Data Analyst

Responsibilities

Kforce is working with a client looking for a Data Analyst to join an IT-focused analytics team supporting data-driven initiatives across the organization. This role requires 5 days onsite in downtown Saint Louis, MO. Summary: This role partners closely with business stakeholders, product teams, and developers to deliver accurate, timely data insights through ad-hoc reporting and analysis. You'll translate business questions into clear data requirements, build queries to extract meaningful insights, and serve as a subject matter expert for key data sets. This position plays a hands-on role in enabling smarter decisions through reliable, well-documented data. What You'll Do:

• Respond to ad-hoc data and reporting requests from business and product partners
• Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure the right data is being delivered
• Write and optimize T-SQL queries to support analysis, reporting, and broader data initiatives
• Validate and review data outputs to ensure accuracy, completeness, and quality
• Provide peer review and support to other analysts on the team, especially for complex requests
• Identify opportunities to improve team processes, documentation, and data practices
• Manage and prioritize incoming requests based on urgency, impact, and team capacity
• Build strong working knowledge of internal applications, business processes, and how they impact data
• Act as a subject matter expert for assigned raw data sources and maintain related documentation
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
• 1-3 years of experience in financial, investment, technical, or analytical roles
• Working knowledge of financial services concepts and terminology, with exposure to wealth management preferred
• Solid understanding of T-SQL, relational databases, and basic data modeling principles
• Ability to write SQL queries that aggregate, analyze, and model large, complex data sets
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to identify patterns and relationships in data
• Interest in growing skills related to building normalized datasets for enterprise reporting and business intelligence
• Clear communication skills and the ability to explain data findings to non-technical audiences
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Experience working with ticketing systems
• Familiarity with reporting, documentation, and productivity tools
• Exposure to system monitoring and logging tools
• Understanding of client/server architecture, APIs, and relational databases
• Ability to write intermediate SQL queries
• AWS and Python experience preferred
  
  

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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