Job Summary
Our data analysts will leverage their knowledge of systems, business processes, regulatory requirements and mathematical/statistical expertise to develop new datasets, provide oversight to processes and systems affecting data quality, and perform exploratory analysis to discover new insights.
As a Data Analyst, you will play a crucial role in supporting the organization's data and analytics strategy by working closely with the business to execute on data-driven initiatives. You will be responsible for developing data solutions, performing data analysis, and growing data awareness and literacy within the company. This role requires a strong foundation in data analytics with some understanding of data science, data engineering, and data modeling skills.
Essential Functions
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their data needs and requirements, and translate them into actionable insights and data-driven solutions.
- Perform data analysis tasks, including data cleaning, data transformation, and data visualization, to uncover meaningful patterns and trends in large datasets.
- Partner with data engineering to develop and maintain data pipelines and workflows, ensuring efficient and accurate data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes.
- Apply statistical analysis techniques and machine learning algorithms to identify correlations, predict outcomes, and optimize business processes.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of data models, data dictionaries, and data documentation to ensure data integrity and consistency.
- Conduct exploratory data analysis to discover insights and provide recommendations for improving business performance and decision-making.
- Collaborate with data engineers and data scientists to identify opportunities for automation and optimization of data processes and workflows.
- Monitor data quality and proactively identify and resolve data discrepancies or anomalies.
- Participate in cross-functional teams to support data-related projects, providing expertise and guidance on data analysis, data management, and data visualization.
- Work on business case development, project value proposition, and help with workload prioritization.
- Stay updated with the latest industry trends and advancements in data analytics, data science, and data engineering, and apply this knowledge to enhance data capabilities within the organization.
- Constant, self-motiviated pursuit of learning systems, organizational structure, processes, data sets, techniques, etc.
- Operate with moderate supervision, guidance, and direction from leadership and senior staff.
- May provide training and guidance to less experienced professionals.
Basic Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Data Science, Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
Experience
- Requires a minimum of 3 years of related experience.
- Experience with Data visualization software like PowerBI, Tableau, and Looker.
- Experience with Cloud Computing Platofrms such as GCP, Azure, and AWS.
- Experience with Data Warehousing technology like Oracle Databases, SAP HANA, Google BigQuery
- Proficiency in SQL for data querying and manipulation.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and R for data analysis and scripting.
- Understanding of data modeling concepts and experience with data modeling tools.
- Experience working with machine learning, statistical techniques and algorithms
- Experience with ETL processes, data warehousing, and database management systems.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail
- Experience interacting with employees of all levels to present technical data in a non-technical manner.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data concepts into understandable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Experience
- Project Management Experience
- Utility experience
- Experience with data governance
Competencies
- Business and Financial Acumen Understand the impact actions and decision have on the bottom line of the enterprise.
- Understand drivers of profitability.
- Use resources efficiently.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how day-to-day activities impact CNP bottom line.
- Proactively look for and implement ways to reduce or contain costs where appropriate.
- Knowledgeable of technology enhancements and the efficiencies it brings to company operations
- Coaching and Development Develop others' capabilities to empower them to reach their potential.
- Seek opportunities to get input from others for continuous improvement.
- Provide honest and courageous feedback to others.
- Seek out and be open to feedback from others.
- Inspires, motivates and guides others toward achievement of growth and development goals
- Collaboration Eliminate boundaries and drive common goals.
- Shares information proactively with others in order to achieve shared goals.
- Collaborates openly with others as a team player to accomplish company/organization objectives.
- Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own actions on other team members and/or other departments.
- Demonstrates behavior that allows others to contribute to their full potential.
- Connecting, Listening, and Sharing Maintain open, active, two-way communication
- Proactively share and seek out ideas with others.
- Demonstrate openness and accessibility to others.
- Share thoughts and feelings in a direct, genuine, and respectful way.
- Demonstrate you have listened to and understand others' points of view.
- Actively seek diverse perspectives.
- Customer Focus Through Service Understand and exceed the expectations of internal and external customers
- Deliver customer-focused strategies that build and sustain customer commitment and loyalty. Exceed internal and/or external customer's expectations.
- Accept responsibility for the quality of service delivered.
- Demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement of services.
- Readily readjust priorities to pressing and changing customer demands.
- Enterprise Mindset Act in way that are best for the company as a whole
- Clearly understand the impact and implications of decisions to the company.
- Place organizational success above individual and team gain.
- Focus on efforts that add significant value and align according to priorities.
- Understand the big picture and the impact when executing plans and making decisions.
- Results Orientation Reject the status-quo, find opportunities to improve and drive outstand business results
- Drive for results consistent with the organization's vision, mission, and strategies.
- Demonstrate curiosity by challenging assumptions and questioning processes.
- Assess individual performance against a set of measurable criteria.
- Hold self and others accountable for verifying results and living the values.
- Demonstrate willingness to examine successes and failures in order to apply what was learned to improve individual performance.
- Perform the duties and responsibilities of his or her position efficiently and effectively.
- Manages one's own time, energy and abilities and leverages the use of technology for maximum performance.
- Steadiness-Demonstrate strength, poise, and an appropriate presence.
- Project credibility in adversarial situations.
- Make decisions confidently and wisely, after considering alternative courses of action.
- Handle conflict effectively.
- Remain focused and positive during periods of transition or uncertainty.
- Act to preserve relationships, even under difficult or heated circumstances.
- Publicly model behavior that supports the vision and values.