Data Consultant (hybrid)

Zirous is an accomplished tech firm based out of West Des Moines, IA. For over 38years, Zirous has been committed to executing best practices and going above and beyond industry standards to provide viable solutions for customers in all things data & analytics, marketing technology, cloud adoption, enterprise integration, identity & access management, custom application development, and extended reality. Zirous is seeking a Data Consultant who is eager to work with a variety of technologies and to continue to develop their technical expertise.

Our technology partners include: Adobe Marketo, AWS, Microsoft, OneTrust, Okta, Oracle, SailPoint, Tealium, Vertify, and many more!

Zirous has been acclaimed for its outstanding workplace environment as a Top Workplace in the State of Iowa for several years. Additionally, Zirous was a finalist for the prestigious Best Technology Company Culture of the Year award by the Technology Association of Iowa. Join our fantastic team today!

Location: This position will work in a hybrid model with both work from home (remote) days each Monday & Friday, as well as on-site days at the West Des Moines, IA office each Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Zirous offers a flexible schedule so that you can work to meet clients needs and your personal needs. On-site days as described will be required for this role, local candidates within the Des Moines, IA metro will be given priority.

What you'd be doing:

• Work on a variety of client projects as a full-time employee of Zirous - length of projects and types of client industries will vary.
• Engineer and identify meaningful variables within datasets
• Work with a project team to gather business and technical requirements
• Utilize visualization tools to generate ensemble models and reporting
• Produce client-specific reports detailing model performance
• Visualization dashboard maintenance
• Cross-department data consolidation
• Data validation and troubleshooting
• Quality assurance
• Research and development of applications to support client projects.
• Resolve technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation.
• Work closely with Project Managers & Technical Leads to ensure successful project implementation.
• Provide expert and specialized hands-on technical support, consultation and coaching to clients.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Have the ability to create your career!

What to expect:

• To work independently on your individual tasks, but also work as part of a team on a variety of initiatives. Your data-related expertise is wanted and needed - team collaboration is key.
• To work alongside some of the smartest people you'll ever know. You'll learn from them, and they'll learn from you.
• LOTS of perks: catered lunches, snacks, beverages, social hours, on-site gym & shower facility, small group activity options outside of work (think axe throwing, bowling, pickleball, go-karts, and more), and a flexible work schedule with the ability to work remotely and in the office.
• Recognition for a job well done! Employee of the Month and Employee of the Year awards with bonus amounts for each.
• Company-wide lunches on-site and remotely.
• Lunch and Learns (throughout the year we educate each other on different industry topics).
• Casual dress - jeans, sweatshirts, and flip flops are all acceptable while in our office or while working from home. We do dress up when client-facing, but don't worry if you are just graduating and don't have business clothes - we offer a clothing allowance!
• Professional development opportunities: certifications, continued education, speaking engagements, etc.
• Much, much, more!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Human Computer Interaction, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Sound fundamentals of data structures and understanding of object oriented programming.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills. You can articulate complex technological concepts to fellow developers and translate for non-technical individuals. You are adept at navigating technical conversations with both team members and clients alike.
• 1 - 3 years of experience with any of the following technologies:
• R, Python, SAS
• Microsoft Azure, Data Factory, Synapse, Data Lake Gen 2, Logic Apps, Fabric
• Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Azure SQL
• Java, XML, SQL
• VBA, MATLAB
• Android Studio, Git, Power BI, Anaconda, Eclipse, Emblem, Radar
• Tableau, Oracle Analytics Cloud, Qlik Sense, Google Data Studio, Looker,
• Quicksight, Microsoft Purview
• SAP BusinessObjects, SAP PowerDesigner, MicroStrategy
• Tableau, Oracle Analytics Cloud, Qlik Sense, Google Data Studio, Looker, Quicksight, Microsoft Purview
• Snowflake, Alteryx
• AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud
• Jira / Confluence

Don't have all of the experience or skills? We encourage you to still apply today! We'll train you and teach you what you don't already know. We promise that you'll learn and grow within this role each day.

Benefits

• Contributing to the success of a high caliber team
• Competitive salary and benefits package including 401(k) match
• An environment that fosters personal and professional growth
• Hybrid model of in-office and work from home days each week
• Flexible scheduling
• Opportunities to work on exciting and varied projects
• Flexible time off (FTO) - Unlimited time off - take what you need while still supporting your team members and Zirous
• Paid holidays
• Cell phone subsidy and discounts through Verizon
• We value our employees' personal time, career desires and life goals

Zirous is an equal opportunity employer.