Data Analyst

Overview

The Data Analyst identifies and develops opportunities to leverage data from enterprise systems to support compliance activities, detect emerging trends in payment collections and taxpayer behaviors, and recommend systemic solutions. This role is responsible for designing and executing analytical approaches, documenting methodologies and results, and validating models to ensure they are robust, accurate, and ready for transition to appropriate organizational functions for operational use.

This position aligns with Cayuse's core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to understand their business needs, define research objectives, identify data sources, and develop analysis plans.
• Apply critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills to proactively identify and develop solutions for clients' business challenges.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis using large-scale client data sources, and develop briefings and reports to communicate key findings to colleagues and clients.
• Collaborate with teams of data scientists to build pipelines for data engineering and machine learning.
• Work with teams of software developers to build tools for data visualization and analysis.
• Develop recommendations based on completed research and analysis and present these recommendations to clients.
• Demonstrate superior verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex analytical concepts to stakeholders with both technical and non-technical backgrounds.
• Take ownership of tasks and produce high-quality work products with minimal supervision.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or another quantitative discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience
• At least 5 years of experience with data structures, foundational statistical concepts, and analytical methodologies
• At least 5 years of experience developing and presenting data-driven findings and recommendations.
• Public Trust Clearance is required.
• Due to the nature of work, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment

Minimum Skills:

• Experience with at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript)
• Experience with structured databases and query languages (e.g., PL/SQL, Postgres, MySQL)
• Familiarity with statistical programming languages such as SAS, R, or Stata is helpful, but not required
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work well in a team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to synthesize information from client and team needs into concrete, actionable work products and/or analytical plans
• Strong client and team interaction skills
• Critical thinker with excellent attention to detail

Our Commitment to you / overview of benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Wellness Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Voluntary Life and AD&D options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year
• Paid Time Off

Reports to: Program Manager

Working Conditions

• Professional remote office environment.
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform duties extended periods of time.
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed to meet the demands of this position.
• Must be able to establish a productive and professional workspace.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time looking at computer screen.

• May be asked to work a flexible schedule which may include holidays.
• May be asked to travel for business or professional development purposes.
• May be asked to work hours outside of normal business hours.
• Travel costs, per diem, and other related expenses must be pre-approved in compliance with State of Texas travel guidelines.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Cayuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state, or local law.

Pay Range

USD $100,000.00 - USD $110,000.00 /Yr.