Data Analytics Analyst

Data Analytics Analyst

Perm Position

Birmingham, AL (Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite)

Responsibilities:
·       Leading/facilitating engagements with business partners towards the achievement of their data management, reporting & analytics, and software solution needs.
·       Assembling, implementing, and supporting automated data processes, simple to advanced data models, data visualizations and reports, and increasingly facilitating data science, upon on-premises and cloud-based technologies.
·       Organizing often disparate data alongside a common data ontology, while retaining the quality from the data source, minimizing data duplication, and simplifying access to data and information.
·       Working closely with our data architect and software developers to ensure new solutions align with our data management vision and technology roadmaps.
·       Thought leadership towards increasing efficiency and enhancing decisions, using data and information alongside innovative technology.
·       Actively listening and learning about business processes, connecting the dots when innovative technology might represent a solution.

 Requirements:
·       Understanding of and ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts of all-things data – databases, data integration, data governance, data science, advanced analytics & reporting, cloud-based data management, and artificial intelligence/machine learning.
·       The ability to understand business objectives for data and engineer business solutions that leverage current and innovative data technology capabilities and provide valuable insights to relevant stakeholders.

Job Experience & Education
·       A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Math, Business or another relevant academic discipline.
·       Four or more years of professional IT experience.
·       Three or more years of experience implementing automated data processes, simple to advanced data models, data visualizations and reports.
·       Experience working in a fast-paced, competitive information technology organization.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
·       Knowledge for assembling and implementing data integration & migration, data management, data analytic & reporting solutions.  Including but not limited to the following:

o   On-premises and cloud-based data and information management systems - SQL Server, Oracle, Time-series Historians, Denodo, Microsoft Azure, Databricks, and others.
o   SSIS, APIs, Kafka, etc.
o   SSRS, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, etc.
o   MATLAB, Python, R, etc.

·       Programming skills in languages such as SQL, Python, C#, Spark, and/or R.
·       Experience analyzing and modeling highly granular time-series data from IoT devices.
·       Ability to organize technology and product delivery for iterative development via Agile methodologies.
·       Strong data modeling skills and understanding of data warehouse design techniques.
·       Have demonstrated the ability to dive deep into data to find problems or trends.
·       Ability to conduct research into emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products as required.  Bringing new ideas and innovations to the team.
·       Partner with business and technology subject matter experts to elicit and translate business requirements into technological solutions.
·       The ability to “think big” and challenge conventional wisdom regarding technology, data, information & analytics.
·       The ability to build a comprehensive understanding of and strategically connect the needs of multiple Southern Power business areas.
·       The ability to understand and practice appropriate data & software development standards to meet business requirements and to ensure that consistent frameworks are applied across the company.
·       Excellent written and oral English communication skills with the ability to tailor communication as appropriate for the audience.
·       Capable of building productive relationships with teammates and business partners focused on teamwork and cooperation.
·       Excellent organization and time management skills, and capable of managing time and priorities to effectively respond to emerging needs and meet upcoming deadlines and commitments.
·       Able to work in a professional environment with limited direct supervision.
·       Strong leadership and negotiation skills with business and technical groups.  A demonstrated ability to build consensus among many stakeholders.
·       Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, often solving problems and providing solutions for business partners, but more frequently equipping them or others with the knowledge and necessary tools for self-sufficiency.
·       Capable of identifying and implementing technical and business orientated process improvements.
·       Familiar with modern software development, source control and change management methodologies.
·       The ability to be comfortable with ambiguity and a willingness to take principled bets on new technology.
·       The ability to establish, implement, and enforce appropriate data & software development standards to meet business requirements and to ensure that a consistent framework is applied across the company.
·       Strong customer service skills with the capability to manage expectations, fulfill commitments and meet project deadlines.

Synergis serves a myriad of clients across nearly all industries, from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. The outcomes of these relationships are demonstrated in a growing list of more than 300 clients and industry recognition by Inc. magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. From its foundation in 1997, Synergis has been successfully recruiting and placing IT professionals in all areas of information technology. For more information about Synergis, please visit the company website at .

Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to Christy Cifreo at