Business Analyst I Job in Amazon

DESCRIPTION

Amazon is seeking an exceptional Business Analayst to join the team. The person in this position will play a key role in supporting our Defect Elimination Organization .

This person will own the production and delivery of a suite of standard reports, tools regularly used by the organization to make key business decisions. This will involve:

1. Creating, supporting and continuously improving reports and metrics that support the business operations
2.Converting data into digestible business intelligence and actionable information using tools like Quicksight/Tableau
3.Shaping and delivering key metrics, reports, and indicators by which our business will assess its performance
4. Diving deep into large data sets to answer specific business questions using Excel, SQL and other data manipulation languages
5.Working directly with business teams to utilize metrics and analysis to determine improvement opportunities
Tools used include:
1. SQL (Oracle and Redshift)
2. Excel Advanced VBA
3. Tableau/Quicksight
4. Report scheduling tools (internal)
The ideal candidate will be detail oriented and driven to provide insightful and timely information to customers. The candidate should have strong communication skills and ability to prioritize effectively to ensure timelines are met. There is always room to make things better so this candidate should also have the ability to invent and simplify. Lastly, the candidate should have an ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and an ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

The position represents an exciting opportunity to be a part of a dynamic and high paced environment, supporting a global organization and offers significant opportunities for rapid growth.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

3+ years of experience as an analyst or engineer in the data/BI space
Experience with data visualization using Tableau, Quicksight, or similar tools
Experience with SQL
Bachelors in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics or related field
Experience with reporting tools like Tableau or other BI packages
Experience using Excel
Demonstrated ability in writing and tuning SQL scripts
Solid communication skills and team player
Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize workload

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Masters Degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Experience using very large datasets
3+ years prior experience in a BI role with a technology company or financial institution
Knowledge of scripting for automation (e.g., Python, Perl, Ruby)