What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Analytics Analyst 2 position at JSG (Johnson Service Group, Inc.)?
- Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a nationally recognized professional staffing and recruiting firm that is looking for an experienced Data Analytics Analyst 2 to fill a three-year remote assignment.
Date: 10/20/2026
Job Title: Data Analytics Analyst 2
Work Location: Assigned to Birmingham, AL
FULLY- REMOTE POSITION
Requirements
Experience
- 3-5 years of professional experience in data analytics or data science leveraging meteorological data sources (e.g., numerical weather prediction output, satellite imagery, weather station data)
- Proven experience working with large, complex meteorological datasets in a cloud-based environment
- Demonstrated experience guiding a product from development to operations
- Demonstrated experience troubleshooting data quality, pipeline, or ingestion issues
- Background in Atmospheric Science or another Earth Science
- Experience with Python for data analysis and transformations
- Experience working with raster datasets in formats like GRIB, GeoTIFF, and NetCDF
- Experience with geospatial data and performance optimizations when working with geospatial data such as leveraging spatial indices
- Knowledge of basic statistical concepts like correlation and trend analysis using methods like least-squares fitting
- Familiarity with the concepts of using multiple threads and/or multiple CPUs to process large datasets quickly
- Experience with version control (Git or similar)
- Basic understanding of data governance, lineage, or metadata management
- Experience in utilities, energy, infrastructure, or regulated industries
- Familiarity with operational, asset, or time-series data
- Experience working with imperfect or operational source systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with data engineers and internal SMEs
- Clear written and verbal communication, especially when explaining data issues or findings
- Experience prioritizing work across multiple projects
- Ability to translate business questions into efficient analytical datasets
- Demonstrated attention to detail with a strong focus on data accuracy and reliability
- Processing data at scale
- Ability to optimize processing of meteorological data to consume minimal time and memory
- Familiarity with cloud-optimized formats for raster data like Zarr
- Creating meteorological data visualizations
- Ability to package meteorological output in a way that is understandable to a general audience
- Familiarity with static visualizations using Python and/or interactive visualizations using JavaScript
- SQL
- Familiarity with joins, CTEs, window functions, performance optimization
- Writing and maintaining reusable, well-documented queries
- Strong understanding of how data structure impacts visualization performance and usability
- Familiarity with common bottlenecks when rendering large datasets and their resolution (e.g., data binning, downsampling, efficient plotting methods and memory use)
- Understanding of meteorological variables in traditional numerical weather prediction and AI model output and the ability to identify those that may be correlated with utility operations
Does this position require driving (excluding commute)? No
Does this position require personal protective equipment (PPE)? No
Estimated Start Date: 12/01/2026
Estimated Duration of Job Assignment: 11/30/2029
JSG offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance options, short-term disability, 401(k), weekly pay, and more. Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #D650