ERS - Business Intelligence Analyst

Job Description

Our mission is simply stated: ERS offers competitive benefits to enhance the lives of its members. Each team member across the agency contributes to our ongoing success. ERS is open for business five days a week, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, to meet customers where they need us: in person, on the phone, in their communities, and online. ERS currently offers opportunities that include flexible work schedules.

Performs highly complex to advanced (senior-level) analytical and technical work related to the design, development, and management of Tableau dashboards and Alteryx workflows in a citizen developer environment. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of Tableau analytics development, including business requirements gathering, functional specification development, prototyping, testing, implementation, and post-launch enhancements. Develops and maintains engaging and interactive dashboards that align with data visualization best practices, governance standards, and user experience principles. Collaborates with business users and stakeholders to translate analytical needs into actionable, data-driven insights. Works under limited to minimal supervision of the Data Management Services Manager with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work closely with Data Warehouse and Server Analyst programmers to ensure data sources are accurate, available, and analyzable.
• Develops and maintains Tableau dashboards, reports, and data sources, including troubleshooting and performance optimization.
• Create and edit SQL queries within Tableau to build calculated fields.
• Create interactive filters, parameters, and calculations for preparing dashboards and worksheets in Tableau.
• Build and publish interactive dashboards on Tableau Server.
• Collaborate with Data Warehouse developers and Quality analysts to test, clean, and standardized data to meet the business requirements.
• Maintain workflows and ensure dashboard functionality.
• Work across cross-functional teams within various departments, including business stakeholders and technical personnel to exchange ideas.
• Provide support for issues and questions on using Tableau and Alteryx software.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave and attendance policies.
• Complies with all applicable agency policies and procedures, including safety and standards of conduct.

The Systems Analyst V performs all essential functions of the Systems Analyst IV, in addition to the following:

• Provide guidance on appropriate governance and best practices around Tableau and Alteryx development.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Your application for employment must reflect how you meet each of the following minimum qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a degree in computer science, information systems or a related field. Qualifying experience beyond the minimum required may substitute for education.

2. Four (4) to five (5) years' experience (depending on classification) designing and developing business intelligence dashboards using Tableau or similar tools (such as Power BI).

3. Four (4) to five (5) years' experience (depending on classification) working with MS SQL server.

4. Four (4) to five (5) years' experience (depending on classification) in writing MS SQL scripts and MS SSIS packages.

5. Three (3) years' experience soliciting, documenting and communicating user requirements.

Preferred Qualifications: Your application for employment should reflect how you meet the following preferred qualifications:

6. Prefer experience working on a support team environment by documenting, researching, solving problems via phone calls or email ticketing system.

7. Prefer experience with Alteryx or similar product.

8. Prefer experience handling HIPAA data

9. Prefer experience in a PeopleSoft environment.

10. Prefer experience in Oracle Databases.

PLEASE NOTE: All applications should contain complete job history entries, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information.

Other Information: In accordance with state law, authorization for telework may not be awarded to an employee as a condition of hiring. As an agency process, new employees complete a 30 day fully onsite period before evaluation for a telework agreement. This position may require access to privileged, confidential, or sensitive data. ERS will conduct either a TXDPS or FBI criminal history check on all new hires. For more information about this policy inquiries can be made to employment@ers.texas.gov. Please note: Internal applicants in the same salary group and classification as the posted position are eligible to receive an increase in salary where applicable up to the posted maximum.

Military Occupational Specialty Codes:

Veterans, Reservists or Guardsmen with experience in the Military Occupational Specialty (https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_InformationTechnology.pdf) along with the minimum qualifications listed above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to apply. Please contact Human Resources at employment@ers.texas.gov with questions or for additional information.

How to Apply: Ready to join the dedicated, customer-focused team at ERS? Submit the following to the ERS Human Resources Office:

A State of Texas Application for Employment submitted online through CAPPS Recruit.

• Use the link below to create a CAPPS Recruit account and build your profile on the "My JobPage" tab in the upper left corner of the screen.
• https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/327/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en
• Once your profile is complete, click on the "Job Search" tab in the upper left corner of the screen to view available career opportunities and submit your application.

Applications submitted through Work in Texas:

If you apply for an ERS position via Work in Texas https://www.workintexas.com/vosnet/Default.aspx, you will also need to complete a supplemental questions form. For more details, refer to the instructions in the email you receive from CAPPS Recruit.

Please contact a Human Resources representative if you need assistance or require accommodation during the application process.

Email: Employment@ers.texas.gov

Web: www.ers.texas.gov

Relay Texas TDD: (800) 735-2989

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/employees-retirement-system-of-texas/

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