Oracle SQL Analyst
Atlanta, GA - USA
Job Summary
This position primarily works with large normalized Oracle transactional databases and is responsible for extracting validating analyzing automating and maintaining operational data.
This is not a traditional Business Intelligence or Dashboard Development position. Approximately 7080% of the work involves writing Oracle SQL and PL/SQL directly against transactional databases. Candidates should have experience developing SQL from scratch rather than primarily working with data warehouses semantic models or pre-built Business Intelligence datasets.
The candidate must be able to independently analyze business requirements determine the appropriate database tables and relationships needed to answer complex business questions and develop SQL solutions from scratch without relying on pre-built analytical tables semantic models visual query builders or AI-generated SQL.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Develop maintain and optimize complex Oracle SQL and PL/SQL programs.
Write simple and complex SQL queries from scratch against normalized Oracle transactional databases.
Analyze business requirements and determine the appropriate tables relationships joins and business rules needed to answer complex business questions.
Extract validate transform and analyze operational data for reporting research grants and executive requests.
Develop and maintain automated SQL processes scheduled database jobs and recurring data refreshes.
Troubleshoot SQL scripts automated jobs and data quality issues.
Create efficient reusable and well-documented SQL code.
Support recurring operational reports Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) legislative reporting and research initiatives.
Collaborate with business users to understand reporting needs and communicate analytical findings.
Support Tableau dashboards and other data visualization initiatives as needed.
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| Oracle SQL development against transactional databases | Required |
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| Writing complex SQL (joins CTEs subqueries CASE aggregate and analytic functions) | Required |
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| Normalized relational database design and table relationships | Required |
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| Oracle PL/SQL (procedures functions packages views) | Highly desired |
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| SQL job scheduling and automated database processes | Required |
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| SQL troubleshooting query optimization and data validation | Highly desired |
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| Translating business requirements into SQL solutions | Highly desired |
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| Operational reporting and data analysis | Highly desired |
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| Tableau or other data visualization software |
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| Criminal justice or other large transactional database environments | Highly desired |
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