Data Analyst

Job Title: Data Analyst Location: Savannah, GA Pay Range: $40-$44/hr on W2 Duration: 4 Years Project Job Description: • Bachelor's Degree Computer Sciences or related curriculum or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. • 3 years Computer Science, IT, or related technical experience with demonstrated proficiency in data analysis and reporting. Position Purpose: • Under minimal supervision gather business requirements and participate in the support and delivery of business solutions. Perform data analysis, extraction, and delivery activities. • Support the execution of information, and data. • Work to resolve issues and seek guidance from team members on escalated issues. • Serve as a resource and contribute to the achievement of team/organization goals. • Align the functionality of complex Enterprise Applications with organizational business needs. • Ensure that the Application results in significant process improvements. Principle Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions: • Collaborate with functional area management and end-users to develop and document detailed business requirements. Assist in the creation of Business Tools based on business needs and current information infrastructure. • Work with Business Unit & BTC Teams to establish business requirements into reporting specifications, including user interfaces, inputs, input validation rules, processing logic and outputs. • Define the Business Utility interface requirements with Legacy Systems and IT databases (EDW, BUAD, BW, etc...). • Monitor report and utility failures and develop recovery processes and procedures. • Create all documentation necessary to the proper use of the application: user guides, operating procedures, etc. • Assist end-users with the day-to-day use of the reports and ensure that operating procedures are communicated, understood and complied with. • Investigate end-user issues and provide detailed documentation to help troubleshoot and resolve problems in a timely manner. • Keep abreast of new system database technologies and data extraction techniques and practices. Make recommendations as appropriate. • Interface with vendor and Corporate I/T personnel to ensure that the Application's functionality is delivered in accordance with specified requirements. • Develop detailed test scripts and conduct rigorous tests to ensure that the Application functionality and performance are in compliance with business requirements. Additional Functions: • Support the development of reports with analytical processing systems, such as BOBJ, SQL, COGNOS, etc... • Maintain current application-related information on the corporate intranet, Sharepoint, and/or SmarTeam (FAQs, process maps, troubleshooting guides, etc.). • Develop and maintain web based tools as required. • Perform other duties as assigned.