Data Analyst

Overview

On Site
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12+ mo(s)

Skills

POWER BI
BI REPORTING
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
BI
DASHBOARD
DASHBOARDS
TABLES
ETL
DATA MODELS
VISUALIZATION
SQL
MEDICAL DEVICE
MEDICAL DEVICES
HIPAA
FHIR
HEALTHCARE
MEDICAL
HIPPA
CLINICAL
BAXTER
ABBOTT
MEDTRONIC
RELIANTHEART
SURGICAL
CORINNOVA
HEALTH

Job Details

Data Analyst

Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a Data Analyst for a contract position in Houston, TX. The opportunity will be one year with a strong chance for a long-term extension.

Position Summary:

The Data Analyst plays a crucial role in driving business success by developing and implementing BI requirements, designing data flows, and creating impactful visualizations that measure and enhance business performance. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with business leaders, engineers, and analysts to identify innovative data solutions and contribute to continuous improvement and operational excellence. The Data Analyst analyzes data, trends, and insights to create or generate business reports and analytics for internal groups or customers. They obtain and maintain data sets on which analysis is based and collaborate with internal resources to identify and action specific data needs for the business.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

  • Understand business needs and drive process improvements utilizing all available tools and data.
  • Develop and document BI reporting requirements to support performance measurement and improvement objectives.
  • Collaborate with business leaders, engineers, and analysts to identify new data visualizations and approaches to measure workflow performance.
  • Create visually appealing and easy-to-understand reports and dashboards using Microsoft Power BI.
  • Design, develop, and maintain data models and programmatic routines (ETL) to acquire data from disparate systems for analysis and presentation.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in queries, reports, and data integrity, and provide recommendations for optimal data flow and capture.
  • Perform data investigation and analysis independently and collect and track data to provide ongoing reporting and ad hoc analysis.
  • Use data to highlight key organizational trends and collaborate with businesses to identify insights, trends, and potential opportunities.
  • Develop and maintain analytical tools, assist with the development and communication of data analytics strategy, and identify opportunities to optimize systems and reporting.

Qualifications:
  • Minimum of a bachelor's degree in computer science, CIS/MIS, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 2-3 years of professional experience with data retrieval skills, proficiency in report writing, and data visualization using Microsoft Power BI or equivalent.
  • Demonstrated ability to write SQL queries to handle joins, aggregations, and performance optimization.
  • Strong experience developing interactive dashboards, building measures, and implementing efficient data models.
  • High proficiency in Excel for analyzing large datasets using pivot tables, advanced formulas, and data cleansing techniques.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with the capacity to define problems, collect data, investigate facts, and draw conclusions.

Preferred:
  • Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
  • Ability to meet deadlines while multitasking.
  • Flexible and able to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment with multiple priorities/projects.
  • Self-starter with a proven ability to take ownership of job responsibilities and ensure the successful completion of all projects and requests.

If this job is a match for your background, we would be honoured to receive your application!

Providing consulting opportunities to TALENTed people since 1987, we offer a host of opportunities, including contract, contract to hire, and permanent placement. Let's talk!

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