Junior Data Analyst
The Junior Data Analyst at Confidential Client supports data-driven decision-making by collecting, cleaning, and analyzing data to identify trends and improve business processes. This full-time role involves developing reports and dashboards, writing SQL queries, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver actionable insights. The position requires 1-4 years of experience and willingness to relocate for onsite client projects.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT Services & IT Consulting and Engineering Services.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
You will support data-driven decision making for Confidential Client by collecting, preparing, analyzing, and presenting data. Typical responsibilities include:
- Collect, clean, validate, and integrate data from multiple sources to prepare datasets for analysis.
- Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and visualizations using BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
- Write, optimize, and maintain SQL queries for extraction and analysis of large datasets.
- Identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights to support business stakeholders.
- Perform data quality checks to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
- Support automation of recurring reports and reporting processes.
- Document datasets, ETL steps, reports, and analytical processes for reproducibility.
- Present findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Stay current with industry best practices and emerging analytics tools.
Who You Are (Required Skills & Experience)
The right candidate will be an analytical problem-solver with strong SQL ability and experience building reports.
- 1–4 years of experience in data analysis, business intelligence, reporting, or analytics.
- Strong proficiency in SQL for querying and analyzing relational data.
- Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, or comparable platforms).
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data functions).
- Solid understanding of data cleaning, transformation, and validation techniques.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills and comfort working with cross-functional teams.
- Willingness to relocate anywhere within the United States for onsite client projects when required.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have
These skills will help you accelerate in the role but are not required.
- Experience with Python (pandas) or R for data analysis and automation.
- Familiarity with ETL processes and data warehousing concepts.
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Understanding of basic statistics, forecasting methods, or predictive analytics techniques.
- Experience with SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development practices.
- Experience designing interactive dashboards and KPI scorecards.
Qualifications & Role Details
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Analytics, or related quantitative field. Master’s degree is a plus.
- Employment type: Full-time.
- Seniority: Entry level / Junior (1–4 years experience).
- Location: United States (must be willing to relocate for onsite client projects).
- Employment with: Confidential Client (via Careertakes).
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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