Senior, Data Analyst

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Bentonville, AR

The Senior Data Analyst role at Walmart focuses on identifying business challenges and developing technology-driven solutions using data analysis, visualization, and strategy. The role involves defining metrics, ensuring data quality, and translating business requirements into actionable insights. While not directly building AI models, the role leverages AI tools for data analysis and insight generation, and requires expertise in SQL, Python, and data visualization tools.

What you'd actually do

  1. Independently identify, source, and analyze data across multiple systems
  2. Build dashboards and analytical tools to monitor transportation KPIs and system performance
  3. Perform advanced analysis using SQL, Python, and statistical methods to uncover trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
  4. Communicate insights through compelling storytelling, visualizations, and executive-ready analytics that support fast, informed decision-making

Skills

Required

  • SQL
  • Python
  • data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
  • data analysis skills
  • extract, structure, and analyze data
  • building insights from the ground up
  • clear, actionable recommendations
  • communication and presentation skills
  • executive presence
  • manage multiple projects
  • communicate insights clearly to leadership and non-technical audiences
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 2 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field OR Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field OR 4 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field

Nice to have

  • Data science
  • data analysis
  • statistics
  • Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
  • Retail, merchandising, healthcare, eCommerce experience
  • Successful completion of assessments in data analysis and Business Intelligence tools and scripting languages (for example, SQL, Python, Spark, Scala, R, Power BI, or Tableau)

What the JD emphasized

  • Experience using AI to analyze data and generate actionable insights