Senior Principal Data Analyst - High-Impact Insights

CAPPS; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Juvenile Justice Department seeks a senior data analyst to lead complex analytics on youth-related data, providing technical leadership and defensible methods. The role is hybrid in-office/remote with collaboration across divisions and external partners.

You will use SQL, Microsoft Power BI, and Python to develop high-impact deliverables, ensure data quality, and advise on performance measures. A Bachelor’s degree and five years of experience are required, with a cover letter mandatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five years of full-time wage-earning professional experience in data analysis or related fields.
• Cover letter required.
• Experience producing analytical products for legislative, executive, public, regulatory, or externally reported contexts.
• Advanced SQL, Power BI, and Python experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead or perform the agency's most complex, sensitive, or high-impact analytical initiatives.
• Analyze data using statistical methods, interpret results, and prepare high-impact deliverables.
• Develop and advise on performance measures, definitions, and reporting approaches.
• Ensure data quality through governance, validation, and audit processes.
• Communicate findings clearly to executive leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Advanced statistics

SQL

Power BI

Python

Analytical leadership

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Texas Juvenile Justice Department seeks a senior data analyst to lead complex analytics on youth-related data, providing technical leadership and defensible methods. The role is hybrid in-office/remote with collaboration across divisions and external partners.

You will use SQL, Microsoft Power BI, and Python to develop high-impact deliverables, ensure data quality, and advise on performance measures. A Bachelor’s degree and five years of experience are required, with a cover letter mandatory.