DATA ANALYST (ON-SITE)

About the role

The Data Analyst supports the data and analytics initiatives of Springfield Public Schools with a strategic focus on efficient and effective district operations, provisioning datasets for district leaders, and data governance through enterprise integration of district data assets.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Business Information Systems team to provide actionable data to stakeholders supporting and monitoring efficient and effective district operations.
• Support state reporting by assuring data integrity.
• Convert existing Access databases and Power Queries to Power BI using Azure data platform.
• Meet with stakeholders to understand data needs and define reporting requirements in alignment with district priorities.
• Develop reports and dashboards in Power BI to meet these needs.
• Support efforts to modernize and automate data processes.
• Integrate data across district systems to promote data quality and governance.
• Collaborate to define, develop, and deploy curated datasets.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to test and validate data deliverables.
• Develop and maintain documentation and code versioning.
• Support a culture of data governance and data literacy.
• Any other duties assigned by Business Information Systems Manager, CIO, or Superintendent of Schools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, information systems, computer science, or related study.
• Experience performing data analysis in a business/financial environment preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel and Power Query or comparable data analytic software.
• Experience using modern data and analytics platforms preferred (ex., Power BI or Tableau).
• Experience with database management systems.
• Proficiency with SQL is preferred.
• Experience with one or more programming languages is preferred (Python, JavaScript, R).
• An understanding of data integration patterns using API interfaces is preferred.
• Experience developing data pipelines is preferred.
• Experience with Power Automate or other low code technology is preferred.
• Familiarity with both on-prem and cloud-native application architectures is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated success working independently and collaboratively.
• Adept at effectively managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a high-demand environment.