Data Analyst Job Albany area,City of Albany New York USA,IT/Tech

Position: Data Analyst 1
Location: City of Albany

Duties Description. OPWDD's Division of State Operations (DSO) is responsible for overseeing the delivery of state operated supports and services to over 8,000 recipients across New York State. This Data Analyst 1 position sits within DSO's Bureau of Business Analytics and Research, which is responsible for overseeing all Division activities involving operational research, program evaluation, data reporting, and analytics. This includes the development and maintenance of in-house applications and coordination with vendors regarding external software solutions.

The Bureau of Business Analytics and Research as currently structured is organized into three business level units: (1) Enterprise Software Solutions, (2) Application Development, and (3) Data, Statistics and Operational Research. The selected candidate will join the Application Development Unit. This unit is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of SharePoint solutions. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Developing SharePoint data collection tools using Power Apps and Power Automate
Ongoing maintenance of existing data collection tools and sites
Collaborating with project managers and end-users to gather requirements and deliver effective solutions
Creating and configuring SharePoint sites, lists, libraries, workflows, and web parts
Customizing SharePoint workflows to automate business processes
Monitoring SharePoint performance and troubleshooting issues
Maintaining documentation related to design, configuration, and support procedures
Fulfilling change requests
User support and training
Collaboration with ITS staff
Staying current on SharePoint and Microsoft 365 updates, recommending improvements and enhancements as needed

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated SharePoint experience, including custom application development, workflow automation, and site customization. Proficient in Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) and Microsoft 365 integration. Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills. Ability to work independently and in a team-based setting and experience analyzing and managing data using SAS (or SPSS) and visualizing data using Tableau.

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Minimum Qualifications

Data Analyst Trainee 1, NS (equivalent to SG-14): four years of experience
* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.

Data Analyst Trainee 2, NS (equivalent to SG-16): five years of experience
* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.

Data Analyst 1, SG-18: four years of experience
* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools and satisfactory completion of a two-year traineeship; OR six years of experience
* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.

Substitution:
An associate’s degree may substitute for two years of general experience; or a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of general experience. A master’s degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, may substitute for one year of general experience; or a Ph.D. in these fields may substitute for two years of general experience.

Additional

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Appointments may also be made at the Data Analyst Trainee levels. Candidates hired at the entry-level title Data Analyst Trainee 1 may be advanced to the full-performance level Data Analyst 1 following satisfactory completion of two-years of service.

Salary range listed below encompasses the hiring rate of a Data Analyst Trainee 1 through the job rate of a Data Analyst 1.

Data Analyst Trainee 1: $56,183
Data Analyst Trainee 2: $62,694
Data Analyst 1: $69,964 - $88,970
The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
Preference will be given to OPWDD employees…