Sr Technology Analyst - Dallas, United States - Southwest Airlines

Description

Department:

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We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description:

The People of Southwest Airlines come together to deliver on our Purpose, which is to connect People to what's important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. The Senior Technology Analystinvests in the future of Southwest's People by developing technology analytics and tools for the Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO).

This role combines technical skillsets using Tableau, Alteryx and and Power BI with effective communication and strategic partnerships to enable effective " Data storytelling" and provides insights to Technology Leadership across various metrics. Datasets include (but are not limited to) financial, workforce, product health, delivery, etc. The Senior Technology Analyst is a self-starter who is eager to make an impact by delivering innovative solutions thathelpSr. Technology Leaders (including the CIO and VP's) make critical decisions on priorities and our operations within the Technology department.

Additional details:

• This role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for training, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in a remote location, away from our Corporate Campus. Please note, while this is a remote position, there is a limited group of states or localities ineligible for Employees to regularly perform their work. Those ineligible locations are: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. is required, and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.

• Responsibilities
  • Apply knowledge and skills of analysis, business processes, tools, domains, project methodologies, requirements definitions, and testing to solve a range of problems
  • Partner with other Technology Team members to provide advice or solutions within his or her area of expertise
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems and search for and seize opportunities to do more or to do things better
  • Estimate effort and value for solutions
  • Apply business solutions with broad level knowledge about technology platforms/architectures
  • Verify information and carefully review and check the accuracy of own work using dependency identification processes in technology work
  • Establish or follow prioritization processes to drive work, completing work with a sense of urgency
  • Express ideas, business or technical requirements clearly and concisely in writing using appropriate levels of summary and synthesis on a regular and consistent basis
  • Monitor program risks, issues, and scope, ensuring the appropriate level of priority, visibility and escalation
  • May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Advanced knowledge of business analysis, process modeling and redesign
  • Advanced knowledge of technical environments
  • Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies
  • Skilled in excellent partnering, communication, and negotiation in working with various Teams and/or external partners
  • Ability to analyze large, complex, or vague Business or technical problems, articulating the problem or root cause, and translating the analysis into viable solution recommendations
  • Ability to work effectively in a strong Customer service/team oriented environment
  • Ability to research, create, and document requirements, processes, and technical specifications
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple and widely varied work streams/tasks
  • Ability to take on multiple assignments, whether administrative or project related, while maintaining a successful level of completion in all responsible work; able to mentor others to do the same
  • Ability to develop, present and effectively communicate ideas and strategies to a variety of audiences
  • Ability to teach and mentor others concerning technical and business subjects
• Education
  • Required: High School Diploma or GED
  • Required: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems or related field; or equivalent formal training
• Experience
  • Required: Advanced-level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in information technology (IT) operations, programming, systems/software development or another IT related field
  • Preferred: Experience with Power BI, Python, R, and AWS
  • Preferred: Knowledge of SAFe and Agile Methodologies
  • Preferred: Experience building large-scale dashboards in Tableau and ETL processes of multiple, complex data sources
• Licensing/Certification
  • N/A
• Physical Abilities
  • Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
  • Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
  • Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
• Other Qualifications
  • Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
• Pay & Benefits
  • Competitive market salary from $118,600 per year to $131,800 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For elidable leadership individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company
  • Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligibledependents too)
  • Up to a 9.3% 401(k) Company match, dollar for dollar, of your eligible pay, perpaycheck *
  • Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution toward retirement - when Southwest profits, you profit**
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  • *Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.
    **401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan's vesting schedule and applicable
    IRS limits

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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