Data Analyst

Root It Services; Alpharetta (GA); Remote; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Root It Services is seeking a Data Analyst to translate business requests into data-driven insights. You will leverage SQL, analytics, and reporting to identify trends, measure performance, validate data accuracy, and provide actionable recommendations that drive business outcomes.

This remote role offers a 6-12 month contract with competitive hourly pay and opportunities to create executive-level dashboards and KPIs across multiple data sources.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Data Analysis, BI, or related field.
• Strong SQL skills including joins, aggregations, subqueries, CTEs, timestamps, and data transformation.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working with large datasets and multiple data sources.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Experience validating data and ensuring data quality and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational teams to translate business requirements into data-driven solutions.
• Develop complex SQL queries to extract, transform, and analyze data from multiple sources.
• Identify trends, patterns, and insights to understand performance drivers.
• Validate data outputs to ensure accuracy and integrity.
• Produce actionable reports and recommendations for decision-making.
• Analyze operational metrics and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Create dashboards, reports, and visualizations to communicate findings.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define KPIs and reporting requirements.
• Present analytical findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

SQL

Analytical thinking

Communication

Data analysis

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree (quantitative)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Python

R

Job description

Seeking a Data Analyst to partner with operational teams and translate business requests into data-driven insights and recommendations. The ideal candidate will leverage SQL, analytics, and reporting expertise to identify trends, measure performance, validate data accuracy, and provide actionable recommendations that drive business outcomes.

Remote

6-12 Months

$35-$50/hr

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with operational teams to translate business requirements into data-driven solutions
• Develop complex SQL queries to extract, transform, and analyze data from multiple sources
• Identify trends, patterns, and key insights to understand business performance drivers
• Validate data outputs to ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity
• Produce actionable reports and recommendations to support business decision-making
• Analyze operational metrics and identify opportunities for process improvement
• Create dashboards, reports, and visualizations to communicate findings effectively
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define KPIs and reporting requirements
• Present analytical findings in a clear and concise manner to both technical and non-technical audiences

Required Qualifications

3+ years of experience in Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Information Science, or a related quantitative field

Strong SQL skills including joins, aggregations, subqueries, CTEs, timestamps, and data transformation

Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities

Experience working with large datasets and multiple data sources

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently

Experience validating data and ensuring data quality and integrity

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in analytics, reporting, or business intelligence environments

Experience with Power BI or Tableau

Knowledge of Python or R for data analysis and automation

Experience managing operational improvement or process optimization initiatives

Experience creating executive-level dashboards and performance reports

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Science, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or a related quantitative field