Position Type: Contract
Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite)
Job Summary:
A Data Analyst interprets data and turns it into information which can offer ways to improve a business, thus affecting business decisions. Data Analysts gather information from various sources and interpret patterns and trends
· as such a Data Analyst job description should highlight the analytical nature of the role. Once data has been gathered and interpreted, the Data Analyst will report back what has been found in a comprehensive study to the wider business/relevant colleagues.Primary
Responsibilities:
· Collaborate to design and develop schemas and data acquisition, transformations, and data integration.
· Develop and utilize software to interface big data and relational solutions.
· Design and implement solutions for metadata, data quality, privacy management.
· Support and consult with the development staff.
· Collecting and interpreting data
· Analyzing results
· Reporting the results back to the relevant members of the business
· Identifying patterns and trends in data sets
· Working alongside teams within the business or the management team to establish business needs
· Defining new data collection and analysis processes
Qualifications:
· Technical Degree or related work experience
· Ability to analyze existing tools and databases and provide software solution recommendations.
· Ability to translate business requirements into non-technical, lay terms.
· High-level experience in methodologies and processes for managing large scale databases.
· Demonstrated experience in handling large data sets and relational databases.