What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Data Analyst position at KCI Technologies Inc.?
Overview
Join us as we Rise to the Challenge
At KCI, we’re building an enduring community that provides unparalleled value to our employee-owners. We make our mark designing and delivering our world-class solutions, so we invest deeply in supporting and developing our team. We reward integrity and commitment, and when we do well, you do well. Our employee’s have the freedom to innovate, unlimited growth, a voice that matters, a lifestyle that works, and skin in the game. Achievements are shared and celebrated. As a team, we are motivated to better ourselves, each other, and the world around us.
THE COMPANY
KCI Technologies, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned engineering, consulting and construction firm serving clients throughout the United States. KCI is recognized as an industry leader, employing cutting-edge technologies, management practices and strategic growth initiatives. Employee ownership fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encourages technical expertise, and shapes strategic planning.
KCI is currently ranked #56 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 design firms in the nation.
KCI BENEFITS INFORMATION
We offer a competitive compensation package, family friendly benefits, a collaborative working environment, and the training, mentoring and resources you need to advance in your career.
We understand that you have choices, and we know that together we will make a great team!
KCI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
KCI Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Duties, Responsibilities & Other
As a Data Analyst, you will:
- Perform modeling and analysis of structured and unstructured datasets to develop metrics, reports, and visualizations of trends and patterns
- Utilize analytic platforms and data governance strategies to create a seamless experience for users
- Identify, extract, clean, transform, validate, and model data using various technologies and languages
- Support analysis of the effectiveness of programs, and summarize and present data to enhance future efforts
- Interact with stakeholders to create and leverage business intelligence capabilities in support of business objectives
- Deploy the implementation of business intelligence, data visualization, reporting tools, and dashboards based on available data and KPIs to drive decisions
- Gather and confirm user requirements for various analytics projects
- Develop and implement efficient data collection strategies
- Perform required data cleaning and manipulation prior to analyses
- Identify and troubleshoot unanticipated data problems or unexpected results and provide solutions to resolve identified concerns.
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team of managers, analysts, engineers, and customers to identify and develop project-specific KPIs and how best to present them.
- Stay current on latest technologies and methods
- Regularly interact and build relationships with managers, customers, and business partners
- Support development of proposals in response to Request for Proposals (RFPs)
- Support business development and marketing initiatives by meeting with customers and prospective customers, attending industry events, and giving presentations
- Experience working in Virginia is required
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Geography, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field is required.
- Experience may be substituted for degree.
- Minimum three years of experience as a Data Analyst or similar role
- Experience providing GIS consulting services is required
- Experience in transportation, water, and state/local government markets is strongly preferred
- Knowledgeable of data analysis methods and techniques
- Experience with current data and analytics platforms and tools
- Demonstrated experience to learn quickly and apply new technologies to solve problems
- Ability to develop and maintain deep knowledge of customers, data, business, and markets
- Demonstrated ability to communicate well with colleagues and customers, both written and oral