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Southern Company

Runs electric and gas utilities across the Southeast

Data Analytics Analyst

Business IntelligencePosted on Nov 5
Full-timeAtlanta, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Econometrics, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
  • At least 4 years of experience in business intelligence, data analytics, data management, or a related field, including developing and delivering analytics solutions in a business environment.
  • Hands-on proficiency with analytics tools and languages such as SQL, Power BI, Python, R, or SAS, and experience with data modeling and dashboard development.
  • Working knowledge of statistical methods, performance measurement, forecasting, segmentation, predictive analytics, or other quantitative techniques.
  • Strong business acumen and ability to connect data and research findings to customer, operational, and strategic objectives.
  • Project delivery and organizational skills, including managing multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Verbal, written, and data-storytelling skills, including translating complex technical information into concise, practical insights for non-technical audiences and leaders.
  • Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, build constructive partnerships, and engage business partners to understand needs and define analytical solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Translate customer intelligence, operational performance, and decision-support needs into clear analytical approaches and deliverables.
  • Analyze customer, operational, voice-of-customer, program enrollment, demographic, and market data to identify trends, drivers, opportunities, and risks that support improved customer and business outcomes.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, recurring reporting, segmentation, and ad hoc analyses that provide timely, actionable insights.
  • Support measurement of business initiatives by developing metrics, baselines, performance indicators, and cost-benefit or return-on-investment analyses where appropriate.
  • Collaborate with Customer Experience data scientists and analytics partners from business-question definition and data preparation through analysis, visualization, recommendations, and implementation support.
  • Validate data, analytical logic, and outputs; document methods and assumptions; and follow applicable data governance, privacy, security, and compliance requirements.
  • Use approved AI-enabled capabilities within enterprise analytics platforms to improve analytics efficiency, insight generation, data storytelling, and solution delivery while maintaining human review and governance.
  • Develop and support intuitive self-service analytics, including dashboards, conversational analytics, and natural-language querying experiences that help business partners access and interpret trusted information independently.
  • Research analytics, artificial intelligence, visualization, and data-management trends; assess practical applications; and recommend improvements to tools, methods, workflows, and customer-facing insights.
  • Contribute to reusable data products, common metrics, analytical standards, documentation, and quality controls that improve team consistency and scalability.
  • Build productive relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams to clarify objectives, align priorities, and ensure analytics solutions address underlying business needs.
  • Communicate project status, analytical findings, limitations, recommendations, and business value to client groups, peers, and leadership through presentations, dashboards, written summaries, and discussions.
  • Translate complex data and technical concepts into practical terms for non-technical audiences and tailor detail to the audience and decision context.
  • Participate in cross-functional and enterprise analytics initiatives with Technology, Southern Company Services, Customer Experience, Marketing, Power Delivery Analytics, AFT Analytics, Gas, vendors, and other partners as appropriate.
  • Manage assigned work with accuracy, responsiveness, and sound judgment; proactively identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities to improve client and customer value.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master's degree or above in Engineering, Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Econometrics, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Hands-on experience working with cloud data and analytics platforms such as Databricks, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Familiarity with generative artificial intelligence, conversational analytics, natural-language querying, and responsible use of AI-enabled analytics capabilities.
  • Prior experience in the utility industry or in Customer Service, Sales, Marketing, Customer Experience, or related functional areas.
  • Working knowledge of Oracle customer information systems or similar enterprise customer platforms.

About the Company

Southern Company

Runs electric and gas utilities across the Southeast

Southern Company owns regulated electric and natural gas utilities that serve homes and businesses across the southeastern United States, chiefly through Georgia Power, Alabama Power and Mississippi Power. Its Southern Nuclear unit runs eight nuclear reactors at three plants in Georgia and Alabama for its sister utilities. The electric utilities generate power from gas, nuclear, coal, hydro and solar plants and deliver it over their own transmission and distribution lines, while state regulators set the rates customers pay and the returns the company earns. A separate gas arm distributes natural gas in several states. Southern Company was formed in 1945 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Founded
1912

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