Microsoft

Data Analyst

Microsoft$86K — $169K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field AND 3+ years of relevant experience; OR 5+ years of relevant experience; OR equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years in a data analyst role specifically with Power BI.
  • Familiarity with data warehouses and star-schema modeling.
  • Experience in automating report refreshes and optimizing performance.
  • Strong data analytics skills including exploratory analysis, metric definitions, and trend analysis.
  • Proficient in dashboard-building and creating effective visual layouts and interactivity.
  • Ability in data storytelling through visualizations using tools like Python, Power BI, and others.
  • Proficient in SQL for data querying and shaping.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports.
  • Develop and optimize data models and DAX measures.
  • Translate business requirements into visualizations and actionable insights.
  • Perform exploratory data analysis and KPI reporting for decision-making support.
  • Ensure data accuracy and report performance across solutions.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and prioritize needs.
  • Apply design standards to improve user experience and encourage adoption.
  • Support continuous improvement via analytics automation and reporting optimization.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
  • Retirement savings plan options with company match.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Employee discounts on various services.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and maintain Power BI dashboards, reports, and analytics solutions.
  • Develop and optimize data models, DAX measures, and Power Query (M) transformations.
  • Translate business requirements into intuitive visualizations and actionable insights.
  • Perform exploratory data analysis, trend analysis, and KPI reporting to support business decision-making.
  • Ensure data accuracy, report performance, and refresh reliability across reporting solutions.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, prioritize reporting needs, and deliver scalable analytics solutions.
  • Apply dashboard design standards and visualization solutions to improve user experience and adoption.
  • Support continuous improvement through analytics automation, reporting optimization, and ongoing enhancement of BI capabilities.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), or related field AND 3+ years of technical support, technical consulting, analytics, reporting, or information technology experience

o OR 5+ years of technical support, technical consulting, analytics, reporting, or information technology experience

o OR equivalent experience.

Additional Required Qualifications:

  • 2+ years in a data analyst role building analytics solutions in Power BI.
  • Experience with Power BI Service, workspaces, and row-level security.
  • Familiarity with data warehouses and star-schema modeling.
  • Experience automating refreshes and optimizing report performance.
  • Data analytics skills - exploratory data analysis, metric definition, segmentation, trend and cohort analysis, and turning data into business insight.
  • Dashboard-building and visualization skills - layout, interactivity, and visuals.
  • Data storytelling - crafting compelling data stories through enhanced visualizations in Power BI, Python (e.g., matplotlib, seaborn, plotly), or other tools.
  • Data modeling skills - DAX, Power Query (M), and star-schema modeling.
  • Proficiency in SQL for querying and shaping data.


Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and / or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire / transfer and every two years thereafter.

Technical Support Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $86,100 - $169,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $113,300 - $187,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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