Walmart

Data Analyst II

Walmart$84K — $156K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field, or 2 years' experience in a relevant field.
  • Strong understanding of data collection, analysis, and visualization tools.
  • Familiarity with database technologies including SQL and NoSQL.
  • Experience with statistical analysis techniques and data modeling practices.
  • Knowledge of industry-specific practices in retail, merchandising, healthcare, or eCommerce.

Responsibilities

  • Support the development and delivery of business cases and project tasks.
  • Identify and source relevant business data to meet analysis requirements.
  • Ensure data quality and identify suitable data sources for analysis.
  • Formulate tech problems and identify analytical solutions to business challenges.
  • Create visual representations of data tailored to stakeholder needs.
  • Promote awareness and adherence to data quality standards and practices.
  • Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends and correlations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development and growth in data analytics.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Exposure to advanced data visualization tools and techniques.
  • Mentorship opportunities for junior associates.
  • Engagement with industry best practices around data management.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
Understanding Business Context Requires knowledge of Industry and environmental factors Common business vernacular Business practices across two or more domains such as product finance marketing sales technology business systems and human resources and indepth knowledge of related practices Directly relevant business metrics and business areas To Support the development of business cases and recommendations Drive delivery of project activity and tasks assigned by others Support process updates and changes Support under guidance in solving business issues

Data Source Identification Requires knowledge of Functional business domain and scenarios Categories of data and where it is held Business data requirements Database technologies and distributed datastores eg SQL NoSQL

Data Quality Existing business systems and processes including the key drivers and measures of success To Understand the appropriate data set required to develop simple models by developing initial drafts Support the identification of the most suitable source for data Maintains awareness of data quality

Tech Problem Formulation Requires knowledge of Analytics big data analytics automation techniques and methods Business understanding Precedence and use cases Business requirements and insights To Identify possible options to address the business problems within ones discipline through relevant analytical methodologies Demonstrate understanding of use cases and desired outcomes

Data Visualization Requires knowledge of Visualization guidelines and best practices for complex data types Multiple data visualization tools for example Python R libraries GGplot Matplotlib Ploty Tableau PowerBI etc Advanced visualization techniques tools Multiple story plots and structures OABCDE Communication influencing technique Emotional intelligence To Generate appropriate graphical representations of data and model outcomes Understand customer requirements to design appropriate data representation for multiple data sets Work with User Experience designers and User Interface engineers as required to build front end applications Present to and influence the team and business audience using the appropriate data visualization frameworks and conveys clear messages through business and stakeholder understanding Customize communication style based on stakeholder under guidance and leverage rational arguments Guide and mentor junior associates on story types structures and techniques based on context

Data Quality Management Requires knowledge of Data quality management techniques and standards Business metadata definitions and content data definitions Data profiling tools data cleansing tools data integration tools and issues and event management tools Understanding of users data consumption data needs and business implications Data modeling storage integration and warehousing Data quality framework and metrics User access best practices Enterprise data architecture modeling and design storage integration and warehousing Enterprise data quality framework and metrics Enterprise data strategy Enterprise data quality strategy Enterprise strategy to address regulatory and ethical requirements and policies around data privacy security storage retention and documentation To Promote data quality awareness Profile analyze and assess data quality Test and validate data quality requirements under supervision of others Execute operational Data Quality Management procedures under supervision of others Conduct data cleansing activities to remove data quality defects improve data quality and eliminate unused data under supervision of others Grant user access to data Learn company and regulatory policies on data Learn data governance processes practices policies and guidelines

Exploratory Data Analysis Requires knowledge of relevant Knowledge Discovery in Data KDD tools applications or scripting languages such as SQL Oracle Apache Mahout MS Excel Python Statistical techniques for example mean mode median variance standard deviation correlation and sorting and grouping Research analysis standards and activities Documentation procedures such as drafting editing Bibliography format Relevant Knowledge Discovery in Data KDD tools applications or scripting languages such as SQL DB SAS Oracle Apache Mahout MS Excel Python KDD industry best practices and emerging trends To Support identification and application of statistical techniques based on requirements Apply suitable technique under direction from leadership Support data collection and evaluation Explore data using simple tools Execute existing statistical models and explain how they relate to a clients situation Analyze data and computes descriptive statistics that identify trends outliers and correlations

Demonstrates uptodate expertise and applies this to the development execution and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs and building commitment for perspectives and rationales

Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders identifying business needs determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices monitoring progress and results recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities and adapting to competing demands organizational changes and new responsibilities

Models compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission values and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans using the Open Door Policy and demonstrating and assisting others with how to apply these in executing business processes and practices

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field Option 2: 2 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Data science, data analysis, statistics, or related field, Master's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field, Related industry experience (for example, retail, merchandising, healthcare, eCommerce), Successful completion of assessments in data analysis and Business Intelligence tools and scripting languages (for example, SQL, Python, Spark, Scala, R, Power BI, or Tableau)

Primary Location...

221 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, United States of America

About Walmart

WalmartLabs is accelerating their development to redefine the shopping experience to meet the changing needs of our customers wherever they are —in a store, on our website, or on their mobile device.

Walmart Careers

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Learn more about Walmart
Size
2,300 employees
Market Cap
$387 billion
Industry
Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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