Data Visualization Analyst
Company: Equity Residential
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
Job Description
Working for Equity Residential means being part of a community -
employees and residents - striving to provide the best in apartment
living, speaking boldly about new ideas for innovation, and
inspiring creativity in the ways we live and work. We've got the
best people in the business, and our experience shows in our
dedication to our residents and in how much we value each other as
colleagues.
We are currently seeking a Data Visualization Analyst to join our
Data Analytics team in our Chicago corporate office. As the Data
Visualization Analyst, aka Power BI Analyst, you will be
responsible for creating and managing BI and analytics solutions
that empower decision-makers with actionable insights that increase
productivity, improve competitive edge, and enhance workforce
efficiency. Under the general direction of the Director, Business
Intelligence, our Data Visualization Analyst will serve as a key
resource for understanding our business stakeholders' questions and
harnessing enterprise data into compelling data stories to address
those inquiries. Analysis performed by this role and the greater
Data Analytics team directly influences strategic decision making
across the entire company.
WHO YOU ARE:
- Knowledgeable. You are comfortable with extracting information
from relational databases and creating reports and dashboards with
Microsoft's Power BI stack.
- Business Acumen. You have a background in data and business
analysis with a history of creating compelling data stories for
your customers.
- Motivated. Your appetite to learn and provide value pushes you
to stay up-to-date on visualization and reporting best practices.
You are also resourceful, ask smart questions, challenge the status
quo, and regularly seek to understand. You invest extra time and
energy to accomplish goals, and when a special project arises, you
volunteer.
- Solution-Oriented. You follow through on commitments,
co-workers and business partners know that they can count on
you.
- A Strong Communicator. Your writing and speaking skills are
clear and effective, helping you connect well with others.
- A Team Player. You are united with teammates in delivering on
all commitments. WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Participate in discussions with business partners to define key
business questions, translate them into necessary requirements
documentation and develop visual data-driven solutions which answer
those questions
- Develop reports, thoughtful visualizations, dashboards and KPI
scorecards using Microsoft's Power BI and Azure stack employing
leading visualization techniques
- Perform UX design activities and Power BI navigation features
(e.g. bookmarks, drill-throughs) to guide end-users through a
data-driven story
- Develop calculations in SQL, DAX and Power BI measures which
are accurate and performant on large datasets
- Work with our internal customers to manage User Acceptance
Testing (UAT) processes and address their feedback
- Assist with governance and deployment of Power BI, including
administration, content distribution/sharing, training and
support
- Champion the leading Power BI design methodology and best
practices
- Extract data from various data sources; perform exploratory
data analysis, cleanse, reshape, and aggregate data
- Evangelize data analytics best practices among peers and
stakeholders
- Proactively monitor and evaluate the impact of monthly Power BI
releases.
- Conduct deep-dive data analysis for business insights and
recommendations, including ad hoc analytics for executive-level
requests and priorities REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience with Power BI development, visualizations and
deployment (3+ years).
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Design, Statistics, or
equivalent.
- Experience with the Microsoft BI stack, including TSQL,
PowerBI, Power Query, DAX, M, MDX and, SSAS, SSRS, SSIS (3+
years).
- Experience with configuration / management of Microsoft Power
BI ServiceExperience extracting, manipulating and analyzing data
via Dataflows, Datamarts, Dashboards and Apps to recommend and/or
take action. (3+ years).
- Demonstrated SQL development experience by writing queries and
procedures and also using functions to create curated data for use
in reporting.
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Experience documenting business requirements, processes and
workflows (1-2 years)
- Advanced level of MS Excel skills with knowledge of functions,
macros, and VBA programming is preferred.
- Must be detail oriented, and able to work independently and
self-prioritize tasks.
- Demonstrated experience in working with relational databases:
SQL Server (3+ years).
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Keywords: Equity Residential, Chicago , Data Visualization Analyst, Professions , Chicago, Illinois
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