Business Data Analyst,Raleigh, NC,United States

Specialist- Senior

The Specialist works closely with State Agencies to understand their business needs, assists in development and/or recommendations to support the evaluation of programs, improvement of services, financial transparency, compliance and safety.

The Department of Information Technology (DIT) serves as the Technology Center for the State of NC. Services that DIT provides reach a client base of state and local government agencies, as well as schools, colleges and universities. This position is within the NC DIT's Data Analytics team within the Government Data Analytics Center which supports the development of enterprise business intelligence applications.

The Specialist works closely with State Agencies to understand their business needs, assists in development and/or recommendations to support the evaluation of programs, improvement of services, financial transparency, compliance and safety. This position is a technical resource who fosters partnership and collaboration across government agencies to assist in data driven decisions.

The Specialist will assist with a portfolio of development efforts and have the primary responsibilities to:

• Provide analytics programming support
• Provide enterprise solutions design support
• Perform testing activities
• Perform systems analysis
• Provide project management support
  
  

Skill Matrix

• Knowledge of advanced business analysis skills and demonstrated experience in the use of data and its transformation into information Required 5 Years
• Ability to write test documentation such as test plans, cases, and results Required 5 Years
• Good problem solving and analytical skills Required 5 Years
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple assignments Required 5 Years
• Demonstrated experience using complex SQL queries to extract and analyze data Highly desired 5 Years
• Demonstrated knowledge of SDLC project management methodology supporting application development Highly desired 5 Years
• Experience with project workflow and issue tracking systems required, such as JIRA Highly desired 5 Years
• Experience in SAS programming or SAS tools such as SAS Studio, Enterprise Guide, Visual Analytics, or Viya Desired 5 Years
• Experience with Business Intelligence tools, preferably in Databricks or Microsoft Power BI Desired 5 Years