Zirous is hiring a
Data Consultant

Summary

The job description is for a Data Consultant position at Zirous, a tech firm in West Des Moines, IA. The role involves working on client projects, data analysis, model engineering, report generation, cross-department data consolidation, and more. The company offers a flexible work schedule, remote work options, catered lunches, perks, recognition awards, professional development opportunities, and an equal opportunity employment policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Human Computer Interaction, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or in a related field or equivalent work experience
• Sound fundamentals of data structures and understanding of object oriented programming
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• 1 - 3 years of experience with any of the following technologies: R, Python, SAS, Microsoft Azure, Data Factory, Synapse, Data Lake Gen 2, Logic Apps, Fabric, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Azure SQL, Java, XML, SQL, VBA, MATLAB, Android Studio, Git, Power BI, Anaconda, Eclipse, Emblem, Radar, Tableau, Oracle Analytics Cloud, Qlik Sense, Google Data Studio, Looker, Quicksight, Microsoft Purview, Snowflake, Alteryx, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Jira / Confluence

Responsibilities

• Work on a variety of client projects as a full-time employee of Zirous
• Engineer and identify meaningful variables within datasets
• Work with a project team to gather business and technical requirements
• Utilize visualization tools to generate ensemble models and reporting
• Produce client-specific reports detailing model performance
• Visualization dashboard maintenance
• Cross-department data consolidation
• Data validation and troubleshooting
• Quality assurance
• Research and development of applications to support client projects
• Resolve technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation
• Work closely with Project Managers & Technical Leads to ensure successful project implementation
• Provide expert and specialized hands-on technical support, consultation and coaching to clients

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule with the ability to work remotely and in the office
• Catered lunches, snacks, beverages, social hours, on-site gym & shower facility, small group activity options outside of work (think axe throwing, bowling, pickleball, go-karts, and more)
• Employee of the Month and Employee of the Year awards with bonus amounts for each
• Company-wide lunches on-site and remotely
• Lunch and Learns (throughout the year we educate each other on different industry topics)
• Casual dress - jeans, sweatshirts, and flip flops are all acceptable while in our office or while working from home
• Professional development opportunities: certifications, continued education, speaking engagements, etc