. This position bridges business needs with technical execution, ensuring data platforms, DataOps capabilities, and analytics solutions are designed, optimized, and operationalized to improve data reliability, accelerate insight delivery, and maximize the value of enterprise data investments.
Responsibilities: - Assist in the planning, design, and development of new data platforms and enhancements to existing platforms.
- Partner with business stakeholders, system owners, and end users to define business requirements, system objectives, and success criteria.
- Operate independently on highly complex initiatives, providing senior-level analysis across all phases of the system lifecycle.
- Work with technical teams to define system scope, architecture considerations, and data platform needs based on business outcomes.
- Drive process optimization and standardization across analytics and data delivery workflows.
- Collaborate across multiple business units and platforms on concurrent projects.
- Guide and mentor less experienced Systems Analysts.
- Create systems models, specifications, diagrams, and documentation to guide technical implementation.
- Coordinate and execute thorough testing, including end-user validation for new and enhanced systems.
- Design and develop Power BI dashboards and reports.
- Provide training and orientation to team members and stakeholders.
- Create and deliver clear, effective presentations for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Document standards, procedures, and best practices across analytic and data platforms.
- Develop test cases, validate results, and ensure production readiness.
- Exercise independent judgment in planning, organizing, and executing work assignments.
Qualifications: - Minimum of 7 years of experience as a Systems Analyst supporting Data Analytics, Data Warehousing, and Data Science initiatives.
- Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience writing complex SQL queries for analytical and reporting workloads.
- Minimum of 3 years designing Data Marts with strong expertise in Dimensional Modeling (facts, dimensions, star/snowflake schemas).
- At least 3 years of experience designing and developing Power BI dashboards and reports.
- Proven ability to work closely with data platform engineering, data solution delivery, IT, and business teams to evaluate, select, implement, and optimize modern data platforms.
- Hands-on or strong functional experience supporting DataOps capabilities, including data engineering (ELT, ETL, real-time streaming, virtualization), data catalogs, data observability, and data quality monitoring.
- Strong understanding of governance, observability, and automation to enable trusted, production-grade analytics and AI solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document systems, data flows, and processes.
- Skilled at developing impactful presentations and communicating effectively with stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work independently and implement solutions with minimal guidance while managing complex, multi-project assignments.
- Comfortable mentoring others and acting as a senior advisor on complex data and analytics initiatives.
Preferred Skills: - Experience with Power Apps.
- Exposure to modern data platforms, cloud data warehouses, or data engineering ecosystems.
Education: - Minimum of High School Diploma or Equivalency.
About PTR Global: PTR Global is a leading provider of information technology and workforce solutions. PTR Global has become one of the largest providers in its industry, with over 5000 professionals providing services across the U.S. and Canada. For more information visit ;br>
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Pay Range: $55 - $61 W2
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