Data Analyst

Data Analyst Richardson, TX 6 month contract with option to extend or hire Experience Required: 3–5+ years of experience in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative field — with a track record of delivering analyses that influenced decisions. A bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline is preferred; relevant experience counts. • As a Data Analyst on the Advisory Data & Research team, you'll own analytical workstreams end-to-end, partner closely with a scrum team, and sit at the intersection of data, technology, and the business. • Help frame the questions and define the methodology. • Drive the analysis, and be accountable for the insights. • Partner with UX designers and product managers to embed analytics people actually use, push engineering teams on data quality and pipeline reliability, and represent your findings to business leaders and D&T leadership alike. • Synthesize input from users, business stakeholders, and D&T leadership into a clear, prioritized set of questions to answer and metrics to track. • Build, maintain, and refine dashboards, reports, and self-service analytics: write clean, well-documented SQL, groom data backlogs, lead refinement sessions with stakeholders, and actively participate in scrum ceremonies, demos, and lead user testing and rollout of analytical products. • Conduct user research on analytical needs, run feedback sessions, and champion the end-user perspective in every metric and visualization decision. • Translate business questions into execution by collaborating closely with Engineering and Data Engineering, turning analytical requirements into well-modeled, reliable, queryable data. • Define and deliver specific analyses end-to-end, from problem framing through validation, presentation, and measurement of impact. • Represent your analysis to business leadership and D&T leadership — providing crisp, regular readouts and connecting day-to-day work to broader strategic goals. • Spot data quality problems before they become blockers: proactively investigate anomalies, resolve issues, and communicate with clarity and urgency when it matters. Skills : • Strong SQL skills with hands-on experience querying large, complex datasets, plus fluency building dashboards and reports in modern BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar). Proficiency in Python or R for analysis and automation is a plus. • The communication skills to work across levels: from a debugging session with a data engineer to a C-suite readout, you adjust your style and land your message. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and familiarity with modern analytics and data warehousing platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks). • Experience with data modeling, data quality, and data governance — you understand data and how it interacts with products and decisions.