Accela Strategic Business/Data Analyst
A 6-12 month contract role in Lawrenceville, GA supporting local government Planning & Development: the analyst builds and maintains Power BI dashboards, writes SQL/Python/JavaScript automation, performs QA and data validation, and supports the Accela Civic Platform for permitting and licensing.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Lawrenceville, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Data analytics
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Statistics, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
Nice to have
- 3+ years of experience in data analysis, systems analysis, business intelligence, application support, or a related technical role
- Experience developing and maintaining dashboards and reports using Power BI, including data modeling, Power Query, and DAX
- Experience querying, validating, and integrating data using SQL and working with relational databases and enterprise data sources
- Experience developing scripts, applications, or automation using Python, JavaScript, APIs, or other programming languages
- Experience conducting quality assurance testing, documenting defects, and validating data and system functionality
- Experience with Accela Civic Platform and local government planning and permitting systems
- Strong customer-facing, presentation, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira, SSMS, SharePoint, Teams, Visio, Excel, and PowerPoint
Full description
**We are seeking a skilled Strategic Business/Data
Analyst for a 6 to 12 months contract role in Lawrenceville, GA** to support
Planning & Development through data analysis, reporting, system support,
quality assurance, automation, and technical solution delivery. The position
will work with business stakeholders, Product Owners, Business Analysts,
developers, and GIS professionals to translate operational needs into reliable
data products and system improvements. The ideal candidate combines strong
analytical and technical capabilities with the ability to communicate findings
clearly, validate data and system functionality, and develop maintainable
solutions. Experience with local government planning, permitting, licensing,
code enforcement, or Accela Civic Platform is preferred but not required.
Skills:
· Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer
Science, Information Systems, Business, Statistics, or a related field, or
equivalent professional experience.
Preferred Experience:
· 3+ years of experience in data analysis, systems
analysis, business intelligence, application support, or a related technical
role.
· Experience developing and maintaining dashboards
and reports using Power BI, including data modeling, Power Query, and DAX.
· Experience querying, validating, and integrating
data using SQL and working with relational databases and enterprise data
sources.
· Experience developing scripts, applications, or
automation using Python, JavaScript, APIs, or other programming languages.
· Experience conducting quality assurance testing,
documenting defects, and validating data and system functionality.
· Experience with Accela Civic Platform, local
government planning and permitting systems.
· Strong customer-facing, presentation,
documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Experience with Agile
methodologies and tools such as Jira, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS),
basic programming tools, SharePoint, Teams, Visio, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Responsibilities:
· Perform advanced data and business analysis to
support operational and strategic decisionmaking; validate data sources,
calculations, and methodologies; and present findings in a clear, timely, and