Senior Data Analyst (F2F Interview Required)

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Senior Data Analyst  (F2F Interview Required) Reston, VA 12 Months   Required Skills   Note: Please only submit resumes for contractors who are highly skilled at writing advanced SQL queries and understand that they will write queries for the majority of the work. The candidates will be tested on their query writing skills. Additionally, candidates must have a very strong written and verbal communications skills to gather and document requirements from business users •        Requires technical and business knowledge in multiple disciplines/processes. •        5 to 7 years of demonstrated proficiency with data analysis and reporting required. •        Advanced SQL coding skills •        Familiarity with Toad data base tool •        Strong knowledge of relational database systems, data structures and data modeling concepts •        Experience in data management, data quality, data automation and development of information standards •        Experience in project documentation and the design of process and data flow diagrams •        Strong analytical skills with demonstrated experience providing information, reports and analyses from unstructured and vague business questions and problems •        Knowledge of System Development Life Cycle •        Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize projects and information •        Excellent oral and written communication skills •        Requires technical and business knowledge in multiple disciplines/processes •        Able to function both with minimal supervision and in a team-oriented unit   Preferred Skills   •        Knowledge of business intelligence and visualization tools such as Cognos, Tableau, or other similar tools preferred •        Knowledge of SAS, Data flux and Informatica preferred   Job Description •        Use the most efficient data management and analytics tools to provision data, analyze data, identify and document gaps, and enable self- service. •        Gather requirements and understand the data needs of internal and external customers. Develop and document requirements for data provisioning; write run-books and scope documents. •        Provision files and transfer data - upload files for transfer and access through secure file transfer protocol (sftp). •        Demonstrate database literacy through data mapping and design of data flow diagrams. •        Understand ETL processes - know how data moves and is transformed in order to map data and document use cases, as part of provisioning data. •        Develop and maintain current knowledge of College Board products, data systems and information assets. •        Plan, develop, deploy and test lightweight information solutions with a focus on an efficient and automated approach. The approach will take advantage of consistent data and reporting standards, aligned to Data Services’ Data Governance and Master Data Management guidelines. •        Monitor and discover trends with particular emphasis on those impacted by new product releases, operational changes and new data collection techniques. •        Pilot strategic analyses using existing and new data sources, of both internal and external origin, and position them to be incorporated into enterprise platforms. •        Identify existing reports and/or processes for automation opportunities. Act as the Sr. Data Analyst on projects requiring the systems development lifecycle (SDLC) approach for larger scale projects. Compile some semi-automated reports on demand. •        Generate detailed, complex analyses and provide concise, insightful executive summaries from business questions. •        Develop and execute plans to perform user acceptance testing and quality control essential to the deployment of reports and business information solutions. •        Occasionally supervise and verify work done by other staff •        Any other related activities as assigned.
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