[Hiring] Lead Data Visualization Developer @Excella

The Data Visualization Developer is responsible for creating reports and dashboards using popular tools to support self-service analytics environments for our clients.

This is not a Data Science role and does not require the use of advanced statistical techniques to analyze data.

Responsibilities

• Interacts directly with client stakeholders (business or technical) to understand client stakeholder needs.
• Uses SQL queries to explore and understand data sources.
• Creates prototypes based upon stakeholder requirements in order to confirm the report or dashboard design meets the business need.
• Creates simple to complex reports and dashboards using visual analytics and business intelligence tools like Tableau and PowerBI
• Uses SQL or other language to connect directly to data source for data quality checks and to ensure the numbers being represented in reports are accurate compared to source data.
• Ensures the final product follows data visualization and design best practices, is automated where feasible, and is easily transitioned into the client's environment for ongoing maintenance.
• Creates and delivers end-user training and documentation on BI deliverables.

Qualifications

Technical:

• 5+ years developing reports and dashboards using Business Intelligence Tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI).
• 3+ years writing simple to medium complexity SQL queries.
• Understanding of relational databases structures (tables and relationships) in order to source effectively from these for reports and dashboards.

Key Capabilities:

• Analytical thinker and problem solver who can listen to a non-data person share a problem, and identify and package data to help them solve that issue
• Ability to write medium-complexity SQL queries
• Packages large, complex datasets into intuitive, easy to use dashboards, reports, and decks that help decisions makers answer questions
• Detail oriented, with a clear understanding of how to quality check reports and data pulls, due to the high visibility of the work
• Skilled in managing work intake/requirements sessions, including mapping detailed documentation of requirements and tracking progress in shared collaboration tools (JIRA)
• Written communication is paramount – needs to write clear, concise summaries of complex information and understand how to structure written communication for senior business stakeholders/executives
• Takes a user-centered approach to developing data visualization products, like dashboards.
• Enthusiastic about learning about and using new features within tools like Tableau and PowerBI to ensure dashboards leverage the most up to date functionality
• Strong understanding of data visualization best practices, including chart selection, visual encodings, pre-attentive attributes, and Gestalt principles, and experience using those principles in the development of executive dashboards.
• Seeks and sees the larger business context of their work, and identifies opportunities to add value in complex and changing environments
• Optional, but industry or subject matter expertise (e.g., finance, employment, hospitality, digital analytics).
• Understanding of DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) and the capabilities within the DORA capability catalog is encouraged.