Senior Consultant Data Analyst

Excella is a transformative technology firm that helps organizations unlock new possibilities. We believe the key to helping clients challenge the status quo and reach new heights lies in our talented people. That’s why we’re committed to developing talent and providing opportunities for career growth at every stage. Join our collaborative team dedicated to solving complex problems with sustainable solutions while building your future as a leader. At Excella, you’re empowered to make lasting impact, turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s mission successes.

• Workplace locations look different for everyone. Excellians are a distributed workforce and whether you're working from your home office or a client site, we support a flexible work/life integration regardless of your location.
• We offer top of industry medical, dental, and vision benefits with multiple options to choose from such as an employer-contributed health savings account, infertility coverage, and orthodontia so you can select the plan that works best for you.
• Regardless of what stage of life you’re in, Excella wants to support you. We provide 8 weeks of Parental Leave, discounted pet insurance, and a Care.com membership with 3 back-up emergency child or elder care days annually - all available to you on your first day.
• Starting day one, every employee is bonus eligible and receives 15 days of paid vacation, 6 federal holidays, and 4 floating holidays.
• Doing your best work means having the best tools! Excella’s TechEleX program provides you with multiple options to suit your technology needs. Choose between a variety of Mac or PC devices, and to ensure your hardware remains current, at the end of a 3-year period Excella will replace your existing computer with a new model from the program. Plus, we’ll even give you the original device to keep for your personal use!
• With Excella’s Annual Internet Reimbursement benefit, all employees receive an additional $25 per month to help offset the cost of internet access. This initiative reflects our commitment to supporting you in staying connected and productive, no matter where you work.
• We'll invest in your career by providing 3 days of paid professional development every year, including an allowance for registration fees to attend classes, conferences, or obtain professional certifications.
• We encourage mindfulness and overall well-being through employee wellness events, a HeadSpace membership, as well as access to TalkSpace and mental health coverage through our medical plans.

Overview 

We are looking for an expert in Data Analysis and technical consulting to join our team who is driven to deliver valuable customer experiences. Our analysts are team-oriented, collaborative, and focus on delivering value in everything we do. We use agile methods to analyze, define, and document business requirements for software solutions that align with organizational goals and help our clients achieve their desired outcomes. We support our clients in their digital product needs - from vision to roadmap to execution. 

Responsibilities:

• Develop a thorough understanding of the business context and objectivesby eliciting and analyzing requirements from relevant stakeholders (business users, data engineers, data scientists, etc.). 
• Operationalize business questions using data. 
• Demonstrate understanding of relational databases, data architecture, and data modeling. 
• Build complex SQL statements to answer business questions. 
• Design conceptual data models, entity relationship diagrams, and business process models. 
• Transform and cleanse data using tools such as R, SQL, or Python. 
• Interpret, understand, and explain data insights to clients. 
• Manage and create dashboards (drag and drop) for storytelling of regular information reports and ad-hoc requests. 
• Build trust and respect, establishrelationships, and develop rapport with technical and non-technical team members. 
• Document Data Analysis processes and outcomes. 
• Utilize industry or subject matter expertise(e.g., finance, employment, hospitality, web analytics). 

 Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in IT or a related industry. 
• Intermediate to advanced SQL skills. 
• Experience working with Data Visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI. 
• Preferred experience with cloud analytics products such as Google Cloud, AWS, or Microsoft Azure. 
• Preferred knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets. 
• Strong analytical aptitude and ability to structure complex or undefined business problems. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to report and present findings to varying stakeholders. 
• Hands-on experience using tools to help clients make data-driven decisions. 
• Knowledge and practice of core Agile values and principles is a plus. 
• Initiative to learn new strategies and trends to continue to educate self analytically, technically, and technologically. 
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. 

This range represents the minimum and maximum base salary that Excella reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role. Actual compensation within the range will depend on factors such as skills, experience, training, certifications, and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top or bottom of the range. 

Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus in addition to the base salary. This variable pay opportunity is dependent upon the attainment of shared firmwide goals and objectives as determined by Excella’s Executive Team. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply. 

Should your experience and knowledge qualify you for a different position or title within Excella, we may consider you for positions that better align with your qualifications. In that case, we will provide the range for those positions as well. 

Pay Range

$98,000—$144,000 USD

Excella is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Excella is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact [email protected] or 703-840-8600.

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