Data Analyst II: Insights & Data Visualization

Nordstrom; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordstrom is seeking a Data Analyst 2 to support the Inventory Audit organization in Seattle. You will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver analytics, reporting, and data storytelling to drive actionable insights and improve business performance.

The role emphasizes data integrity, process improvement, and stakeholder engagement, with responsibilities spanning data management, dashboarding, KPI development, and data-driven decision support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related quantitative fields.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in data management, analysis, and reporting.
• Demonstrated proficiency (3+ years) in SQL, including writing performant, maintainable queries and optimizing code for production use.
• Advanced experience in data visualization (Tableau, Power BI), building interactive dashboards, and applying user experience principles.
• Strong statistical expertise, applying descriptive and inferential methods (hypothesis testing, correlation analysis, confidence intervals).
• Experience integrating and synthesizing data from multiple sources, with proficiency in data wrangling and transformation techniques.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based data platforms (AWS, GCP) and scalable data solutions.
• Experience developing and maintaining ETL pipelines, workflow orchestration, and data quality assurance.
• Advanced programming experience in Python or R, automating workflows and performing complex analyses.
• Experience defining and evaluating KPIs, with a strong understanding of modeling and performance metrics.
• Expertise in writing clean, version-controlled code (Git), code review, modularization, and documentation.
• Applied skills in SQL, AWS Analytics and Database, Teradata, Tableau Server, Alteryx or similar.

Responsibilities

• Own the intake, management, and integrity of all data utilized by the Inventory Audit Programs (IAP) team.
• Champion the data needs and priorities of the IAP team with key data/business partners across Nordstrom.
• Create compelling narratives and provide trends and insights to drive improvement (e.g. high cancel rates).
• Own the process, flow, and accuracy of data from all supported systems.
• Provide support on data design requirements and delivery for all programs and initiatives.
• Support business analysts in developing effective reporting and analysis, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Identify and develop new measures and KPIs that support ongoing changes in programs, systems, and processes.
• Support modernization of reporting and data visualization programs.
• Provide support during program testing and user acceptance testing phases.
• Develop and maintain guidelines for data usage, ensuring consistency in reporting and analysis.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data analysis

Data storytelling

Stakeholder engagement

Python or R

Tableau/Power BI storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related quantitative fields

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

AWS

GCP

Teradata

Tableau Server

Alteryx

Job description

Nordstrom is seeking a Data Analyst 2 to support the Inventory Audit organization in Seattle. You will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver analytics, reporting, and data storytelling to drive actionable insights and improve business performance.

The role emphasizes data integrity, process improvement, and stakeholder engagement, with responsibilities spanning data management, dashboarding, KPI development, and data-driven decision support.