Data Analyst II

New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) offers a hybrid work model; this role is expected to work onsite at our Newark, NJ office a minimum of 2 days per week.

About the role

Design and deploy analytics and visualization solutions that guide strategic decision-making. You will obtain, clean, and analyze raw data from multiple disparate sources to answer questions posed by internal or external customers, develop reports and analytics tailored to requestor requirements, and create concise summaries with clear recommendations and next steps.

Responsibilities

• Write SQL queries to analyze and extract data from databases and warehouses.
• Create flowcharts and diagrams that illustrate how data will be modeled, sourced, transformed, stored, and presented.
• Compile, analyze, and interpret trends, fluctuations, and other changes in data.
• Contribute to the management and design of business-intelligence and data-warehouse environments, including data sources, security, and metadata.
• Consult with business partners to challenge current processes by asking targeted questions and interpreting ambiguity through deepened knowledge of business-function needs and reporting opportunities.
• Unearth insights from large, diverse data sets to tell compelling stories through dashboards and visualizations.
• Self-track and manage projects and tasks in agile tools.
• Continuously improve data models for actionable insights and process improvement.
• Participate in finding and implementing technology solutions and business processes by providing requirements documentation, use cases, subject-matter expertise, and design input.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of two years of experience as a data analyst with proven experience in business intelligence and data-manipulation tools.

Skills

• Strong analytical skills: ability to work with large amounts of data, facts, figures, and number crunching to draw meaningful conclusions.

Pay

Annual salary range: $80,000 – $95,000 (USD). This range covers base pay only and excludes bonuses or other incentives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Company-paid group term life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), and long-term disability (LTD).