Company DescriptionMatrix Systems Group is an Information Technology and Services company that places talented professionals in long-term consulting roles in a variety of industries. Some of the titles we look for include Developers, Project Managers, Business Analysts and Systems Engineers. We occasionally have permanent positions on our team as well.Why Work for Matrix Systems Group? - We typically place our people in long-term contracts - 1-3 years, usually with options for renewal - You choose the type of employment you prefer - direct employee or contractor (may depend on specific opening) - We won't micromanage you! - We are a small company who can dedicate sufficient time and energy to your needs. We are looking to build a long-term relationship with all our workers.Job DescriptionSeeking 2 Business Analysts to work as full-time W-2 employees on a long-term project for a large State of Illinois agency. You will be working on a comprehensive statewide data solution. You will likely be assigned to multiple projects over the course of your time at the agency. In general, you will support the staff by:analyzing and interpreting data using scientific methods,assisting program areas to create data stories using statistical techniques,producing insightful dashboards and reports to answer questions about program data, andhelping to standardize data visualizations agency-wide to increase functional use of dashboards and reports.Technical Environment at the agency is Microsoft.NET (development) and Microsoft SQL Server (relational database). Microsoft Windows / Office Suite. QualificationsStrong candidates for this position will:Have expertise conducting statistical analyses of data using standard statistical techniques. Have expertise gathering functional specification requirements for the development of dashboards and reports.Have experience working with interactive data visualization products focused on business intelligence such as Microsoft Power BI, Tableau or similar products. Have experience with management of data to produce accurate and consistent longitudinal datasets. Have experience using Microsoft SQL Server to model data into datasets for consumption of business intelligence software. Have experience with anonymizing datasets in order to preserve data security and privacy.A Statement of Projects and 4 professional references will be required if selected to continue in the screening process. These are not required at the time of submission.Additional InformationNOTE: Candidates must be available to work as our W2 employee, full-time, in Springfield IL. **NO SUBCONTRACTORS / CORP2CORP**All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.