DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Address: 1110 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Business Intelligence Unit 

Salary:  $80K - $85K

Grade: 24

Closing Date: Open until filled

The Business Intelligence Analyst will be part of the AZDEQ Business Intelligence Team directly supporting all Divisions of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. The successful candidate should be highly skilled in all aspects of business intelligence, including data mining, data analysis, and data visualization. The candidate should be proficient in developing data analysis tools and dashboards using the business intelligence application Tableau. The Analyst will be required to work with multiple teams to complete projects related to the creation and maintenance of operational Reporting, Data visualization, and Data Management.

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining software packages to determine compliance with applicable rules of the State, individuals’ status, and responding to requests for data from within ADEQ and partnership agencies. This position coordinates efforts in allowing external access to data by the public at large, including public requests for data from ADEQ’s Records Office, and delegated authorities. As a business intelligence and technical expert for the Business Intelligence Team, this position also keeps abreast of emerging techniques and methods to better leverage technology within the team and act as a technical lead for all data and analytics projects.

This position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona (including virtual office arrangements).

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Develop and maintain Tableau data sources, visualizations, and dashboards using Tableau Desktop
• Utilize tools to identify, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends in complex data sets to be used for diagnosis and prediction
• Perform independent validation of data sets against systems of record to ensure reporting accuracy
• Use standard templates to accurately and concisely document requirements, specifications, and standard procedures for using data
• Analyze and verify requirements for completeness, consistency, and conformity to standards
• Create and maintain data transformation processes using multiple applications (Tableau, SSMS, Alteryx, etc.)
• Experience with programming languages like SQL, Oracle, R, and Python
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements
• Strong mathematical skills to help collect, measure, organize and analyze data
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

• Knowledge of current computing technologies and software applications such as SQL query language, and other database applications appropriate to the position’s job responsibilities.
• Experience with Business Intelligence and analytical applications such as Tableau, Power BI, SQL Server Management Studio, Visual Studio.
• Knowledge of statistical and business analysis; business operations, methods, practices and workflow engineering.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn and apply LEAN concepts, principles and tools used to create and deliver the most value from the customers perspective while consuming the fewest resources.
• Skill in providing technical assistance to business partners; performing analytic functions including workflow and statistical analysis.
• Ability to promote the use of business intelligence to make effective business decisions; communicate verbally and in writing; to establish and maintain effective working relationships; collaborate with IT/BI and program staff to achieve shared goals.
  
  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Economics, or related technical field of study
• 3-7 years of data analysis and data visualization experience with software like Tableau, Qlik, Power BI

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Among the many benefits of a career with the State of Arizona, there are:
· 10 paid holidays per year
· Accrual of sick and annual leave beginning at 12 and 13 days per year respectively for full-time employees
· Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
· A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
· A robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability
· An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
· We promote the importance of work/life balance by offering workplace flexibility
· We offer a variety of learning and career development opportunities

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

ASRS Lifetime Benefits

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting HPO@azdeq.gov.
Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.