Fortune 500 Data Analytics Analyst

Our Fortune 500 Company client is seeking to directly hire a talented Data Analytics Analyst.

CANDIDATE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:  

In order to receive consideration for an interview referral submission to our client's Hiring Manager for this role, each candidate must be reasonably qualified and comply with the following requirements: 

1) Must be within commutable distance to Birmingham, AL.

2) Fully comply with ALL instructions below under the [How to Apply] section.

3) Fully complete all Responses to the Hiring Manager's Screening Questions below.

Job Summary:   

Our client is seeking a Data Analytics Analyst located in Birmingham, Alabama. The position will be filled as a member of the Operations & Commercial Technology Solutions organization, within Fortune 500 Company client's Technology Solutions organization.  

Operations & Commercial Technology Solutions is an application/software development portfolio.  We build custom applications, system integrate commercial-off-the-shelf applications and develop software for automating business and data management processes.  In recent years, our greatest focus has been on technology solutions towards data management and governance.  Operational data that helps optimize the operation of our facilities.  Commercial data that supplies us insights for how best to align our assets within the markets they operate in and contracts they service.  We strive to make data easier for business partners putting data to work towards the optimization of business processes and/or the most efficient operation of our generating fleets.  Data from our on-premises applications, data from energy markets, data from third parties, data that is both structured and unstructured, but data that when assembled provides our Fortune 500 Company client with information necessary to achieve a strategic advantage as a leading wholesale energy provider.  Data and information that when managed effectively is easily accessible for reports, advanced analytics, data science, and AI/ML.

The Data Analytics Analyst serving in the Operations & Commercial Technology Solutions team is responsible for the following…

• 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.

The position of Data Architect and this role requires the following…

• 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:
  • On-premises and cloud-based data and information management systems - SQL Server, Oracle, Time-series Historians, Denodo, Microsoft Azure, Databricks, and others.
  • SSIS, APIs, Kafka, etc.
  • SSRS, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, etc.
  • 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 Fortune 500 Company client 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.

Behavioral Attributes

• Opportunistic Drive - Committed to delivering technology solutions that help Fortune 500 Company achieve their business imperatives and driven to identify opportunities to do so within the solutions, information and data we’re stewards of.
• Positive Can-Do Attitude – Must be willing to take full responsibility for duties and work effectively under the pressure of deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Self-Starter – Able to work in a professional environment with limited direct supervision.
• Results-Oriented – Acts with speed and decisiveness; takes initiative does what it takes to meet commitments.
• Safety Focused – Accepts responsibility for the safety of yourself and co-workers.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement – Stays abreast of new technologies and techniques in the market; Looks for opportunities improve through strategy and innovation.

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HOW TO APPLY:

• Click on the APPLY button to send your resume and other credentials and full responses to the Hiring Manager's Questionnaire below to MPN Diversity Recruiters.

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HIRING MANAGER'S SCREENING QUESTIONS:  

Please answer ALL of the questions BELOW as accurately as possible.  If you're determined to be reasonably qualified, you will be submitted to our client for a potential interview and direct hiring consideration for this great opportunity.

(1) Do you have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Math, Business or another relevant academic discipline?

• Respond with either 'YES' or 'NO'.
• If another relevant academic discipline, please elaborate.

(2) Do you have direct experience successfully designing, implementing or supporting “big data” technology solutions for an enterprise?

• Respond with either 'YES' or 'NO'.
• If “Yes”, please elaborate.

(3) Do you have an understanding of the electric utility industry/operations and the IT support model required to meet business needs?

• Respond with either 'YES' or 'NO'.
•  If “Yes”, please summarize.

(4) Do you currently reside in the Birmingham, AL area OR are you willing and able to be located in Birmingham, AL?

• Respond with either 'YES' or 'NO'. 

(5) Summarize the 3 most notable accomplishments of your professional technology career.  Accomplishments that are related to this opportunity.

(6) Briefly describe your consulting and technical leadership experience.

(7) Please provide required salary range for base pay (please do not state "negotiable").