Data Analyst / Consultant (Fire / EMS)

darkhorseemergency; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth sharing program

Unlimited vacation

Competitive pay

Job summary

darkhorseemergency is seeking an analyst and consultant to help fire and emergency medical services organizations make better operational decisions through data intake, analysis, software implementation, visualization, and actionable recommendations. You will guide projects from data consolidation to maps and dashboards, adapting to client systems and questions.

You will communicate clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences, contribute to tool development and process improvements, and

Qualifications

• Comfort with Excel, SQL, and Python.
• Strong analytical judgment, curiosity, and persistence.
• Ability to communicate methods and findings to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Attention to detail and understanding of the broader business question.
• Ability to work with clients and translate needs into practical solutions.
• Willingness to learn new tools; suitable for multiple career stages.

Responsibilities

• Gather data from client systems, public sources, and files; consolidate it into databases and prepare it for analysis.
• Clean and summarize imperfect datasets, checking whether patterns are credible and distinguishing meaningful findings from data errors.
• Map client data to the fields and requirements of a software platform, applying both technical judgment and an understanding of the client’s operations.
• Develop maps and visualizations using suitable tools, which may include QGIS, Jupyter Notebooks, or spreadsheets.
• Turn analysis into concise reports and presentations with clear, actionable recommendations.
• Maintain client relationships, contribute across the project lifecycle, and improve internal tools and processes; use AI where it helps the work.

Skills

Excel

SQL

Python

Data visualization

Communication

Tools

QGIS

Jupyter Notebooks

Spreadsheets

Job description

Role overview

This analyst and consultant role helps fire and emergency medical services organizations make better operational decisions using their data. You will guide projects from data intake through analysis, software implementation, visualization, and recommendations, adapting the approach to each client’s systems and questions. The work blends quantitative problem-solving, client communication, and continuous improvement of tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Gather data from client systems, public sources, and files; consolidate it into databases and prepare it for analysis.
• Clean and summarize imperfect datasets, checking whether patterns are credible and distinguishing meaningful findings from data errors.
• Map client data to the fields and requirements of a software platform, applying both technical judgment and an understanding of the client’s operations.
• Develop maps and visualizations using suitable tools, which may include QGIS, Jupyter Notebooks, or spreadsheets.
• Turn analysis into concise reports and presentations with clear, actionable recommendations.
• Maintain client relationships, contribute across the project lifecycle, and improve internal tools and processes; use AI where it helps the work.

Requirements

• Comfort working with data using some combination of Excel, SQL, and Python.
• Strong analytical judgment, curiosity, and persistence in finding and validating patterns.
• Ability to communicate methods and findings clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Attention to detail alongside the ability to understand the broader business question.
• Ability to work with clients, understand their challenges, and translate needs into practical solutions.
• Willingness to learn new tools and adapt when initial approaches do not work. The role is open to candidates at different career stages; a specific degree or tenure is not stated.

Nice to have

• Experience with GIS tools such as QGIS, fire or emergency management, municipal datasets, city planning, or land-use zoning. A strong interest in learning the sector may also be relevant.

Benefits and work setup

• The listing describes competitive pay in a transparent salary environment, benefits, a growth-sharing program, and unlimited vacation.
• Work may be remote or in person in Edmonton, with flexible working conditions and opportunities to grow in a high-growth organization.