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Data Analytics Consultant
BKD
Indianapolis, IN, United States
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Overview
The Big Data & Analytics practice is an initiative focused on data analytics, business intelligence, machine learning and emerging big data technologies.
BKD is looking to hire a Data Analytics Consultant. This position will work with BKD’s data analytics and digital forensics teams in completing data analytics projects and the development of analytics solutions for a variety of industries and business purposes. The position requires a strong interest in leveraging data for greater insights into an organization with a focus on developing data visualization solutions for clients. Future career path for this individual could include becoming a Data Scientist.
*The Data Analytics Consultant may be located in one of the following BKD offices: Springfield, MO; Kansas City, MO; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Houston, TX; San Antonio, TX*
At BKD, we offer the resources you need to go as far as your talent will take you. Build your skills focusing on specific industries and service areas while delivering unmatched client service to high-profile companies and organizations.
Responsibilities
• Collaborate with others within the practice to determine analytics needs for projects
• Plan, develop and perform routine analytics procedures to identify unusual trends, patterns and relationships in transactional, attribute-based and unstructured data sets
• Design data-driven solutions and models to solve client issues
• Work with disparate data sets from multiple client systems to develop comprehensive analytical models
• Design and build client-facing deliverables within data analysis and data visualization software
Qualifications
Education
• Bachelor’s degree required, Major in Accounting or Computer Science a plus.
• Coursework in computer science, analytics, information systems or a related field preferred
Personal Attributes
• Ability to understand business environments in various industries
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• Discipline to perform detailed analytics while maintaining focus on the overall project objectives
• Data analysis and problem solving skills
• Team-oriented and collaborative work style
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Self-motivated
• High attention to detail
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
• 2 years’ experience working with data sets, data analytics procedures, and applying advanced statistical methods to solve business problems.
• Experience with some of the following software packages:
◦ ACL
◦ IDEA
◦ Arbutus
◦ Tableau
◦ Power BI
◦ SQL Server Database
◦ R
◦ Analyst’s Notebook
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Microsoft Office 2010 or 2013
• Proficient with machine learning tools and concepts
• Familiarity with Visual Basic, Ruby, Scala, Python or other programming languages
• Familiarity with Hadoop/Spark ecosystems
• Ability to prioritize and execute recurring and non-recurring tasks
• Project management experience preferred
Experience the BKD difference for yourself. For more information about our firm locations, visit bkd.com. BKD, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or other protected classifications.
BKD does not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. We will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies. BKD will not pay a fee to a recruiter or agency that does not have a signed BKD vendor agreement. Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of BKD without having a BKD vendor agreement in place will be considered property of BKD. BKD will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.
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