Review Vacancy
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Salary RangeFrom $78513 to $110560 Annually
Minimum Qualifications One year of permanent service as a Data Analyst 1 OR bachelor’s degree and three years of experience* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.
*Substitution: A master’s degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, may substitute for one year of the specialized experience. A Ph.D. in the above fields may substitute for two years of the specialized experience.
SPECIALIZED/ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- At least two years of experience working in SQL, Python, R, or MATLAB.
- Experience working with large data sets having multiple millions of transactions or more.
- Experience with creating data visualizations using visualization tools.
- Experience bringing together unstructured and structured data for the purposes of developing qualitative, time series analysis/projection, and causal models.
- Experience working with data in relational databases, federated databases, data lakes, APIs, and flat files.
- Experience in data exploration, cleansing, standardization, and structuring.
Duties Description The New York State Thruway Authority is seeking a Data Analyst 2 to serve in its newly created team of Data & Analytics, residing within the Department of Information Technology. The incumbent will have the opportunity to play a role in the future of the team including supporting the review and selection of software & tools, development of data strategy, and production of reports, models, visualizations, dashboards, and other data products. The successful candidate will also support analytics and forecasting needs organization-wide, working with a variety of data ranging from structured transactional financial data to data collected by sensors on the roadway and more. Assignments will include creating and producing trends and forecasting models for multiple business partners, working with business partners to meet their data needs, suggesting, creating, and testing solutions to meet business needs and suggesting additional opportunities to business partners, creating scheduled and ad-hoc dashboards and reports, and other analytics work that arises.
Additional Comments Free onsite employee parking. Remote work availability and hours will be discussed at time of interview.
This is a NYS Thruway Authority Unit 2 CSEA position:
Health Insurance and Prescription Drug Coverage.
Dental and Vision Coverage.
13 Paid Holidays, 4 of which are floating holidays, which are credited in July each year for use from July 1st through June 30th.
Vacation, Sick and Personal Accruals.
Sick Leave is credited at the rate of one-half day each biweekly pay period up to a total of 165 days.
Sick Leave Incentive Plan – Employees who have not accumulated 165 sick days and have not used sick leave during the periods of January 1st to June 30th or July 1st to December 31st each year, may receive two days of pay for each six-month period. Employees who have a sick leave balance of 165 sick leave days, and continuously maintain that balance for each six-month period, may receive four days of pay for each six-month period.
Employees with 20+ years of Authority/State service may receive up to an additional five days of vacation leave accruals annually.
Vacation Exchange Program - Between November 15th and December 31st of each year, employees who have previously earned and accrued vacation credits may elect to receive cash payments in lieu of the use of up to five days of such accrued vacation credits.? Employees who maintain a 35-day vacation accrual balance in the pay period prior to submitting the election form may exchange an additional five days for a total exchange of 10 days of accrued vacation credits.
Membership in the New York State and Local Retirement System, as well as optional enrollment in the NYS Deferred Compensation Plan.
Tuition Assistance Program, which reimburses 90% of tuition costs for approved courses up to 21 credit hours per year.
New York's 529 College Savings Program, which provides New York families with a tax-advantaged way to save for college.
Longevity Pay - Employees with five years of satisfactory service at or above the maximum salary of their grade will be eligible to have salary advanced to the First Longevity, 10 years of satisfactory service will advance to the Second Longevity, and 15 years of satisfactory service will advance to the Third Longevity. Longevity pay has a positive impact on retirement.
Employees are paid bi-weekly, with no lag time.
Some positions will be eligible for downstate and/or geographical pay depending on location and title.
The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics.
The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Development at accommodations@thruway.ny.gov or call (518) 471-4321.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
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