Prohires is Hiring a Business Analyst 4/Data Analyst (Min 10+yrs Exp) HYBRID Near Virginia, VA
We are looking for a Business Analyst 4/Data Analyst (Min 10 yrs Exp)HYBRID (Both Phone and In Person)POSITION DESCRIPTIONDIRECT CLIENT PositionNumber of positions: 1Length: 12Months Work Address: 1401 E Broad StImmediate Interviews –Both Phone and In PersonPls Note this Position is Hybrid (onsite 3 days a week) SR Data Analyst. 3 days a week on site. LOCAL RICHMOND, VA candidates only. Business Analyst 4Local Richmond, VA candidates ONLY required due to onsite requirement This position requires onsite 3 days a week with 2 remote Contractor will be responsible for purchasing parking through Parking Management Office or procuring their own parking SR Data Analyst
Master Data Analyst
The Virginia Department of Transportation Information Technology Division (ITD) is seeking a Master Data Analyst with demonstrated experience in data analytics to work as a key member of Enterprise Data Asset team. This analyst will support teams working in Agile (Sprint) to analyze datasets to be made available in a cloud-based data management platform that will support the agency to produce master data with data governance. Responsibilities include analyzing source systems which contain a spatial component for candidate datasets; documenting business processes and data lifecycle; developing data requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria; and testing strategies. Is a fast-paced organization with very high standards for work quality and efficiency. This position is expected to handle multiple projects, and remain flexible and productive, despite changing priorities and processes. Ongoing improvement and efficiency are a part of our culture, and each team member is expected to proactively contribute to process improvements. Responsibilities:
Work with the Project team members and business stakeholders to understand business processes and pain points
Develop expertise in source system datasets and data lifecycle
Profile source data which may contain a spatial component; review source data and compare content and structure to dataset requirements; identify conflicts and determine recommendations for resolution
Conduct entity resolution to identify matching and merging and semantic conflicts
Elicit, record, and manage metadata
Diagram current processes and proposed modifications using process flows, context diagrams and data flow diagrams
Discover and document requirements and user stories with a focus on improving both business and technical processing
Decompose requirements into Epics and Features and create clear and concise user stories that are easy to understand and implement by technical staff
Utilize progressive elaboration; map stories to data models and architectures to be used by internal staff to facilitate master data management
Identify and group related user stories into themes, document dependencies and associated business processes
Assist Product Owner in maintaining the product backlog
Create conceptual prototypes and mock-ups
Collaborate with staff, vendors, consultants, and contractors as they are engaged on tasks to formulate, detail and test potential and implemented solutions
Perform Quality Analyst functions such as defining test objectives, test plans and test cases, and executing test cases
Coordinate and Facilitate User Acceptance Testing with Business and ensure Project Managers/Scrum Masters are informed of the progress
QualificationsRequired:
The candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of experience delivering business data analysis artifacts
5 years of experience as an Agile Business Analyst; strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodology
Experience organizing and maintaining Product and Sprint backlogs
Experience translating client and product strategy requirements into dataset requirements and user stories
Proficient with defining acceptance criteria and managing acceptance process
Exceptional experience writing complex sql queries for Sql Server and Oracle
Experience with Azure Databricks
Experience with ESRI ArcGIS
Experience with enterprise data management
Expertise with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server)
Experience with reporting systems – operational data stores, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts
The candidate must have exceptional written and oral communications skills and have the proven ability to work well with a diverse set of peers and customers
Preferred:
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) and/or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Certification
Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)
Required/Desired SkillsCandidates must have ALL the “Required” skills in order to be considered for the position. “Desired” or “Highly Desired” skills are a PLUS but may NOT be required. Skill MatrixExperience with Business workflow processes Required / DesiredAmountof ExperienceAdvanced understanding of data integrations.
Strong knowledge of database architectures
Required10 Years Work closely with data analysts, data scientists, and other data consumers within the business in an attempt to gather and populate data Required10 Years Strong analytical and problem solving skills,
Ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally
Required10 Years Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts,
Ability to effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects
Required10 Years Experience with key data warehousing architectures including Kimball and Inmon, and has a broad experience designing solutions using a broad set of da Required10 Years expertise in Data Factory v2,Data Lake Store, Data Lake Analytics, Azure Analysis Services, Azure Synapse Required10 Years strong SQL scripting skills Required10 Years strong skills conducting spatial data analysis Required10 Years