Data Analyst

Ranked one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s “Best Workplaces” and “Fastest Growing Mid-Size Companies” Affirma is expanding and looking to hire talented individuals. We are seeking a Data Analyst to join our growing Data & Analytics team. This individual will support Affirma’s mission to provide exception value to our clients by planning, executing, and deploying data management solutions.

This role requires candidates to reside in Washington State

Advanced knowledge of Power BI for creation of data models, visualizations, reports, and dashboards (4-6 years)

Advanced visual design in dashboarding

Clear understanding of dimensional data modeling, ETL development, and data warehousing in a professional capacity

Experience retrieving, aggregating, and manipulating data from complex relational databases using T-SQL/SQL and other equivalent querying languages

Demonstrated ability to guide individual and group stakeholder discussions and requirements gathering interviews

Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts and requirements to business users and supporting IT groups

Ability to work in a dynamic environment with some level of ambiguity to implement customer and project requirements with minimal supervision

Driven by analytics and naturally curious to ask “why” and “what if”

Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders, team members, and in documentation

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and/or experience

Knowledge of programming or scripting language like R or Python

Nice to have, experience working with Big Data tools like HIVE, Hadoop, etc. Responsibilities

Design, propose, and develop data visualization solutions

Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to create, refine and debug reports

Write and maintain documentation to describe development, logic, scripting, testing, changes, and corrections

Support the release of solutions into production environments

Balance shifting priorities, demands, and timelines while effectively communicating expectations to team members and stakeholders in a clear and timely fashion

Provide technical to assistance to data consumers regarding errors, problems, or questions with data and reports

Provide thought leadership, best practices, and standards required to deliver effective, lasting, and easy-to-maintain solutions to clients

Continuously grow depth and breadth of knowledge of leading data and analytics tools and principles

Other as assigned by management

Accountabilities and Measures

Works well in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment

Strong diplomacy and conflict resolution skills

Eagerness to improve processes and contribute to the growth of a dynamic company

Creative and thinks outside the box

Experience working with Collaboration tools ie: Teams, Zoom, and etc.

Keeping our clients happy

Staying within project budget while adhering to billable and un-billable policies

Compensation and Benefits:

$120,000-$145,000 Dependent on experience

Benefits include:

Medical, dental, and vision offered

Company paid short-term disability, long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance

401(k) retirement plan offered

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Leave

9 Paid U.S. holidays

Referral program

Why Affirma?

One of Washington's Fastest Growing Private Companies & Top 100 Best Companies to Work For (According to Seattle Business Magazine and Puget Sound Business Journal)

Casual environment, surrounded by incredibly intelligent and motivated co-workers, and a performance-driven culture

Flexible Schedule

Opportunity for growth

Affirma is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not make employment decisions or otherwise discriminates based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, military status, sexual orientation, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by law.