Business Intelligence Analyst Specialist (SQL, Power BI, Tableau)

job summary:
Join a high-impact analytics team as a Business Intelligence Analyst Specialist supporting enterprise reporting, data strategy, and AI-enabled analytics initiatives. In this senior-level role, you will partner with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements, translate complex data needs into actionable solutions, lead testing efforts, and develop insightful reports and dashboards that support critical business decisions. You'll leverage advanced SQL, Power BI or Tableau, and modern AI-assisted data analysis techniques while helping drive data quality, governance, and organizational data literacy. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Business Intelligence professional who enjoys solving complex business problems, collaborating across teams, and working with emerging AI technologies in a fast-paced Agile environment. This is a 100% onsite opportunity in Austin, TX for local candidates.

 
location: Austin, Texas
job type: Contract
salary: $65 - 72 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

Job Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business, technical, and data requirements.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications, acceptance criteria, and test documentation.
• Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, and requirements traceability matrices.
• Lead testing activities across Agile sprint cycles and traditional Waterfall projects.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries for data extraction and analysis.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and validate reports, dashboards, and visualizations.
• Translate complex data requests into effective AI prompts and query strategies.
• Create reusable AI prompt libraries and reporting templates.
• Validate AI-generated outputs and identify potential inaccuracies or hallucinations.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, reporting standards, and quality requirements.
• Deliver training and documentation that improves organizational data literacy.
• Partner with technical and business teams to resolve data quality and reporting issues.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to business users and executive stakeholders.

qualifications:
Qualifications

10+ years of experience gathering business requirements and translating complex data requests into technical solutions.

10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Data Analyst, or similar senior analytical role.

10+ years of advanced SQL experience for data extraction and manipulation.

10+ years of experience creating reports, dashboards, and data visualizations.

Experience with Power BI and/or Tableau.

Strong experience leading testing efforts, including test plans, test cases, and traceability matrices.

Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to explain technical concepts and data limitations to non-technical users.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse environments.

Experience working within healthcare, government, or other highly regulated industries.

Knowledge of data governance and data quality best practices.

Experience developing and delivering data literacy or AI training.

Experience mentoring users with varying technical skill levels.

Experience creating AI prompt catalogs using Python and Streamlit.

Familiarity with responsible AI practices and AI governance.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on randstadusa.com.


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.