IT Data Analyst - Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA)

Job Summary

The IT Data Analyst reports to the Director of IT Data Analytics.  Primary responsibility will be to develop data visualizations and analysis in accordance with MAA data management principles.  Aligns to and functions as a business partner to one or more departments to prioritize department initiatives and work to develop solutions that support the department initiatives to meet MAA business objectives. Assists assigned department(s) in realizing business goals by leveraging specific data pipelines and associated technologies.

The successful candidate will embody and work to reinforce MAA’s Core Values.  Those values include:

• Appreciating the uniqueness of each individual

• Communicating openly and with integrity

• Embracing opportunities

• Doing the right thing at the right time for the right reasons

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops integrated operational reports, analytic models and visualizations sourced from centralized data stores or warehouse.Shapes data available for dashboards to identify solutions and support business cases and storytelling.

• Promotes and facilitates the integrity and availability of applied analytics.

• Captures, documents, and executes business analysis requirements to accurately measure business performance.

• Leverages analytics to identify business and department opportunities (e.g., optimize spending, reduce operating expenses).

• Formats data visualizations and presentations which adhere to data management standards and communicate compelling data stories.

• Work with business partners to promote understanding and utilization of data driven business analysis.

• Develops, promotes and supports mature analytic capabilities in a business context to include predictive, prescriptive, and cognitive analytic capabilities over time.

• Assists with ad hoc reporting and data analysis projects as needed.

• Monitors technology trends and maintains professional and technical competencies.

• Participates in peer code reviews and coordinates user acceptance testing to ensure specified acceptance criteria have been completed.

• Follows and adheres to established development lifecycle and change management standards and practices.

• Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, marketing, or related field required

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a business intelligence or data analysis role required

• An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be acceptable

• Experience developing analytic data models and visualizations in a business context required

• Data source administration and optimization experience for data driven analysis required

• Configuration experience with web analytic platforms required

Preferred Qualifications

• Power BI experience preferred

• SQL Server Analytics Services (SSAS) and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) preferred

• Previous experience within the real estate industry preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Data analytic and visualization development skills in a Microsoft environment (PowerBI, SQL Server, SQL Server Analytic Services, and Azure)

• Data source management knowledge and skills that elevates digital personalization capabilities without compromising consumer privacy

• Expertise with analytic constructs customer journey mapping, competitive analysis, and demographics

• Skill and ability to clearly and concisely communicate verbally and in writing, including with non-technical audiences

• Skill in applying critical thinking, analysis and problem-solving methods

• Skill in attending to detail and data accuracy validation

• Skill in managing projects, organizing, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines

• Technical proficiency and transferable skills with applications to quickly learn, adopt and use data analytic tools for specific business functions

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint), SQL, SRSS

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

• This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Disclaimer

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.