Entry Level Data Analyst jobs in United States

To support Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Enterprise and AI platform adoption by providing business-friendly data analysis, building dashboards, and assisting in AI/LLM experimentation. This role translates business questions into actionable insights through natural language queries, dashboards, and predictive models, and ensures self-service analytics is accessible across the organization.

This is a 2-year contract position with the Digital Services & Technology Office.

• Lead the design and development of analytical dashboards using tools such as Power BI and Databricks.
• Perform data discovery, profiling and insights extraction.
• Run complex queries and generate reports for business users.
• Assist users in applying natural language query tools (e.g. Databricks Genei) and support self-service analytics.
• Support LLM/AI team with data curation, prompt testing, and evaluation of model outputs.
• Document KPIs, queries, and dashboard usage for business reference.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers to identify and resolve data issues, and to ensure data quality and consistency in reporting.

• 2–4 years in data analytics, BI, or related roles.
• Experience working with SQL and BI/reporting tool.
• Exposure to AI/ML or NLP is preferred.

Skills & Certifications

• SQL proficiency (Databricks SQL or equivalent).
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• BI/dashboarding experience (Power BI, Tableau, or Databricks dashboards).
• Desirable certifications: Microsoft Data Analyst Associate, Databricks SQL Analyst.
• Python/PySpark knowledge for data analysis and AI.

Attributes

• Eager to learn and grow in Data & AI fields.
• Strong communicator, able to simplify insights for business users.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative.
• Adaptable to fast-changing data/AI environments.

At Ngee Ann Polytechnic, our nine academic schools offer over 40 full-time diplomas to a growing student population of more than 15,000. As a public tertiary institution, internationally-recognised for its academic excellence and close industry links, NP prides itself on having a dedicated and professional teaching faculty, complete with campus facilities that are among the finest in the world. An institution of higher learning, Ngee Ann Polytechnic believes in giving every student an enriching learning experience and every employee the opportunity to build a meaningful career. If you are a self-starter with an innovative mind, a versatile person with the drive for all-rounded excellence, and a dedicated team player who shares our vision and values, we invite you to join our inspired team.