Do you have a passion for children and education? Would you like to positively impact families in need of help? We want to speak with you! Step Up For Students empowers families to pursue and engage in the most appropriate learning options for their children. Step Up For Students empowers families to pursue the most appropriate learning options for their children. We unite communities to provide scholarships that open doors to a stronger future. With this support, students can choose the right learning environment and access resources to reach their full potential. Our culture is rooted in two core values: • Everyone is an asset • Every event is an improvement opportunity These values guide how we work together and continuously improve. We expect every team member to bring these principles to life in their daily work. The Data Business Analyst has experience in data analysis, warehousing, and reporting. The analyst is responsible for gathering, identifying, documenting, and maintaining business and functional requirements as it relates to the organizational needs for data management. The analyst is as a liaison between the business units and business intelligence developers to understand, analyze and document requirements for business intelligence solutions including reports, visualizations, data warehouse and the multi-dimensional cube. The analyst will also test and validate the solutions to ensure quality and customer expectations are met. The ideal candidate will be adept at understanding core business needs and able to propose effective data solutions to solve everyday business challenges. Location: Remote (United States) Key Responsibilities: • Develops and maintains knowledge of the business needs as it relates to data. • Elicits and documents requirements from stakeholders for reports, dashboards, metrices, and KPIs. • Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and understanding of requirements and technical solutions. • Performs data analysis, data mapping, process flow analysis and design, assists with data and report testing and issue identification. • Tests enhancements and fixes to ensure they meet the requirements or corrected issues. • Assures integrity between data warehouse, data lake, and other systems as business rules change. • Validates accuracy of transactions between integrated systems. • Creates source to data warehouse mapping specifications, data models, and data flow diagrams for use by data development resources. • Builds user stories with acceptance criteria for team backlog refinement and prioritization. • Participates in Agile and SCRUM methodologies that are utilized by the organization to bring projects to fruition. • Reviews user stories in backlog refinement meetings to ensure alignment and clear understanding by the Scrum team. • Participates in the development and implementation of reporting that improves efficiency and enhances productivity. • Develops and manages effective working relationships with other departments, groups and personnel with whom work must be coordinated or interfaced. • Meets professional obligations through efficient work habits such as meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating resources and meetings in an effective and timely manner, and demonstrates respect for others. • Constantly examines, develops, maintains, and updates team’s supporting documentation, standards, and guidelines. Ensures team adheres to industry standards and actively utilizes best practices. • Possesses strong organizational and analytical skills including the ability to understand financial systems and workflows. • Provides clear and concise business update reports to management. • Cognizant of emerging technologies, operate dynamically, propose effective data solutions and technologies into the BI solutions, where appropriate. • The above is not an all-inclusive list of all duties performed by this job title, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other additional duties as assigned. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in a business, operations, computer science, data analytics or a related field from a four-year college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Minimum of 3-5 plus years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Beginner to mid-level SQL certification, and Microsoft Data Analyst Associate certification in Power BI or a related certification would be beneficial but not required. Key Competencies: • Understanding of and experience with data analysis techniques, standards and best practices. • Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills. • Excellent relationship management, communication, teamwork, influence and leadership skills are essential. • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven ability to communicate clearly and comfortably with stakeholders at all levels. • Exhibits strategic thinking and planning. • Works well under pressure, with professional demeanor, using good judgment, negotiation, listening, diplomacy and tact. • Continually questions the status quo, identifies areas in need of improvement and recognizes inefficiencies. • Possesses an understanding of information systems, data modeling, business intelligence, relational and dimensional database design. • Has knowledge of data exploration, research, warehousing concepts, testing and principles of business architecture. • Experience using BI tools for data visualization and reporting. • Experience working with cubes, measures, dimensions. • The ideal candidate has a good understanding of SQL scripts, reporting & visualization techniques such as SSRS and Power. Interview Process: • Veriff Identity Verification • Recruiter Video Interview • Interview with the Senior Business Analyst and Business Analysis Manager • Panel Interview Why you’ll love working here: • Award-Winning Culture: We’ve been named one of the Best Companies to Work For four years in a row by Florida Trend and Workforce Research Group and honored as one of the Healthiest Companies by Florida’s First Coast Worksite Wellness Council. Fast Company recognized us as one of the Best Workplaces for Innovators—proof that we foster an environment where big ideas and bold thinking are encouraged. • Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSA, FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Accounts. We also offer a competitive 401(k) with company match to help you plan for the future. • Flexibility & Work-Life Harmony: Remote work options and unique time-off programs—including 14 paid holidays, Care and Parental Leave, and our Flexible Leave policy. • Growth & Development: From mentorship programs to management training and professional development opportunities, we invest in your career journey every step of the way. • Supportive Professional Environment: Our dedicated coaching team is here to help you succeed, and employee-led committees give you a voice in shaping our workplace. Collaboration isn’t just encouraged, it’s how we work. Working Conditions and Equipment Use: • This position regularly requires the abilities of sitting, fingering or manual dexterity, climbing, walking, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions. • This position is an office environment with very limited exposure to any outside fumes, odors, heat and/or weather conditions. Step Up For Students is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Originally posted on Himalayas