(Part-Time) Strategic Support Associate, Data Analytics & Engineering
Lansing, MI, United States
Jackson
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Job Purpose
Jackson's Strategic Support Program (SSP) is a talent pipeline, providing on-demand staffing to various departments and teams within our organization. As a Data Analytics and Engineering Strategic Support Associate (SSA), you'll join our diverse population of associates, performing critical daily business functions which support our enterprise technology strategy. As a Data Analytics and Engineering SSA you will build and support the Enterprise Data Platform infrastructure in Azure cloud environment, prepare data for business unit's analytics requirements, and develop reporting dashboards using BI (Business Intelligence) tools.The Data Analytics and Engineering team partners with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements and follow best practices to develop data sources and reports. Dashboards are designed according to the desired user experience and reports are verified using test data. Changes are made through a collaborative process and the team transforms on-premises datasets into the cloud environment to supply various data-related services to other applications.
Essential Responsibilities
- Learn on the job using operating procedures, training documentation and Jackson approved technical standards.
- Discover your strengths for delivering on business value.
- Develops reports and dashboards and connects them to enterprise data sources using BI tools such as Power BI.
- Collaborates with stakeholders through an iterative process to translate requirements into simple mockups.
- Applies the company’s security and governance processes for data controls.
- Practices data engineering methodologies.
- Supports business processes centered around excellent service delivery.
- Partners with architects and other team members to support clear communication and effective collaboration.
- Receives training and mentorship from senior team members to support your technical skill development.
Other Duties
- Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrates an interest to learn new technologies such as Power BI, Azure data platform, etc.
- Works well independently and within a team.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills.
- Displays problem-solving skills.
- Organizes work efficiently and prioritize tasks.
- Exhibits good time management skills.
- Flexible shifts offered Monday-Friday from 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM, with preferred availability during core business hours (7:00 AM - 6:00 PM).
- Minimum requirement of 15 hours per week, maximum of 29.
- Duration of individual shift segments must be a minimum of two hours.
- Self-driven schedules based on your unique availability, with changes allowed up to 24 hours in advance.
Qualifications
H.S. Diploma required.
Juniors or Seniors pursuing a four-year degree in Computer Science or related field required.
Knowledge and hands-on experience with one or more modern programming language preferred.
Knowledge of database technologies is preferred (e.g., Relational Databases, SQL, etc.) preferred.
Ability to interpret and analyze technical processes and business procedures preferred.
We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. Jackson is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. The Company subscribes to and endorses federal and state laws and regulations relating to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, legally-recognized disability, marital status, legally-protected medical condition, citizenship, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other factor not related to the needs of the job. The Company is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. Company facilities and campuses are tobacco-free environments.
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Tags: Azure Business Intelligence Computer Science Data Analytics Engineering Power BI RDBMS Security SQL
Perks/benefits: Flex hours
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