Senior Data Analyst - Department of Human Services

Due to the sensitive nature of this role, additional background checks may be required, including a Government Program Fraud check and Child Welfare Abuse & Neglect database (TRAILS).

El Paso County Department of Human Services (EPCDHS) is seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Analyst with strong critical thinking abilities, a process-improvement mindset, and expertise in SQL, data integration, cloud data platforms, and data visualization.

In this role, the analyst will support the department’s data modernization efforts by developing pipelines, transforming complex datasets, and delivering high-quality insights that guide strategy and strengthen program operations. This position works collaboratively across technical and non-technical teams, facilitates data and reporting requirements, and contributes to data standards, modeling practices, and governance activities. The role offers opportunities to innovate, learn new tools and technologies, and make a meaningful impact on programs serving children, families, and the broader community.

Hiring Range: $83,000.00 - $92,000.00 annually

This position has an anticipated work schedule of Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm; subject to change.

Please be advised this position may close without advance notice, should we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications.

The Department of Human Services (DHS) strives to protect our most vulnerable citizens while providing efficient access to the services provided by local, state, and federal governments. We aim to keep families together and help them to become self-sufficient. We work closely with community organizations to stretch the safety net we provide even further. From food, medical, and cash assistance to child welfare and adult protective services, El Paso County Department of Human Services strives to improve the well‑being of the community by offering resources and support to those facing challenges.

We work diligently to ensure that all individuals have access to the help they need to thrive and succeed.

This senior-level position is responsible for analyzing, evaluating, documenting, and delivering on data requirements, as well as maintaining, analyzing, and transforming data into insights to guide strategy and inform program data, data systems, and software decisions, including data sourced from on-premises and cloud-based platforms. Responsible for establishing data standards and modeling practices. Employment is subject to the terms, conditions, and policies detailed in the Personnel Policies Manual (PPM).

This position requires regular in-person presence as an essential job function. This position may be subject to grant funding.

• Develops complex SQL queries and stored procedures, as well as queries and transformations across relational and cloud-based data platforms and services, for data analysis, quality control, data integrity, and reporting datasets.
• Designs, develops, and maintains data pipelines and data integration workflows to support data ingestion, transformation, and delivery from a variety of sources, including databases, APIs, and cloud-based platforms.
• Develops, enhances, and maintains reports and visualizations using Power BI and other Microsoft-based applications.
• Performs a variety of research, analysis, design, testing, integration, maintenance, support, and troubleshooting tasks.
• Collects, analyzes, interprets, and summarizes novel data from multiple sources, including databases, application interfaces (APIs), and cloud-based data services, and incorporates new attributes into new or existing datasets for reporting and visualization.
• Develops and serves as a subject matter expert regarding data management practices and contributes to increasing the data maturity by…