[Hiring] Senior Data Analyst @State of Colorado

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Data Analyst to analyze business and application data, support data migration and modernization efforts, and work closely with business and technical teams to ensure data is accurate, usable, and aligned with business requirements.

As a Senior Data Analyst, you will:

• Analyze existing data and workflows.
• Develop SQL queries and data analysis.
• Support data transformation and migration activities.
• Assist with testing and validation of applications and data.
• Work with legacy systems and translate business needs into data requirements.
• Collaborate across technical and business teams.

Essential Duties:

• Analyze business and application data using SQL to identify trends, validate data, and support business requirements.
• Work with business stakeholders and technical teams to gather, document, and analyze data requirements.
• Analyze legacy data structures and workflows and identify requirements for migration to modern systems.
• Support data migration, transformation, and validation activities to ensure data is accurately transferred and structured for target systems.
• Develop queries, data analysis, and documentation to support application modernization and operational needs.
• Perform data quality checks and investigate data discrepancies or inconsistencies.
• Develop and execute test scenarios and test scripts to validate data, applications, and business processes.
• Partner with developers, testers, business analysts, and project teams throughout the application lifecycle.
• Document data processes, business rules, workflows, requirements, and transformation logic.
• Support regression and user acceptance testing by validating expected data and system behavior.
• Identify opportunities to improve data processes, reporting, testing, and overall system efficiency.
• Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Participate in Agile delivery processes, including Scrum and Kanban ceremonies and iterative delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in data analysis, business analysis, systems analysis, or a related field.
• Strong SQL skills and experience analyzing relational data.

Requirements

• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
• Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
• If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Benefits

• Support for a healthy balance of work and personal time.
• Access to various benefits that allow for fulfilling lives.