Robert Half is actively partnering with an Austin-based client to identify a Data Analyst (contract). In this role, you will serve as a strategic partner between business stakeholders and the data platform. As well as transform complex business questions into scalable analytics solutions, enabling data-driven decision-making across multiple departments. This role is hybrid in Austin, Tx.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with stakeholders to translate business questions into actionable analytics solutions.
- Gather requirements, define KPIs, and create scalable reporting frameworks.
- Design, build, and maintain analytics data models using SQL and dbt.
- Develop and enhance dashboards, reports, and self-service BI solutions.
- Perform data validation, testing, and quality assurance to ensure accurate reporting.
- Conduct trend analysis and root-cause investigations to support business decisions.
- Present insights and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Collaborate on data platform enhancements, reporting consolidation, and modernization initiatives.
- Automate recurring reporting and analytics processes using Python.
- Maintain documentation, data governance standards, and reporting best practices.
- Support secure handling of financial, operational, customer, and employee data.
- Contribute to code reviews, CI/CD processes, and continuous improvement efforts.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Analytics, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field; equivalent experience considered.
- 5+ years of experience building analytics and business intelligence solutions in cloud-based environments.
- 3+ years of advanced SQL development in a production setting.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with dbt.
- 3+ years of experience developing dashboards and reports using modern BI platforms.
- Strong experience gathering requirements and collaborating directly with business stakeholders.
- Experience working with cloud data warehouses and modern data platforms.
- Proficiency in Python for automation and data analysis.
- Experience with Git and modern software development practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with BigQuery, Databricks, or similar cloud data platforms.
- Experience with Looker/LookML, Power BI, or comparable business intelligence tools.
- Knowledge of data governance, metric management, and semantic modeling.
- Experience supporting enterprise reporting transformations, system consolidations, or platform modernization initiatives.
Contract Benefit Offerings:
- Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision plans)
- 401(k) and retirement plans
- Commuter benefits
- Employee and vendor discounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- And many more!