IT Business Intelligence Analyst II Details

IT Business Intelligence Analyst II

Arizona Public Service - Tonopah, AZ

Employment Type : Full-Time

Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

The IT Business Intelligence Analyst II partners with business and APS managers to understand and prioritize data and information requirements. Focuses on design and support of business intelligence ("BI") applications and architecture. Solves technical problems and optimizes performance of business intelligence tools by defining data to filter and index.

• Bachelors' degree in Information Technology or related field
• PLUS 5 years of prior relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
• Requires strong technical knowledge within a job area or system and basic knowledge across related technical areas

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications

• Minimum Technical Skills:
  • 2+ years of SQL experience
  • 2+ years Data modeling and ETL experience
  • 2+ years Dashboard and/or report development experience

• Knowledge of business intelligence database structures, algorithms, best practices and auditing mechanisms; data warehousing and performance concepts; common and complex business intelligence tools; change control and business intelligence agility methodologies; performance tuning practices; the development of complex SQL inquiries, business intelligence products such as (Power BI, Business Objects, Oracle); data warehouse objects, dimensions, hierarchies, fact tables, and aggregates; practices to create creative designs for information in print, online, and interactive formats; the integration, production, and usability of graphic solutions related to information design; visual design practices; type, illustration, and layout techniques for information design; specialized visualization tools; database and statistical programming languages (Oracle SQL/SQL Server). Experience with Dimensional Modeling (e.g., Star schema vs. Snowflake, OLAP cube, Kimball, etc.) ETL and Informatica experience a plus.

Nuclear requirement: Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) and will be expected to fulfill their obligation as an ERO member.

Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to support a refueling or short-notice outage. This includes line roles and responsibilities as necessary to execute outage activities. These are a condition of employment at PVNGS.

1) Manages large complex projects and systems relating to information design and business intelligence

2) Evaluates internal customers' needs and abilities in order to provide appropriate solutions

3) Conducts analyses of functional business processes and requirements for a wide range of requests using data in different formats and from various platforms

4) Interprets business requirements and determines BI solutions to meet needs; Provides input to business requirements for the design of solutions

5) Provides input to new technology opportunities with impact on the enterprise-wide BI systems

6) Designs enterprise-wide custom reports/views/dashboards

7) Researches business problems and creates models that support analysis

8) Analyzes testing results to ensure the solution meets the needs of the business

9) Researches tools, frameworks and mechanisms for BI needs

10) Provides input to standards, policies and procedures for the form, structure, and attributes of the BI tools and systems.

11) Serves as a highly experienced and knowledgeable resource within the organization on information design and business intelligence

12) Leads information design training and provides assistance/expertise to employees

13) Responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other information design and business intelligence within job area

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Arizona Public Service is a smoke free workplace.

Flex Role:
This position is not required to be performed at a specific APS facility as long as adequate technology and a solid ergonomic set up are present. Pending agreement with leadership, employees hired into this role will be able to choose where they prefer to perform their work. Employees will have two options to choose from:

• APS office based: The employee prefers to work most of the time from an APS facility.
• Home based: The employee prefers to work most of the time from his/her home.

• Employees in Flex roles are required to reside in Arizona (or NM for Four Corners-based employees). Role types are subject to change based on business need.

Nearest Major Market: Phoenix
Job Segment: Nuclear, Sustainability, Energy