It Statewide Analyst

Data Analyst

The Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services has a vacancy. This position is located in the Applications and Data Management (AppDM) Section. Interested in Data Analysis with Microsoft Power BI and other Analytics tools to empower Louisiana state agencies to better serve citizens across the state? The Office of Technology Services (OTS) AppDM Data Analytics team is looking for an experienced Analyst to lead their Microsoft Power BI presence in the state.

This position has the potential to work with all state agencies and make an impact on the lives of Louisiana citizens. If you are looking for a position that makes a positive difference in the lives of those around you, provides the stability and excellent benefits of a state career, but also offers intellectual technological challenges this is the team for you!

The Office of Technology Services (OTS) aims to be a responsible partner in delivering innovative, effective, and reliable solutions that support and enhance the IT functions within the Executive Branch Departments. The Office of Technology Services will work to increase the return on the State's investment in technology by promoting smart decision-making, solving problems intelligently, increasing the rate of project success, and fostering a skilled and professional staff.

This position is located within the Office of Technology Services (OTS) Applications and Data Management (AppDM) Statewide Data Analytics group. The incumbent is responsible for the adoption, advanced level support, and maintenance of Data Analytics services on an enterprise/statewide level. The incumbent is a lead worker working with Data Scientists and Executives, and possess knowledge of the capabilities and differences of analytics features and must have the ability to present options based on these differences.

The incumbent provides Data Analytic consulting services to all OTS supported departments and agencies and is responsible for providing technical support, adoption, and enhancement of the Statewide Analytics services. Plans, coordinates, and conducts group meetings and cross agency user influence/steering groups. This includes coordination with Statewide Agencies for planning and executing special processes and collaborative projects. May provide functional supervision over lower level IT statewide personnel.

This position may require travel to other work locations to perform job duties, attend meetings, and participate in training, which will require a current, valid driver's license.

The Division of Administration is the state government's management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including overseeing the state's capital construction program, working to provide state and federal grants for community development, development of the state budget, providing technology services, giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services, and administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes.

Five years of experience in information technology, project management, business analysis or administrative services; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in information technology, project management, business analysis or administrative services; OR An associate's degree in information technology plus three years of experience in information technology, project management, business analysis or administrative services;

OR A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in information technology, project management, business analysis or administrative services; OR A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field plus two years of experience in information technology, project management, business analysis or administrative services; OR A master's degree plus two years of experience in information technology, project…