For one of our long-term multiyear projects, we are looking for a Reporting Specialist, with a specific focus on Tableau, to support the advancement of data and analytics. The Reporting Specialist will be key contributor to cutting-edge analytic work.
This exciting role involves working very closely with customers to collect requirements, design data sets, and build reports, and Tableau dashboards to meet customer needs. A successful candidate will be proficient in the following areas.
Technical Requirements
• Intermediate to advanced Tableau skill-set
• Tableau Certification required: Desktop Specialist required, Desktop Certified Associate preferred
• Knowledge of best practices in data visualization; Shows creativity in creating visualizations which communicate effectively
• Design, develop, and maintain reports and multi-level dashboards in Tableau
• Experience developing training content and delivering training to others on the use of Tableau
• Data collection, querying, and analysis experience
• Develop ad hoc supplemental dashboards to address pressing issues
• Experience creating ad-hoc Business Objects Web Intelligence reports
• Collaborate with end users and stakeholders to identify needs, goals and metric measurements to create easy-to-understand products; allowing for quickly identification of key themes within the data
• Some Business Analyst skills are required: experience gathering and refining requirements, interviewing business users to understand and document data requirements, creating mock-ups and prototypes to validate requirements to proposed data visualization solutions
Soft Skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally; be able to communicate complex topics
• Proven ability to work with both business users and technical teams
• Develop impactful presentations and documents
• Desire to achieve and exceed goals
• Accountable for your work and love creating value for your users
• A desire for the team to succeed above personal preferences
• Passion to constantly learn and develop new skills.
Must Have:
Problem resolution (development and implementation).
Respond to customer requests (verbally and in writing).
Administration – Project Management.
Expertise in implementation of large and complicated models and processes in extensive, multi-function education and government environments.
Experience in Technical Writing and Documentation.
General Competencies.
Ability to be self-directed.
Able to work independently.
Analytical/problem solving skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organization, analytical, and communication skills.
Data analysis.
Develop design specifications.
Business Objects or other BI tools.
Dash boarding/Tableau.
Conduct unit and system tests.
Develop Test Plans, Test Cases, and Test Procedure.
Identify defects.
Interpret test results.
Nice to Have:
Demonstrated experience in the design and utilization of performance measures and reports to manage inventory, analyze cost, and maximize return on investment of monetary and human resources.