Senior/Principal Data Analyst

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.Position Summary for Sr Data AnalystResponsible for defining, implementing and supporting advanced analytics solutions and capabilities. Provides expertise in the integration, analysis and wrangling of data in support of solving business problems. Manipulates and analyzes complex datasets with a variety of tools; communicates results clearly and concisely to provide insight to multiple audiences.Position Summary for Principal Data AnalystResponsible as team lead for defining, implementing and supporting advanced analytics solutions and capabilities. Determines work load and priority for the team. Provides expertise in the integration, analysis and wrangling of data in support of solving business problems. Manipulates/ analyzes complex datasets with a variety of tools; communicates results clearly and concisely to provide insight to multiple audiences.Essential ResponsibilitiesData Wrangling/Exploration: Follow consistent practices to ensure data integrity and deal with imperfections in data. Effectively process structured data; proficiently integrate data sets from various sources; confidently draw conclusions from data. Collaborate with business stakeholders as needed to ensure solid data understanding and proper data transformation; work cross-functionally with development and engineering teams. Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns; draw conclusions and gain actionable insights from data.Programming: Develop efficient and high quality code; follow solid validation process to ensure consistency and minimize errors; adhere to version control standards. Maintain skills through continuing education; seamlessly transition between languages to apply the right approach to the right problem.Work Management - Manages multiple tasks, with the ability to deal with ambiguity and shifting priorities. Communicates status and estimates clearly and timely to management and team members.Data Visualization: Create meaningful data visualizations to communicate results and highlight business impact. Utilize various visualization techniques and delivery methods of visualization that are audience appropriate (e.g. interactive, statistical, and exploratory).Communication: Effectively communicate technical information to numerous audiences (e.g. senior management, client community, peers and junior associates); effectively develop relationships with individuals inside and outside of IT. Address challenges to analytic processes and influence others to change their approach and work collectively to implement new tools/techniques. Gain support from related stakeholders for analytic solutions.Continuing Education - takes a proactive approach to understanding industry and organization-specific business issues. Participates in structured and self-study training courses. Continually improves technical skills and learns new data sources.Minimum Requirements for Sr Data Analyst ($84,900-$120,567)Bachelor's degree in MIS, CIS, Statistics, Analytics or related IT degree or sufficient experienceMinimum of 5 years of experience in an analytics environmentExpertise in SQLComfortable working with large, complex data sets - drawing conclusions and proposing recommendationsProven ability to effectively partner, collaborate, and communicate with technical and non-technical colleagues in various business functions at all levelsHands-on experience constructing visual analyticsWorking knowledge of an analytics data warehouse and big data platformFamiliarity with fundamentals of statistics, probability and data pipelinesStrong attention to detailDemonstrated ability to wrangle dataComfortable working with structured and unstructured dataMinimum Requirements for Principal Data Analyst ($97,600-$138,600)Bachelor's degree in MIS, CIS, Statistics, Analytics or related IT degree or equivalent experienceMinimum of 8 years' experience in an analytics environmentExpertise in SQLComfortable working with large, complex data sets - drawing conclusions and proposing recommendationsProven ability to effectively partner, collaborate, and communicate with technical and non-technical colleagues in various business functions at all levelsHands-on experience constructing visual analytics with SAP products and or Microsoft Power BIWorking knowledge of an analytics data warehouseWorking knowledge of a big data platformFamiliarity with fundamentals of statistics and probabilityFamiliarity with fundamentals of data pipelinesStrong attention to detailDemonstrated ability to wrangle dataComfortable working with structured and unstructured dataDemonstrated leadership skills with the ability to lead a teamAs a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at View email address on us.fitly.work anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $84,900.00 to $138,600.00 per yearThis position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental LeaveBenefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.Deadline to Apply: 09/23/26EEO is the Law | EEO is the Law Supplement | Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination | Equal Opportunity Policy (PDF) | Employee Rights (PDF)All Xcel Energy employees and contractors share responsibility for protecting the company's information and systems by adhering to cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices, recognizing that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility.ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENTXcel Energy endeavors to make accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Xcel Energy Talent Acquisition at View email address on us.fitly.work. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.SummaryLocation: Denver, CO, 80205; Minneapolis, MN, 55401; Eau Claire, WI, 54702Type: Full time