Data Analyst – Power Platform

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop, enhance, and sustain Power BI reports, dashboards, and visual representations.

• Link Power BI to authorized data sources and create fundamental measures, calculations, and filters.

• Formulate and modify SQL queries to extract, filter, merge, and verify data across pertinent sources.

• Conduct data entry, cleansing, reconciliation, validation, and quality assessments; facilitate the resolution of discrepancies.

• Convert stakeholder inquiries into data specifications, metrics, filters, business rules, validation checks, and reporting outputs.

• Record processes, assumptions, known constraints, user manuals, standard operating procedures, data definitions, and project/status documents.

• Assist in the configuration and maintenance of basic Power Apps, Dataverse tables/forms, and Power Automate workflows.

• Support testing, user acceptance testing, issue reproduction, and the documentation of defects, enhancements, and change requests.

• Create, update, prioritize with guidance, and monitor work items through sprint or delivery cycles utilizing Jira, Azure DevOps, Aha!, or similar tools.

• Collaborate with client stakeholders and team members on requests, action items, status updates, dependencies, and follow-ups; report progress and escalate any blockers.

• Utilize Excel, Power Query, and approved tools for basic analysis, data manipulation, and routine reporting.

• Take ownership of assigned analysis and reporting tasks through to delivery; conduct quality and reasonableness reviews, enhance team standards, and provide guidance or peer evaluations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (preferred fields include Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, Business Analytics, or a related discipline).

• Over 5 years of pertinent professional experience in data analysis, business intelligence, reporting, operational analytics, business analysis, or a comparable position, including independent management of intricate analytical or reporting outputs.

• Practical experience with Power BI, including the creation or maintenance of reports and dashboards, connecting to data, and constructing basic visuals and calculations.

• Hands-on experience writing SQL queries, encompassing data filtering and joining, along with understanding relational tables, primary/foreign keys, and their relationships.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, data manipulation, and conducting data quality checks.

• Capability to gather requirements, document procedures, and translate stakeholder needs into actionable reporting, data, and support activities.

• Familiarity with detailed operational support tasks such as data entry, documentation revisions, ticket management, and coordination of follow-ups.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment regarding data quality, meticulous attention to detail, collaborative spirit, and the ability to independently handle competing priorities while conveying assumptions or limitations to stakeholders.

• Eligibility to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

• Desired: Experience in creating simple Power Automate flows for notifications, approvals, or transferring information between systems.

• Desired: Exposure to building or configuring basic Power Apps and working with Dataverse tables, fields, forms, and associated data.

• Desired: Familiarity with Jira, Microsoft Azure DevOps, Aha!, or similar tools for documenting, updating, and tracking work items in Agile/Scrum settings.

• Desired: Working knowledge of Power Query and fundamental data transformation or modeling concepts.

• Desired: Basic understanding of HTML and JavaScript.

• Desired: Experience supporting federal or government clients, including VA stakeholders.

• Desired: Familiarity with healthcare, program management, or program evaluation data.

• Desired: Exposure to UI/UX or user-centered design principles and an interest in relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., PL-300).

• Desired: Master’s degree in a relevant field; experience in peer review, mentoring, or shaping complex analyses.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage options.

• Generous paid time off and holiday policies.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Collaborative and inclusive company culture.