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Senior Program Analyst Data Analytics
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What they do
A Programmer or Analyst combines programming expertise with analytical skills to design, develop, and maintain software systems or applications. Responsibilities can include software solution design, writing code, testing software applications or systems, system integration, software deployment, and technical support. This role typically develops software solutions that meet specific business objectives.
$91,875 / year median in Illinois
-29% projected decline
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Program Analyst - Data Analytics for a 12-month contract position based in Chicago, Illinois. Responsibilities Perform hands-on software development and application configuration in production environments Design, develop, and maintain data sourcing, transformation, modeling, ETL, and data integration solutions Develop dashboards, reports, and data visualization solutions to support business intelligence and decision-making Write and optimize SQL queries and work with relational databases Develop front-end components and interfaces using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, or equivalent technologies Conduct troubleshooting and root-cause analysis to resolve technical issues Participate in software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities including software testing, UAT, deployment, and documentation Serve as a technical liaison and subject matter expert between technical teams and business stakeholders Qualifications Required Hands-on software development and application configuration experience in a production environment Strong SQL and RDBMS experience Experience with PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, or comparable relational databases Experience with data sourcing, transformation, modeling, ETL, and data integration Front-end development experience using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, or equivalent technologies Experience developing dashboards, reports, or data visualization solutions Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills Experience working with SDLC, software testing, UAT, deployment, and documentation Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills Preferred Experience serving as a technical liaison or SME between technical teams and business stakeholders