Senior Data Analyst - #00258

Title:Senior Data Analyst - #00258

State Role Title: Info Technology Specialist III

Hiring Range: $100,000.00 - $120.000.00

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept of Human Resource Mgt

Location: Dept of Human Resource Mgmt

Agency Website: www.dhrm.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Senior Data Analyst. This position will be responsible for gathering and analyzing large sets of structured and unstructured data; and analyzing, processing, and developing reports as well as interpreting the results to create meaningful visualizations for DHRM and its customers. The individual in this role will utilize data analytic methods, processes, algorithms, and systems to extract knowledge and insights from structured and unstructured data and apply knowledge and actionable insights from data across a broad range of application domains. To ensure adoption by the business, this position will be required to ensure the quality of each dashboard release, data refresh, and adhere to a regular refresh and dashboard publishing schedule. The incumbent of this position will be responsible for performing the following functions:
Refreshing analysis data on a regular basis and publish new dashboards.
Working with IT to test and incorporate new data sources as they become available.
In partnership with DHRM internal and external customers, ensure data accuracy by quality checking each analysis prior to publishing.
Building new data visualizations to demonstrate business performance and uncover opportunity.
Participating in business/IT projects that will enhance the quality of the data to be used in the visualization tool and ensure data sets utilize core data wherever possible.
Compiling and analyzing data from a variety of applications, systems, and sources to create/summarize for analysis.
Maintaining strong knowledge of DHRM application infrastructure, architectures, and environments.
Continuous system improvement and customer focus within agreed standards and timelines are keys to satisfactorily performing the functions of this role.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience demonstrating extensive knowledge of relational databases and supporting application design and development tools and languages.
Understanding of data modeling and data warehousing.
Experience applying modern technologies to solve business needs.
Experience in the use and development of prevalent web technologies.
Familiarity with coding skills in languages such as R and Python.
Experience with, and/or strong understanding of programming languages, machine learning, and statistics.
Experience demonstrating the ability to motivate, engage and collaborate with others to provide customer service to diverse internal and external stakeholders.
Experience communicating verbally with demonstrated ability to make oral presentations, provide technical guidance, and experience communicating in writing with demonstrated ability to formulated/develop technical instructions for internal and external clients, or other similar forms of written communications.
Experience demonstrating analytical and problem-solving skills and working in deadline driven environment.
High school graduate or equivalent.

Additional Considerations

Experience with the Microsoft Power Platform including PowerBI.
Familiarity in SAS Viya and SAS programming for data management, statistical analysis, and analytic reporting.
Extensive knowledge of HR applications.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

: State employees who have been affected by Policy 1.3 Layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) must submit the card BEFORE the closing date for this position. The card may be scanned and attached to the application or faxed to (804) 371-7401. Please include your name and the position number of the fax cover sheet. AMERICORPS, PEACE CORPS, AND OTHER NATIONAL SERVICE ALUMNI ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
All applicants are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks requested by the hiring authority.

Contact Information

Name: Derek T. Mountford

Phone: 804-225-2729

Email: derek.mountford@dhrm.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.