Data Analytics Analyst

Artech LLC

BIRMINGHAM, AL

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
BIRMINGHAM, AL
POSTED
30+ days ago
Job Title: Data Analytics Analyst
Location: BIRMINGHAM, AL
Duration: 3+ years


Experience
  • 3-5 years of professional experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or a related role
  • Proven experience working with large, complex datasets in a cloud-based environment
  • Experience supporting enterprise reporting, dashboards, and analytics products
  • Demonstrated experience troubleshooting data quality, pipeline, or ingestion issues

Technical Skills & Languages
  • Data modeling & transformation
    • Ability to prepare data optimized for analysis, visualization, and dashboard consumption
    • Ability to write robust code that handles edge cases, implements retries, and fails gracefully under error conditions
  • SQL
    • Familiarity with joins, CTEs, window functions, performance optimization
    • Writing and maintaining reusable, well-documented queries
  • Cloud data platforms
    • Hands-on experience with Databricks, Azure Synapse, Snowflake, BigQuery, or similar
    • Understanding of how data moves from source systems into cloud storage and analytics layers
  • Data quality & validation
    • Ability to identify discrepancies between source systems and cloud datasets
    • Experience facilitating root-cause analysis and coordinating resolution across teams

Analytics & Visualization
  • Strong understanding of how data structure impacts visualization performance and usability
  • Familiarity with common bottlenecks when rendering large datasets and their resolution (e.g., data binning, downsampling, efficient plotting methods and memory use)
  • Experience using plotting libraries in a language like Python to create charts and graphs
  • Experience supporting dashboards and reports using tools such as:
    • Power BI, Tableau, or similar enterprise BI platforms
Soft Skills & Work Style
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with data engineers and internal SMEs
  • Clear written and verbal communication, especially when explaining data issues or findings
  • Experience prioritizing work across multiple data requests and investigations
Preferred Qualifications
  • Background in Atmospheric Science or another Earth Science
  • Experience with data visualization (Power BI) is a plus
Technical Preferences
  • Experience with PySpark or Python for data analysis and transformations
  • Experience working with GeoTIFFs or other raster datasets
  • Experience with geospatial data and performance optimizations when working with geospatial data such as leveraging spatial indices
  • Knowledge of basic statistical concepts like correlation and trend analysis using methods like least-squares fitting
  • Familiarity with the concepts of using multiple threads and/or multiple CPUs to process large datasets quickly
  • Familiarity with ETL / ELT pipelines and orchestration concepts
  • Experience with version control (Git or similar)
  • Basic understanding of data governance, lineage, or metadata management
Domain & Business Experience
  • Experience in utilities, energy, infrastructure, or regulated industries
  • Familiarity with operational, asset, or time-series data
  • Experience working with imperfect or operational source systems
Professional Attributes
  • Ability to translate business questions into efficient analytical datasets
  • Demonstrated attention to detail with a strong focus on data accuracy and reliability

About the Company

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Artech LLC