What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Analyst position at TALENT Software Services?
Are you an experienced Data Analyst with a desire to excel? If so, then Talent Software Services may have a job for you! Our client is seeking an experienced Data Analyst to work at their company in Columbia, SC.
Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
Development & Consultative Work (Customer-Facing)
- Facilitate meetings with business stakeholders
- Gather, document, and validate requirements
- Understand I/S business processes to design effective data solutions
- Develop dashboards, reports, automation, and analytics solutions
- Collaborate with management and cross-functional teams
- Present findings, insights, and solutions to internal customers
- Balance both technical problem-solving and business consulting skills
Recurring / Operational Data Work
- Execute recurring, repeatable reporting and operational tasks
- Deliver timely and accurate insights for business decision-making
- Handle ad-hoc reporting and data analyses as needed
- Maintain and monitor automated reporting processes
- Review recurring reports annually to ensure continued business value
- Ensure quality, consistency, accuracy, and meaningful insights
- Strong SQL BI expertise
- Highly analytical with proven research skills
- Confident communicator who can run meetings and work with business partners
- Able to build dashboards, automate data flows, and present insights
- Thrives in both structured operational tasks and open-ended development work
- Collaborative, consultative, and solution-focused
Qualifications:
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of programming languages across various software platforms, using DB2, SQL, and/or relational databases.
- Knowledge of tools such as Visual Basic and Macros useful in automating reporting processes.
- Bachelor's degree in:
- Statistics
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Business
- Healthcare
- Or a related field
- Degree Equivalency Options: Associate degree plus 2 years reporting/data analysis experience, OR 4 years reporting/data analysis experience (no degree required)
- 4 years research & data analysis experience
- 6 years research & data analysis experience (mid-senior level)
- Strong SQL (core requirement)
- Power BI
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Ability to train subordinate staff including providing assistance/guidance to staff in design/execution of reporting needs.
- Proven experience with report writing and technical requirements analysis, data and business process modeling/mapping, and methodology development.
- Strong understanding of relational database structures, theories, principles, and practices.
Preferred:
- Computer programming skills.
- Negotiation or persuasion skills.
- Knowledge of ICD9/CPT4 coding.
- Knowledge of the healthcare delivery system.
- SAS experience.
- Work environment: Typical office environment. Some travel between buildings and out of town.
- Tableau
- Power Automate
- Python
- GitHub
- MS Access
Salary : $35 - $40