Freelance Data Analyst Jobs (remote only)

According to Gartner's predictions, data science remains a significant area in the massive global IT market, which had to drive about $3.9 trillion in spending in 2020. Yet data science job roles are not solely limited to Data Scientists.

As the demand for data keeps growing, we see more and more job postings for Machine Learning Engineer, Big Data Software Developer, Business Analyst, Data Analytics Engineer, Data Analyst freelance jobs, and the list goes on. In particular, more freelance jobs appear on the market for entry-level to lead professionals as the remote work trend keeps expanding.

Key job skills and technologies a Data Analyst freelance should have

The freelance Data Analyst job type may imply numerous duties from data engineering, data systems design, data mining, data modeling, data entry, or searching for data trends and patterns using statistical tools. Thus, different freelance jobs can require a different set of skills from such a professional. Led to a common denominator, essential skills and technologies enlisted in freelance and on-site jobs include:

• Knowledge of SQL
• Proficiency with one of statistical programming language (R, Python)
• Working with spreadsheet tools (Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets)
• Strong mathematical and statistical skills to work with big data sets
• Hands-on data visualization and data visualization software
• Basic project management and decision-making skills
• Ability to work across timezones in a global project setting

Talking about data visualization software, middle-to-senior freelance Data Analyst specialists must be proficient with architecture, report development, troubleshooting, and support within a number of BI reporting tools. Typically, Data Analyst freelance jobs require proficiency with such business intelligence tools as:

• MicroStrategy BI
• Tibco Spotfire
• QlikView
• Tableau
• MS PowerView, MS PowerPivot, MS Excel concept, MS Excel report types

Responsibilities typical for a freelance Data Analyst job

As mentioned earlier, freelance data analyst programmer job responsibilities can include various aspects. Typically, freelance or in-house job openings expect from these professionals to:

• Manage master data
• Manage and design the reporting environment (data sources, security, and metadata)
• Prepare reports and analysis using statistical and data visualization tools
• Help end-users cope with new reports and dashboards
• Troubleshoot the reporting database environment and reports
• Contribute to data integrity and optimization initiatives
• Audit data integrity, investigate concerns, and establish processes to streamline and improve data quality
• Provide technical expertise on data storage structures, data mining, and data cleansing
• Working with marketing strategists, product managers and others to aid competitive and market research, as well as drive data-based business development

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