Data & Reporting Analyst (HIRED)
Xceleration is an industry-leading provider of incentive and recognition solutions for corporations looking to boost the performance of their employees, dealers or customers. We utilize our proprietary web-based software platform as a starting point, customizing for each client to maximize results against their objectives. Xceleration has locations in Charlotte, Atlanta, Myrtle Beach, New York and Los Angeles.
The job:
Are you passionate about data? Do you find it rewarding to present business insights in a clear, effective manner? Do you find it necessary to back your opinions up with concrete, well-documented facts? Xceleration is currently seeking a Data & Reporting Analyst to join our growing Charlotte-based team, acting as a solutions developer for data and business intelligence. The Data & Reporting Analyst will be challenged to discover business insights using data mining, while taking a leading role in designing a business intelligence software stack that delivers rich data visualizations.
Key responsibilities:
• Working hands-on with program data in to identify trends, make recommendations and research inquiries.
• Architect program reporting solutions.
• Drive enhancements to enforce data integrity and improve database efficiency.
• Demonstrate a foundational understanding of the client environment.
• Take a leading role in determining project scope.
• Assess and cultivate long-term product goals in conjunction with end users, managers, clients and other stakeholders.
• Enhance existing data models and reports.
• Identify and solve problems using analysis, experience and judgment.
• Strategically plan and implement capacity and resource expansion to ensure scalability.
Ideal candidates will have:
Technical skills/qualifications
• 1-3 years of experience working with any relational database.
• Fluency in: SQL Server/T-SQL syntax and experience with the Microsoft BI stack, including.
• SQL Server Management Studio for relational database operations.
• SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) for ETL operations.
• SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) report generation.
• SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular and/or Cube data modeling and associated application-specific languages (DAX,MDX).
• Experience using dashboarding technologies such as Tableau, Pyramid Analytics or Power BI.
• Some familiarity with web frontend technologies, including HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Knowledge of backend technologies like Node.JS, Microsoft .NET framework, Java and Python will also be helpful.
• Basic understanding of Unix/Linux shell, whether using bash, zsh or C shell, will be useful.
• Experience working with technologies from any large cloud provider, such as AWS, Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure is useful.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Communication skills and personal qualities
• Ability to craft targeted, concise communications for varied audiences.
• Ability to embrace alternative points of view, approach problems with ambitious curiosity and take risks where appropriate.
• Strong focus on process efficiency and driving continuous improvement.
• Strong personal accountability, with a willingness to acknowledge mistakes and work proactively to resolve problems.
• Excitement for working on a team that will collaboratively solve problems and design solutions across the organization.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous situations and a willingness to work collaboratively to better define requirements when necessary.
• Strong focus on continuous learning and professional development.
