IT Analyst II

BCforward; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing solutions organization is looking for a candidate with expertise in Google Analytics Premium and other analytics tools. The ideal applicant will analyze web traffic to generate insights and create comprehensive dashboards, collaborating with teams to improve data capture strategies. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5-7 years of relevant IT experience. Strong skills in PowerPoint and Excel, along with the ability to work independently and in a team, are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a computer-related or engineering-related field.
• 5-7 years of progressively responsible IT-related experience.
• Expertise in Google Analytics Premium and Google Tag Manager.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve application/technical problems directly.
• Support analytic needs by analyzing web traffic with Google Analytics.
• Create dashboards from various data sources.
• Collaborate with external partners for data collection.
• Suggest improvements based on data insights.
• Work with teams to enhance data capture strategies.
• Manage data pulls with aggressive timelines.

Skills

Knowledge of latest technology in programming languages

Ability to work independently and with a team

Experience with Google Analytics Premium

Experience with Google Tag Manager

Proficient in PowerPoint

Proficient in Excel

Experience with BigQuery

Experience with Next Analytics

Experience with Regex

Ecommerce reporting skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

5-7 years of IT job-related experience

Job description

BCforward began as an IT business solutions and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers’ needs into a full service personnel solutions organization. BCforward’s headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana and also operates delivery centers in 17 locations in North America as well as Hyderabad, India and Puerto Rico. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm headquartered in Indiana. With 14+ years of uninterrupted growth, the addition of two brands (Stafforward and PMforward) and a team of more than 1400 resources our teams deliver services for multiple industries from both public and private sectors. BCforward’s team of dedicated staffing professionals has placed thousands of talented people over the past decade, with retention rates that are consistently higher than the industry average.

We are hiring only on W2

Job Description

Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working directly on application / technical problem identification and resolution, including off‑shift and weekend support functions.
• Participating in integrated testing and user acceptance of application or infrastructure components.
• Working with vendors on the integration of purchased application(s) and/or infrastructure.
• Designing and implementing processes, or process improvements, to aid in development and support.

Candidate Responsibilities

• Support the analytic needs of Caterpillar business units by analyzing web traffic using Google Analytics to produce reports with analysis.
• Create holistic dashboards by pulling data from different data sources and websites.
• Collaborate with external partners such as agencies to assist with data collection and reporting.
• Gather core insights from the data to suggest fundamental improvements to the site experience and optimization of campaigns (including PPC, SEO, social, email, banners, print, etc.).
• Work with website development teams to identify gaps in the data capture strategy and collaboratively implement enhancements.
• Partner with business units and outside the company to ensure that best practices in metrics are being incorporated into the websites and reports.
• Manage data pulls of varying size and complexity on aggressive timelines.

Qualifications

Education/Experience: Computer‑related or Engineering‑related four year College or University Degree (or equivalent).

Education/Experience: Five to seven years progressively responsible IT job‑related experiences.

Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge of the latest technology in programming languages, computing hardware and software and current development processes and tools.
• Ability to work both independently and with a cooperative team on complex projects that may span multiple infrastructure components or applications.

Technical Skills

• Experience with: Google Analytics Premium required, Google Tag Manager required
• Powerpoint required
• Excel required
• BigQuery highly desired
• Next Analytics desired
• Regex desired
• Ecommerce reporting desired
• Advanced knowledge in: Google Analytics Premium required, Excel (including macros) required
• Using/writing Regex desired

Additional Information

Additional Info:

Must be able to pass a background and drug screen