Data Analyst I
First Financial Bank Texas · Abilene, TX · 1 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
About the role
We’re always looking for bright individuals to join our growing organization. As a part of the First Financial Family, we will invest in your development and provide a dynamic work environment where you’re challenged, valued, and empowered every day. We strive to be the best destination for the industry’s top talent, creating a diverse, collaborative workplace that celebrates innovation and change. We are one team, working together to get things done.
Responsibilities
- Analyze data with assistance, develop and maintain reports and dashboards, and follow established processes to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and appropriate use prior to release into production environments, while keeping management informed of task and project progress.
- Participate in discussions related to data support.
- Work with Project Managers, Development Managers, Business Analysts, Application Analysts, Stakeholders, and other team members to understand reporting requirements and data needs.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance reports and dashboards using tools such as Cognos and Power BI.
- Retrieve, validate, and analyze data from multiple data sources, including but not limited to Snowflake, Google BigQuery, SQL Server, MS Fabric and other structured data sources as required.
- Aid in documenting data sources, data definitions, calculations, and report logic to support transparency, auditability, and ongoing maintenance.
- Validate data accuracy and completeness prior to publishing reports or dashboards.
- Follow departmental and team standards related to data access, data governance, change management, and deployment of reports to production environments.
- Manage assigned tasks to deadlines and communicate progress, risks, and issues appropriately to team members and management.
- Work effectively in a team environment and maintain positive working relationships with internal customers.
- Actively support the values of the organization and follow established company policies, procedures, and security requirements, including data confidentiality standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a computer-related, data-related, or analytical field, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to learn and work with business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI and Cognos.
- Understanding of relational databases and data concepts, including tables, views, joins, and basic data modeling.
- Ability to retrieve and analyze data using SQL from sources such as SQL Server, Snowflake, BigQuery, MS Fabric, and similar platforms.
- Basic understanding of data warehousing concepts and reporting best practices.
- Ability to document data sources, report logic, and requirements clearly.
- Display troubleshooting skills that can start with a data or reporting issue and systematically isolate and rule out potential causes with assistance.
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and consistency.
- Be a self-starter with the ability to work well on a team.
- Possess good communication skills, be goal-oriented, reliable, demonstrate initiative, flexibility, maintain confidentiality, and act in a courteous and professional manner.
Qualifications
- Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a computer-related, data-related, or analytical field, or equivalent experience.
- Must have the ability to learn and work with business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI and Cognos.
- Must have a basic understanding of relational databases and data concepts, including tables, views, joins, and basic data modeling.
- Must have the ability to retrieve and analyze data using SQL from sources such as SQL Server, Snowflake, BigQuery, MS Fabric, and similar platforms.
- Must have a basic understanding of data warehousing concepts and reporting best practices.
- Must be able to document data sources, report logic, and requirements clearly.
- Must have the ability to troubleshoot data and reporting issues systematically and isolate potential causes with assistance.
- Must have strong attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and consistency.
- Must be a self-starter with the ability to work well on a team.
- Must possess good communication skills, be goal-oriented, reliable, demonstrate initiative, flexibility, maintain confidentiality, and act in a courteous and professional manner.