#130527 - Data Analyst
Lifted, an Upwork Company™ Bogotá, Bogota D.C., Colombia
Technology, Information and Internet · 201-500 employees
About the role
The Data Analyst will analyze data using SQL to identify business trends and maintain stakeholder-facing dashboards and reports. They are also responsible for documenting requirements in JIRA and creating semantic definitions to improve data understanding across teams.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience in data analysis or business intelligence with strong proficiency in SQL and BI tools like Tableau or Power BI. Excellent communication skills and experience with JIRA documentation are required to bridge the gap between technical and business stakeholders.
Full description
Job Description
We are seeking a contract Data Analyst who combines strong SQL and dashboarding capabilities with business analysis, requirements documentation, and semantic knowledge writing. This role will turn business questions into clear analytical outputs, maintain stakeholder-facing reporting, document requirements in JIRA, and create metric and business knowledge documentation that improves shared understanding and reporting quality.
The ideal candidate can quickly understand business context, investigate data questions independently, communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and produce actionable analysis with minimal ramp time.
Enterprise experience strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
* Analyze data using SQL to identify trends, opportunities, anomalies, and business issues.
* Build and maintain dashboards and recurring reports for stakeholders.
* Gather, refine, and document requirements through JIRA stories, acceptance criteria, and analyst workflows.
* Translate business needs and questions into structured analysis plans and measurable outputs.
* Create and maintain semantic definitions, metric logic, business glossary content, and knowledge documentation.
* Validate data quality and investigate mismatches across systems, dashboards, and reporting layers.
* Present findings through clear summaries, visualizations, and recommendations.
* Partner with product, engineering, and business teams to improve reporting clarity and shared data understanding.
* Bridge business and technical teams by translating stakeholder needs into clear analytical and reporting requirements.
Qualifications
Must-Have Skills
* 3+ years of experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or analytics.
* Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets.
* Experience building dashboards in Tableau, Power BI, or a similar BI platform.
* Experience documenting JIRA requirements, user stories, or acceptance criteria.
* Strong business understanding and stakeholder communication skills.
* Strong writing skills for semantic definitions, metric logic, or knowledge documentation.
* Strong attention to detail and structured problem-solving ability.
* Ability to quickly understand business context and data questions.
* Ability to produce clear, actionable analysis with minimal ramp time.
* Ability to bridge business and technical teams effectively.
Nice-to-Have Skills
* Experience with semantic layers, KPI frameworks, or data modeling concepts.
* Familiarity with Agile delivery environments.
* Experience partnering across technical and non-technical teams.
Additional Information
Required Tools & Platforms
* SQL
* Tableau, Power BI, or a similar BI platform
* JIRA
Location, Time & Engagement
* Remote contract engagement.
* Candidates must be located in LATAM.
* Must be able to provide U.S. Central Time business-hours coverage.
* 100% allocation.
* Current engagement end date: March 31, 2027.
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