Business Data Analyst/Data Analyst

Skills

Skill 1: Ability to partner with functional teams and business leads to collect and analyze data 
Skill 2: Data validation: identify discrepancies, errors, inconsistencies in transferred data 
Skill 3: Data Integrity and normalization 

Average Years of Experience: 7 - 10+
Proven working experience as a data analyst or business data analyst. Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques. Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects etc), databases (SQL etc), programming (XML, Javascript, or ETL frameworks). Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS etc). Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy. Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings. BS in Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Management or Statistics
Data analyst responsibilities include conducting full lifecycle analysis to include requirements, activities and design. Data analysts will develop analysis and reporting capabilities. They will also monitor performance and quality control plans to identify improvements.