Operations Data Analyst

Operations Data Analyst, Career

Location: Oakland, CA

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid — Sacramento offices or OGO 2–3 days a week

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $45.00–$50.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This role is responsible for managing standard, routinedata analysis projects with limited supervision — from initial request through presenting data results — ensuring projects are completed within budget and on time. The Operations Data Analyst works collaboratively with other Data Management Analysts to process and analyze data and report findings, creating automated data routines and processes for reporting and data delivery that ensure accurate data manipulation and cleansing. The position demonstrates full understanding of data processing and analysis techniques, develops clear and actionable analyses for clients, and supports operational analysis efforts through accurate data extracts and transfers.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage standard, routine data analysis projects with limited supervision from initial request to presenting data results ensuring that the project is completed within budget and on-time.
• Work with other Data Management Analysts to process data, analyze data and report findings. Creates automated data routines and processes for reporting and data delivery ensuring accurate data manipulation and data cleansing.
• Manage standard data extracts and list pulls ensuring accurate data. Transfers the data from databases to various analysts to support operational analysis efforts.
• Demonstrate full understanding of data processing and analysis techniques. Analyzes data using various statistical tools to develop ad hoc reports, statistics, trends and profiles.
• Develop and communicate clear, concise and actionable data analyses for clients.

Required Skills

• Dashboards and reporting
• Data governance
• Records management
• Audit
• Tracker accuracy
• Trend analysis
• Root cause analysis
• Folder structures
• Data logging taxonomy
• Audit-ready documentation
• Logging automation
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Nimble and tenacious work approach
• Curiosity and ability to navigate through ambiguity

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with utility operations
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel/Access (complex formulas, graphing, VBA)
• Skilled writingSQL queries using Oracle or Business Objects
• Skilled developing dashboards (Power BI)
• Skilled developing and reporting metrics and KPIs
• Experience in UNIX shell programming (csh, awk, sed, vi)
• Knowledge of base-SAS and programming language such as Visual Basic, Perl, C
• Able to analyze and interpret data and effectively communicate findings

Education Requirements

• BA/BS Degree in Marketing, Business, Computer Science, Engineering or other related field, or equivalent work experience

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of related work experience

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

Important Notes

• Local candidates only.
• Equipment: A laptop will be provided. If there is a backlog, vendor to provide a laptop or candidate may utilize a personal device with Citrix until the laptop is available.

About the Client

This client is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy utilities in the United States, delivering energy to approximately 16 million people across a 70,000-square-mile service area spanning northern and central California. With roughly 25,000 employees headquartered in California, the organization operates some of the most complex energy infrastructure in the country — including transmission lines, pipelines, substations, and generation facilities. As the energy sector undergoes rapid transformation, this organization sits at the intersection of traditional infrastructure and emerging clean energy solutions, offering meaningful career opportunities for engineers, technologists, data professionals, and business analysts alike.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-15753Industry: Data & Analytics

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