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Position: BI Analyst
Location: 100% remote
Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is to support the leadership team by making sense of a lot of data. The team consists mostly of architects and engineers who look after some of Microsoft's largest customers. However, this specific role is not customer-facing; it is designed to help the leadership team understand and make sense of the data they have access to.
There are no specific key projects or initiatives mentioned for this role, as the work is more operational and ongoing rather than project-related.
Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: The role will consist of 25-30% of the time: Understanding requirements by meeting with stakeholders. 70-75% of the time: Heads-down work on reporting and data visualization tasks.
Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition
Empowerment and Independence: The role offers a lot of independence, allowing the individual to work from home with minimal micromanagement. They will have the ability to be innovative and provide direction to the leadership team. Working at Microsoft: Being part of Microsoft is a significant advantage, as it is a well-known and respected company. Impactful Work: The role involves working with mid and upper-level management, contributing to large-scale endeavors, which provides an opportunity for a large impact. Diverse Team: The team is worldwide, offering the chance to work with people from different regions, including the Americas, EMEA, and APJ.
Candidate Requirements
Years of Experience Required: 2 to 4 years of overall years of experience in the field.
Degrees or certifications required: No specific degree is required to be eligible for this role. A computer science degree would be preferred.
Best vs. Average: The ideal resume would contain previous Microsoft experience as it is a super strong plus. Experience in these job duties at other companies.
Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on feedback, ability to deliver on tasks and promises.
Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience
Power BI: Experience in data visualization using Power BI. | 2+ years of experience.
Excel: Strong experience with Excel, including the ability to create pivot tables. | 2+ years of experience.
Data Visualization: General experience in data visualization techniques and tools | 2+ years of experience.
Hard Skills Assessments
Expected Dates that Hard Skills Assessments will be scheduled: PST afternoons, dependent on calendar.
Hard Skills Assessment Process: The assessment process will include a single 30-minute interview.
Required Candidate Preparation: Candidates should prepare to demonstrate any previous visualizations or reporting they have developed. While it is not a must due to potential IP constraints, showing examples of their work would be beneficial.
Summary:
The main function of a Business Intelligence Analyst is to gather, clean, visualize and analyze data.
Job Responsibilities:
Works with key stakeholders to understand reporting needs
Work with other teams to collect or access data
Develop/visualize data reporting solutions that meet business needs via Power BI
Demonstrates an informed knowledge of business functions to resolve problems
Works on multiple projects as a project team member
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required.
Extensive Power BI development experience
2-4 years experience required
Basic knowledge of programming languages in order to comprehend reading code and basic functions
Ability to create business solutions
Ability to exercise good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
Project management skills in order to handle diverse projects, often times simultaneously, and meet aggressive deadlines
Ability to solve technical problems/ processes and understand complex details
A high level of interpersonal and verbal communication skills necessary to relate to other people at their knowledge level
Ability to analyze complex situations and problems and do the necessary research using multiple sources of information to arrive at innovative solutions
Location: 100% remote
Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is to support the leadership team by making sense of a lot of data. The team consists mostly of architects and engineers who look after some of Microsoft's largest customers. However, this specific role is not customer-facing; it is designed to help the leadership team understand and make sense of the data they have access to.
There are no specific key projects or initiatives mentioned for this role, as the work is more operational and ongoing rather than project-related.
Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: The role will consist of 25-30% of the time: Understanding requirements by meeting with stakeholders. 70-75% of the time: Heads-down work on reporting and data visualization tasks.
Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition
Empowerment and Independence: The role offers a lot of independence, allowing the individual to work from home with minimal micromanagement. They will have the ability to be innovative and provide direction to the leadership team. Working at Microsoft: Being part of Microsoft is a significant advantage, as it is a well-known and respected company. Impactful Work: The role involves working with mid and upper-level management, contributing to large-scale endeavors, which provides an opportunity for a large impact. Diverse Team: The team is worldwide, offering the chance to work with people from different regions, including the Americas, EMEA, and APJ.
Candidate Requirements
Years of Experience Required: 2 to 4 years of overall years of experience in the field.
Degrees or certifications required: No specific degree is required to be eligible for this role. A computer science degree would be preferred.
Best vs. Average: The ideal resume would contain previous Microsoft experience as it is a super strong plus. Experience in these job duties at other companies.
Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on feedback, ability to deliver on tasks and promises.
Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience
Power BI: Experience in data visualization using Power BI. | 2+ years of experience.
Excel: Strong experience with Excel, including the ability to create pivot tables. | 2+ years of experience.
Data Visualization: General experience in data visualization techniques and tools | 2+ years of experience.
Hard Skills Assessments
Expected Dates that Hard Skills Assessments will be scheduled: PST afternoons, dependent on calendar.
Hard Skills Assessment Process: The assessment process will include a single 30-minute interview.
Required Candidate Preparation: Candidates should prepare to demonstrate any previous visualizations or reporting they have developed. While it is not a must due to potential IP constraints, showing examples of their work would be beneficial.
Summary:
The main function of a Business Intelligence Analyst is to gather, clean, visualize and analyze data.
Job Responsibilities:
Works with key stakeholders to understand reporting needs
Work with other teams to collect or access data
Develop/visualize data reporting solutions that meet business needs via Power BI
Demonstrates an informed knowledge of business functions to resolve problems
Works on multiple projects as a project team member
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required.
Extensive Power BI development experience
2-4 years experience required
Basic knowledge of programming languages in order to comprehend reading code and basic functions
Ability to create business solutions
Ability to exercise good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
Project management skills in order to handle diverse projects, often times simultaneously, and meet aggressive deadlines
Ability to solve technical problems/ processes and understand complex details
A high level of interpersonal and verbal communication skills necessary to relate to other people at their knowledge level
Ability to analyze complex situations and problems and do the necessary research using multiple sources of information to arrive at innovative solutions
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