Data Analyst

Immediate need for a talented Data Analyst. This is a 08+ Months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Plano, TX (Hybrid, local candidates). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 24-22073

Pay Range: $55 - $60/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

As a Data Analyst you will leverage analytic and technical skills to innovate, build, and maintain well-managed data solutions and capabilities to tackle business problems.

Use Open Source/Digital technologies to mine complex, voluminous, and different varieties of data sources and platforms

Build well-managed data solutions, tools, and capabilities to enable self-service frameworks for data consumers

Demonstrate ability to explore and quickly grasp new technologies to progress varied initiatives

Partner with the business to provide consultancy and translate the business needs to design and develop tools, techniques, metrics, and dashboards for insights and data visualization

Drive analysis that provides meaningful insights on business strategies

Data Management

Drive an understanding and adherence to the principles of data quality management including metadata, lineage, and business definitions

Work collaboratively with appropriate Tech teams to manage security mechanisms and data access governance

Build and execute tools to monitor and report on data quality

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

Degree specialized in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics discipline

Scripting experience in (Python, R, Spark, and SQL)

Strong desire and experie nce with data in various forms (data warehouses/SQL, unstructured data)

Experience utilizing and developing within AWS services

Has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree plus at least 5 years of experience in data analytics, or currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Master’s Degree plus at least 3 years in data analytics, or currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a PhD with an expectation that required degree will be obtained on or before the scheduled start date.

At least 3 years of experience in at least one scripting language

At least 1 year of experience utilizing a business intelligence visualization tool

At least 3 years of experience in querying analyzing and working with data languages and platforms

Master’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics discipline

At least 4 years of experience coding in Python, R, Spark, or SQL

At least 4 years of experience working within process management and improvement methodologies – Agile, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.

At least 2 years of experience utilizing and developing within AWS services

At least 2 years of experience delivering Data Governance and Data Quality Management concepts and practices within the financial services industry.

Our client is a leading Finance organization, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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