Business Intelligence Analyst - Vertex Education

Be the one who makes a difference!

At Vertex Education we are a team of high achievers, courageous leaders, and passionate believers in changing lives through education. As a purpose-led education services provider, our mission is destined to benefit many and yet it starts with just one person inspired to work together with us to make a memorable and meaningful difference for our clients, schools, students, and communities. Be the one who makes a difference—with us.

As a BI Analyst, you'll collaborate with stakeholders to develop dashboards, do analyses and provide insights to various teams across the company. On any given day, you may be assisting our marketing team in understanding market trends, helping our finance team decipher financial data, or helping our academics team understand student performance - there will never be a dull day.

Your role will involve understanding business requirements, introducing novel viewpoints, and crafting valuable analyzes and dashboards.

Essential Functions:

Business Needs Assessment

• Stakeholder Collaboration

  Partner with cross-functional teams to gather and understand business requirements, providing insights into potential analytical needs and opportunities.

  
  

• Domain Knowledge

  Develop a deep understanding of business logic and data within various domains, recognizing the complexity and nuance involved.

  
  

• Exploratory Analysis

  Conduct exploratory data analysis to investigate new or existing datasets, identifying potential analytical insights and opportunities for deeper investigation.

  
  

Data Preparation and Transformation

• Data Cleaning

  Utilize various data tools to clean and preprocess data, ensuring it is ready for analysis and reporting.

  
  

• Data Modeling

  Develop and refine data models to support new and existing business measures, ensuring they align with organizational needs.

  
  

• ETL Understanding

  Comprehend and participate in the Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes, understanding their importance and impact on analytical work.

  
  

Reporting and Visualization

• Insightful Reporting

  Create clear and compelling visualizations and reports that effectively communicate key insights and tell data-driven stories.

  
  

• Attention to Detail

  Maintain a high level of accuracy by identifying discrepancies, errors, and anomalies in data, ensuring reliability of analysis.

  
  

• Innovative Dashboards

  Design and develop innovative dashboards that provide actionable insights, influencing business strategy and decision-making processes.

  
  

Data Analysis and Insight Generation

• Pattern Recognition

  Analyze data to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies, gaining a comprehensive understanding of datasets.

  
  

• Correlation Analysis

  Examine relationships between different data points, identifying correlations and connections that can inform business decisions.

  
  

• Insight Interpretation

  Interpret analytical results, articulating their business value and significance to stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner.

  
  

• Advanced Analytics

  Support the team in adopting advanced analytical techniques, including statistics and machine learning, to enhance the depth and breadth of insights generated.

  
  

Continuous Improvement and Innovation

• Stay Up-to-Date: Continuously update knowledge on emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in data analytics and BI.
• Process Optimization: Identify opportunities for process improvements in data collection, analysis, and reporting. Continuously evaluate and improve analytical processes, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.
• Professional Development

  Engage in ongoing learning and development to keep skills current and relevant, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the team.

  
  

Qualification Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in a related field is a plus.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in business intelligence or data analysis. Experience in education is a plus
• Hands-on experience with BI tools, particularly Tableau, and experience with data transformation tools like DBT is a plus.
• Familiarity with data preparation and transformation processes.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in SQL and data visualization best practices. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.

Certifications (optional but advantageous):

• Tableau Desktop Specialist or other relevant Tableau certifications.
• Certifications related to data analysis or BI tools, such as Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate.
• Certification in data transformation tools like DBT.

Be excited to be a part of our team and grow your career with us!

Be the one who enables us to positively impact over 107,000 students across multiple states while driving our growth forward so we can enrich even more lives. Be the one who helps us achieve excellence for over 100 schools that we support with academics, finance, technology, human resources, communications, marketing, facilities, construction, and food services. Be the one who is a diverse thinker, a team player, a smart risk taker, an innovator, and a difference maker by encouraging others to climb higher and reach farther to further education.

• Be yourself surrounded by wonderful people who care about you, value your unique skills, and lift you up.
• Be supported in your work by caring leaders and team members who want you to succeed.
• Be empowered to make a difference and climb higher and reach farther to change lives through education.
• Be well in all aspects of your life from your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing to your finances.
• Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses, with unlimited flexible paid time-off for performance.
• Be able to care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits and invest in your future with 401(k) plans with a 6% employer match on your contributions.
• Enhance your growth and development with mentoring and money to take training classes.
• Thrive in a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment where we treat others with fairness and respect, celebrate diversity, and elevate equality and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.

Be the one who makes a difference!

With an innovative mind, a hungry heart, and engaging spirit you can change lives through education. Be a part of Vertex Education and let’s make a difference together. Apply Today!