Job Description

** Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a nationally recognized professional staffing and recruiting firm that is looking for an experienced Data Analytics Analyst to fill in a three-year contract assignment in the Birmingham AL area. This is a 3-year temporary position estimated duration.

This position may require some bending, lifting, climbing, prolonged sitting, prolonged walking, walking on gravel or crawling when necessary.

Job Title: Data Analytics Analyst 2

Work Location: Birmingham, AL

Please send me your resume to lmccarron@jsginc.com

US Citizenship required.

Rates: $60.00 - $66.50 per hour

Requirements:

Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday on-site and Friday remote, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Manager Note: A background in Atmospheric Science or Meteorology is highly preferred. A familiarity with Python libraries like GDAL, rasterio, and/or geopandas would be beneficial as well. In general, experience with geospatial data processing in Python.

Experience
• 3-5 years of professional experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or a related role
• Proven experience working with large, complex datasets in a cloud-based environment
• Experience supporting enterprise reporting, dashboards, and analytics products
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting data quality, pipeline, or ingestion issues

Preferred Qualifications
• Background in Atmospheric Science or another Earth Science
• Experience with data visualization (Power BI) is a plus

Technical Skills & Languages
• Data modeling & transformation
o Ability to prepare data optimized for analysis, visualization, and dashboard consumption
o Ability to write robust code that handles edge cases, implements retries, and fails gracefully under error conditions
• SQL
o Familiarity with joins, CTEs, window functions, performance optimization
o Writing and maintaining reusable, well-documented queries
• Cloud data platforms
o Hands-on experience with Databricks, Azure Synapse, Snowflake, BigQuery, or similar
o Understanding of how data moves from source systems into cloud storage and analytics layers
• Data quality & validation
o Ability to identify discrepancies between source systems and cloud datasets
o Experience facilitating root-cause analysis and coordinating resolution across teams

Analytics & Visualization
• Strong understanding of how data structure impacts visualization performance and usability
• Familiarity with common bottlenecks when rendering large datasets and their resolution (e.g., data binning, downsampling, efficient plotting methods and memory use)
• Experience using plotting libraries in a language like Python to create charts and graphs
• Experience supporting dashboards and reports using tools such as:
o Power BI, Tableau, or similar enterprise BI platforms

Soft Skills & Work Style
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with data engineers and internal SMEs
• Clear written and verbal communication, especially when explaining data issues or findings
• Experience prioritizing work across multiple data requests and investigations

Technical Preferences
• Experience with PySpark or Python for data analysis and transformations
• Experience working with GeoTIFFs or other raster datasets
• Experience with geospatial data and performance optimizations when working with geospatial data such as leveraging spatial indices
• Knowledge of basic statistical concepts like correlation and trend analysis using methods like least-squares fitting
• Familiarity with the concepts of using multiple threads and/or multiple CPUs to process large datasets quickly
• Familiarity with ETL / ELT pipelines and orchestration concepts
• Experience with version control (Git or similar)
• Basic understanding of data governance, lineage, or metadata management

Domain & Business Experience
• Experience in utilities, energy, infrastructure, or regulated industries
• Familiarity with operational, asset, or time-series data
• Experience working with imperfect or operational source systems

Professional Attributes
• Ability to translate business questions into efficient analytical datasets
• Demonstrated attention to detail with a strong focus on data accuracy and reliability

Does this position require driving (excluding commute)? No

Does this position require personal protective equipment (PPE)? No

Estimated Start Date: 3/30/2026

Estimated Duration of Job Assignment: 3/30/2029

JSG offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance options, short-term disability, 401(k), weekly pay, and more. Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #D650