Pima County

Tucson, Arizona, United States

1397 - Business Intelligence Analyst - Senior

Posted over 1 month ago

Job Description

Overall Job Objective

Position Description

This grant-funded position is part of the Public Health Informatics team being created within the Pima County Health Department. This position will work closely with multiple population and public health data sets to help inform public health decisions.

Salary Grade: 64

Works closely with business units to analyze, document and design solutions for data analysis, interpretation and reporting. Responsible for providing data that is accurate, congruent and reliable, ensures the information is easily available to user departments for analysis or integration with other systems. The Business Intelligence Analyst-Senior is distinguished from the Business Intelligence Analyst by its focus on in depth data solutions and lead responsibilities.

Duties/Responsibilities

(Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)

Provides analytical support for the development of business intelligence solutions;
Works on complex, cross-functional business intelligence solutions affecting one or more departments;
Participates in multiple projects as team member, can act as the team lead when needed;
Works with internal and external customers and Analytics and Data Governance partners to develop and analyze business intelligence needs;
Interprets business requirements and determines data analysis solutions to meet department needs;
Designs analytics and custom reports that can potentially be used in multiple departments throughout the County;
Performs analysis for a wide range of requests using data from various platforms;
Researches business problems and creates data models that help analyze identified issues;
Provides direction for the planning, design, and execution of data analysis solutions;
Reviews test plans and monitors testing process to ensure that results meet the identified need;
Provides support to test teams and resolves issues identified by the test results;
Provides input to the development of quality metrics, standards, policies and procedures for the form, structure, and attributes of the Business Intelligence tools and systems;
Creates data quality tickets, as needed and ensures timely resolution;
Researches tools, software frameworks and mechanisms for data analytics, interfaces with vendors to keep abreast of new technologies;
Ensure the proposed business intelligence solutions adhere to current County standards;
Designs and delivers end-user training and training materials;
Provides guidance, training, and problem solving assistance to other team members.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Knowledge of:

  • software development and applications programming applicable to area of assignment;
  • principles and techniques of systems analysis and design;
  • development and maintenance of data communications, security and privacy measures;
  • principles of database design, data warehousing, data modeling and data mining;
  • effective teamwork behaviors.

Skill in:
  • using Microsoft Excel (lookups, formulas, pivots, macros);
  • writing SQL statements to analyze data: joining, filtering, aggregating;
  • working within the Agile sprint methodology;
  • written, verbal, interpersonal and management presentation communications;
  • operating as an effective member of a team;
  • writing procedures and work instructions;
  • employing quality skill sets and diagnostic tools;
  • problem solving and conflict resolution;
  • understanding client applications and business requirements and concepts;
  • employing diagnostic, analytical and conceptual skills with detailed orientation;
  • gathering requirements, analyzing business problems, automating business processes and implementing application solutions;
  • using BI tools such as SAP BO, Lumira, Tableau or Power BI;
  • using reporting tools such as Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence or SSRS.
Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, university or technical trade school with a major in computer science, computer engineering, management information systems (MIS), or a closely related field as determined by the appointing authority at the time of recruitment and five years of business analysis or related technical experience.
(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college, university or technical trade school may be substituted.)


Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

  1. Two (2) or more years of experience using BI tools.
  2. A Masters degree in computer science, computer engineering, or management information systems (MIS).
  3. Experience with SQL.

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/score against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidates from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information

Licenses and Certificates: Some positions require a valid Arizona Class D driver license at the time of application. Failure to obtain/maintain required licensure shall be grounds for termination. Valid AZ driver's license and access to a registered/insured vehicle for business travel is required (business mileage reimbursed) at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record.

Special Notice Items: Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation, polygraph examination and/or pre-/post-appointment drug-testing by law enforcement agencies due to the need for access to law enforcement, corrections or court facilities, property and associated confidential and sensitive information, documents, communications and data base systems. The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.

Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position. Pre-employment physical may be required.

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