Sr Data Analyst

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, GoAhead Solutions, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Seeking a Sr. Data Analyst to support reporting, analytics, and data warehouse efforts following a recent system migration. Duration: contract position through 7-31-26 with the possibility of extension Work location: Columbus, OH (onsite/must be local to the Columbus metro area) Role/Skills: • Hands-on and delivery focused, refining existing data definitions, developing reports, and supporting application migration efforts. • Function as a business analyst when needed, working directly with business SMEs to uncover, validate, and clarify data definitions, rules, and logic. • Partner closely with business analysts, developers, and the IT Project Manager to ensure shared and accurate understanding of data across reporting and application teams. Essential Duties And Responsibilities • Lead refinement, validation, and ongoing documentation of the existing enterprise data dictionary. • Work directly with business SMEs to elicit, clarify, and confirm data definitions, calculations & business rules. • Function as a business analyst when needed to bridge gaps between business understanding & technical implementation. • Support & interact with business analysts by validating data logic and ensuring consistency across requirements, reports & applications. • Design, develop, and maintain reports using Power BI & SSRS. • Assist with conversion & redevelopment of reports impacted by application migrations. • Provide advanced SQL Server expertise including complex queries, functions & stored procedures. • Support data warehouse development & optimization including indexing strategies. • Query system tables, analyze performance and data behavior to support reporting & application needs. • Translate business logic into clear, actionable technical specifications for reporting and analytics. • Identify data quality issues and partner with technical teams to define and implement resolutions. • Document data lineage, transformations, and report logic clearly and consistently. • Communicate progress, risks, and data related issues to the IT Project Manager. • Perform other related duties as assigned. Skill Required/Desired/Amount of Experience: • Professional data analysis or business intelligence exp.-required-7yrs • Exp. working in existing production environments under time constraints-required • Advanced SQL knowledge, complex queries, functions & stored procedures-required • Demonstrated experience with Power BI and or SSRS-required • Strong exp. working with data warehouses-required • Demonstrated exp. eliciting & documenting requirements directly from business stakeholders-required • Ability to work directly with SMEs, business analysts, developers & project managers-required • Exp. supporting financial, tax, or property related systems-highly desired • Exp. assisting with system migrations or large-scale report conversions-highly desired • Exp. independently validating data logic and resolving ambiguity-highly desired • Exp. working in public sector or highly visible environments-highly desired • Strong written and verbal communication skills-desired • High level of attention to detail and strong documentation skills-nice to have