Reporting Analyst

Location/Remote: Hybrid in Atlanta, GA, 30303 (3 days per week onsite).Employment Type: 18-month Contract (W-2).Compensation: Up to $51/hour (commensurate with experience)Benefits: Medical, LTD/STD, HSA/FSA, term life, supplemental health insurance options, 401(k) available for W-2 employees (including family coverage if needed).This contract Reporting Analyst role focuses on delivering interactive, decision-ready dashboards that help operations leaders act on data with confidence. Success means translating wireframes and business questions into polished Looker experiences, validating data accuracy end-to-end, and iterating quickly based on stakeholder feedback. You will balance strong SQL-driven analysis with solid front-end skills to ensure dashboards are both correct and easy to use.Responsibilities:Build interactive dashboards and reports using Looker (Core and Studio) and LookML to meet defined business needs.Partner with data owners and stakeholders to implement visualizations from provided wireframes and drive iteration through structured feedback loops.Design, document, test, and support internal visualization solutions that surface operational insights and enable action.Analyze existing and new datasets and related processes to assess data quality, value, and accuracy, and recommend improvements.Create wireframes and mockups for dashboards and reports to clarify functionality, align on requirements, and translate needs into build-ready designs.Develop and embed visualization components using HTML and support integration into internal pages or portals as needed.Work across multiple languages, including JavaScript, to enhance interactivity and presentation of analytics experiences.Apply agile data-wrangling approaches to extract, transform, and model data using SQL, R, or Python to produce data marts powering dashboards.Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by refining visualization standards, documentation, testing approaches, and delivery practices.Required Skills:Strong experience building interactive dashboards using Looker (Core and Studio) and LookML.Strong SQL skills, including writing and tuning queries to support dashboards, data validation, and self-service analysis.Strong HTML skills for building, embedding, and presenting visualizations in internal environments.Experience translating wireframes and requirements into working dashboards and iterating through stakeholder feedback cycles.Ability to design, document, test, and support production visualization solutions with clear definitions and reliable outputs.Experience assessing data quality and validating accuracy through source-to-dashboard reconciliation and anomaly investigation.Experience creating dashboard wireframes/mockups that communicate layout, metrics, filters, and interactions.Working knowledge of JavaScript for enhancing visualization behavior or integrating analytics components.Hands-on experience extracting and transforming data using SQL, R, or Python to create curated datasets or data marts that drive reporting.Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement in analytics delivery, maintainability, and usability.Preferred Skills:Experience working with BigQuery for querying, modeling, or performance optimization.Strong storytelling and visualization design skills, including selecting appropriate chart types and structuring dashboards for clarity and actionability.Experience building presentation-ready visualizations using tools such as Spotfire, BI platforms, Salesforce reporting, and/or open-source visualization libraries.