Data Analyst
Acumen SolutionsVirginia, United States
Posted June 4, 2015
Full Time
About the Company
Acumen Solutions is the trusted leader in Enterprise Cloud Transformation, helping organizations realize dramatic improvements in productivity and profitability through innovations in business and technology.
Job Description
Acumen Solutions is a trusted leader in Enterprise Cloud Transformation, seeking a Data Analyst to join their team in McLean, VA. The successful candidate will collect, organize, and analyze data from various systems, with a focus on delivering exceptional results.
Requirements
- Must be willing to travel (35-50%)
- Must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer
- 1-5 years of demonstrated experience in data analysis, data manipulation, and decision support
- Knowledge and application of relational database concepts
- Experience or exposure to Extract/Transform/Load (ETL) and/or Business Intelligence
- Strong SQL skills
- Skilled at completing technical design via iterative mockups
- High proficiency in MS Office Suite (esp. Word and Excel)
- Openness to learning new skills and software as necessary
- Demonstrated ability to manage simultaneous work flows while maintaining quality output and meeting deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to learn new and exciting technologies with little assistance
- Experience with ETL tools and procedures (any tool)
- Prior experience working in the Cloud
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate at different levels of the organization
- Ability to perform ad-hoc analysis and maintain clear and comprehensive documentation of decision-making, data preparation, and processes
- High aptitude in analytical and logical thinking
- Demonstrated experience with data models and data mapping
- Experience with Unified Modeling Language (UML), including Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERD), Sequence Diagrams, and Data Flow Diagrams (DFD)
- Understanding of XML, SQL, Data Modeling Language (DML), and Data Definition Language (DDL)
- Strong communication skills, both written and spoken
- Demonstrated ability to produce highly detailed, comprehensive documentation artifacts
- Client-focused attitude
- High-level knowledge of enterprise IT organizational, business, and technical environments
- Ability to analyze processes and recommend improvements as needed
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Annual performance-based incentives
- Medical benefits
- 401k