Business Intelligence Analyst
The Business Intelligence Analyst at Confidential Client is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining data-driven reports and dashboards to support strategic and operational decision-making. This role involves partnering with business leaders to gather requirements, creating SQL-based data solutions, and leveraging Tableau and emerging AI technologies to enhance business performance. The position is fully on-site at the Houston headquarters and encourages recent graduates with relevant experience to apply.
About Careertakes
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What You’ll Do
The Confidential Client is seeking a Business Intelligence Analyst to design, build, and maintain analytics, reports, and dashboards that enable operational and strategic decisions. This is an on-site role at the client’s Houston, TX location.
- Meet with business leaders and stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document reporting and dashboard requirements.
- Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and visualizations using Tableau.
- Write and optimize SQL queries (joins, CTEs, window functions, stored procedures) to retrieve and prepare data for reporting.
- Develop and maintain data models to support enterprise reporting (fact/dimension tables, star schema).
- Validate data accuracy and ensure consistency across reports, dashboards, and source systems.
- Translate business requirements into scalable reporting solutions that provide operational and financial insights.
- Develop executive, operational, and departmental KPI dashboards for performance monitoring.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to identify reporting opportunities and recommend process improvements.
- Document report specifications, SQL scripts, data definitions, and dashboard functionality.
- Monitor, maintain, and enhance existing reports; troubleshoot data or reporting issues.
- Support data integration initiatives involving SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or other relational databases.
- Support evaluation and implementation of AI-enabled reporting, automation, and analytics solutions (Python, APIs, emerging AI technologies) where applicable.
- Stay current on BI, analytics, and visualization best practices and recommend improvements.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field (required).
- Recent graduates with relevant academic projects or internships are encouraged to apply.
- Coursework or certifications in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, AI/ML, or Data Visualization are a plus.
Experience & Technical Skills
- Experience building reports, dashboards, or data visualizations via academic projects, internships, or professional roles.
- Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Oracle).
- Proficiency in Tableau dashboard and report development.
- Understanding of relational data modeling and star schema design.
- Exposure to Python, APIs, or AI-enabled analytics is preferred but not required.
Core Competencies
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Work Arrangement & Physical Requirements
- This is a fully on-site position at the Confidential Client’s Houston, TX headquarters.
- Typical office duties include prolonged periods of sitting and computer work.
- Must be able to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, and via virtual meeting platforms.
- May be required to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally.
Other Details
- Employment type: Full-time and contractor opportunities may be considered per project needs.
- Industry: IT
- Recent graduates encouraged to apply; relevant internships and projects will be considered.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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