Data Analyst

About the role

The Ash Group is hiring a Data Analyst for a major electricity and natural gas utility client. This is a 12‑month contract position based in Minneapolis, MN (hybrid). The role is limited to US citizens or green‑card holders; no C2C or third‑party arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Perform data collection, analysis, validation, cleansing, and reporting.
• Design, code, test, debug, and document ETL processes, SQL queries, and stored procedures.
• Extract and analyze data from various sources, including databases, manual files, and external websites.
• Respond to data inquiries from various groups within the organization.
• Create and publish regularly scheduled and ad hoc reports.
• Document reporting requirements and processes and validate data components as required.
• Leverage SAP data through Power BI and Databricks to develop visually compelling, user‑friendly Design & Planning dashboards that improve transparency, support business oversight, and enable data‑driven decision‑making.
• Create dashboards and scorecards for the Design and Planning organization, supporting additional groups such as Control Center, Trouble Group, Contracting Group, and Operations.
• Build and enhance dashboards in Power BI, pulling data from HANA, SAP, and Salesforce, providing visibility into timelines, productivity, workloads, efficiencies, process adherence, and overall workflow.
• Develop dashboards from scratch or enhance/modify existing ones.

Requirements

• Experience with relational databases and knowledge of query tools and/or statistical software.
• Recent experience with Power BI, SAP/HANA, Salesforce data extraction and reporting, and SQL.
• Familiarity with AI tools and analytics.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Expert‑level knowledge of MS Excel.
• Utility or construction industry experience is a plus.
• Must be a US citizen or green‑card holder; no C2C or third‑party candidates.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and direct primary care benefits.
• After six months of employment, a 4% matched 401(k) plan with immediate 100% vesting.

Pay

Up to $61 per hour W2, based on skill set.