Requisition Id 13157 

 Visa sponsorship of any kind is unavailable for this position (H1B, F1, OPT, H4, J1, etc.).

Overview:    

We are hiring a Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst with expertise in MS Power BI development and a proven foundation in Data Science, including fundamental-level skills in Generative AI and Machine Learning! This role focuses on designing, developing, and moving BI, Analytics, and AI/ML tools that enhance and evolve business operations and scientific decision-making capability and related activities at ORNL into production. This position resides in the Enterprise Applications group of the Applications Development division in the Information Technology Services Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an extraordinary 80-year history of solving the nation’s biggest problems. We have a dedicated and creative staff of nearly 7,000 people! Our vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) is to cultivate an environment and practices that foster diversity in ideas and in the people across the organization, as well as to ensure ORNL is recognized as a workplace of choice. These elements are essential for enabling the execution of ORNL’s broader mission to accelerate scientific discoveries and their translation into energy, environment, and security solutions for the nation.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

Primary duties for this position will include:

• Provide support for ORNL’s Business Intelligence and data warehouse activities which potentially cover all areas of corporate data (business, human capital management, facilities, operations, and research). ORNL’s BI cubes, models and analytics are heavily centered on Microsoft and SAP technologies.
• Development and support of corporate reports and dashboards employing PowerBI and other Microsoft reporting tools.
• Collaboration with key business and scientific/technical participants to understand needs and gather detailed actionable requirements.
• Analysis of emerging trends and technologies to provide recommendations for roadmaps and BI strategy including Generative AI and ML techniques and solution methods.
• Development and implementation of master data management strategy to include implementation of measures to ensure data accuracy, cleanliness, transformation, and accessibility.
• Collaboration with other DOE labs and private sector companies to understand capabilities.
• Conformity to both ORNL and ITSD project management requirements and software quality assurance standards and ITIL effective practices.

Additional duties for this position may include:

• Development and support of data warehouse technologies beyond the worlds of Microsoft and SAP. AI and ML applied experience and a general understanding of their potential use cases.
• Provide personal training for end users as needed, on Business Intelligence tools and effective practices.
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by encouraging a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.  

Basic Qualifications:

• A BS in computer science, data science, business analytics management, applied statistical analytics, or a related field of study and five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant experience is required. An overall combination of equivalent experience may be considered.
  • Masters and PhD degree holders in the same fields of study are also encouraged to apply. Masters’ holders should have four (4) to six (6) years of relevant experience and PhD holders should have zero (0) to three (3) years of relevant experience. An overall combination of equivalent experience may be considered.
• Microsoft Business Intelligence development experience including requirements gathering, design, and deployment of reporting solutions.
• Demonstrable experience creating BI solutions using MS Power BI, SQL, and MS Azure tool sets.
• Demonstrable experience with Microsoft CoPilot, OpenAI tools and API’s for GPT creation, Large Language Model’s, Generative AI or similar tools.
• Must be a results-motivated, curious, self-starter who is comfortable working as part of a BI team, or as an independent BI consultant for project-based work on occasion.
• The candidate must also demonstrate:
  • a strong emphasis in delighting customer and end-user needs.
  • excellent written and verbal communications skills.
  • excellent relational client-facing skills, effective exploratory analytical thinking, and attention to detail.
  • proficiency to innovate as work demands.
  • the demeanor of an analytical doer that creatively problem solves.
  • a deeply curious approach toward novel development, planning, support, design, modification and testing of data warehouse cubes, models, dimensions, measures, views, and reports.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with Microsoft Power BI and data visualization to represent complex data concepts that foster business transparency and support effective decision making.
• Understanding of ETL (extract, transform, load) framework.
• Understanding of multidimensional and tabular modeling.
• Experience using SQL Server Database engine (SSMS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), and SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS).
• Experience using Microsoft Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code, Python.
• Experience with current Data Science or Data Analytic tools including low code-no code.
• Knowledge of current ORNL business processes and applications (or similar).
• Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint technologies.

Special Requirements:  

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.  

Benefits at ORNL:

ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain dedicated people. The laboratory offers many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience.

Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts.

In addition, we offer a flexible work environment that supports both the organization and the employee. A hybrid/onsite working arrangement may be available with this position. 

Having difficulty using the online application system or need an accommodation to apply due to a disability? Please email: ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov or call 1.866.963.9545.

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

We accept Word (.doc, .docx), Adobe (unsecured .pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), and HTML (.htm, .html) up to 5MB in size. Resumes from third party vendors will not be accepted; these resumes will be deleted and the candidates submitted will not be considered for employment.

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply.  UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.