Business Intelligence Analyst

Energy Innovation Corp; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco in Springfield, IL is seeking a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst to own critical data science initiatives. You will guide executives through tradeoffs, blend NLP with data mining, and oversee robust ETL/NumPy pipelines to enable scalable analytics across teams.

The role requires 6+ years in technology and comfort with contract-style work in a fast-paced, zero-bureaucracy environment. Salary ranges from $90,000 to $131,000 with growth budgets and mentorship.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of technology experience.
• Experience translating Coaching complexity for a non-technical audience.
• Senior fluency in Natural Language Processing, with Data Mining on your roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Walk technology stakeholders through Project Management tradeoffs in language Cisco execs grasp.
• Pair NumPy and ETL Pipelines in a pipeline Cisco can extend without your help later.
• Reproduce the question-everything bug from the Springfield field report, then make it impossible again.
• Guard the LightGBM codebase quality through reviews that teach as much as they catch.
• Lead Coaching design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Springfield, IL builds them.

Skills

NLP (Natural Language Processing)

Data Mining

6+ years tech exp

Exec level communication

Tools

LightGBM

NumPy

ETL Pipelines

Job description

Cisco runs lean, deploys often, and now needs a senior Business Intelligence Analyst who finds that combination exciting rather than terrifying. Bring 6 years of technology experience to a $90,000 - $131,000 role built around ownership, teamwork, and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Walk technology stakeholders through Project Management tradeoffs in language Cisco execs grasp
• Pair NumPy and ETL Pipelines in a pipeline Cisco can extend without your help later
• Reproduce the question-everything bug from the Springfield field report, then make it impossible again
• Guard the LightGBM codebase quality through reviews that teach as much as they catch
• Lead Coaching design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Springfield, IL builds them

What You'll Bring

• Experience translating Coaching complexity for a non-technical audience
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information
• Senior fluency in Natural Language Processing, with Data Mining on your roadmap
• Comfort with contract arrangements and the rhythms of a zero-bureaucracy workplace

Most of Cisco still fits in one Springfield building, and that collaborative closeness is exactly why its technology work stays sharp. Kindness and high standards live together comfortably on this heads-down-and-happy Springfield team.

We answer the money question first with $90,000 - $131,000, then keep going with growth budgets, mentorship, and a flexible contract schedule.

We updated this posting recently and are still actively accepting candidates.

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