Associate Data Analyst, Technical Services

 FiscalNote

Associate Data Analyst, Technical Services

GURUGRAM, HARYANA /

INDIA /

FULL-TIME

About this Position 

FiscalNote is seeking an Associate Data Analyst to join the Technical Services team within Data Operations in the Research and Development Department. The Associate Data Analyst will work closely with the Washington, D.C. based team to help deliver high quality data to internal and external stakeholders. The individual in this role will build and maintain web scrapers using a low-code tool, frequently audit data sources to maintain data quality, and conduct data cleaning and restructuring as needed for various projects. The Associate Data Analyst will be expected to learn how to use internal tools as well as the FiscalNote product suite to carry out their tasks, which will involve executing commands in linux environments.

 

About the Team

The Research and Development Department at FiscalNote is where the magic happens. The Department includes the Product, Research, Professional Services, and Engineering Teams. These teams work together to develop and deliver solutions to FiscalNote’s clients. The consultants on the team work directly with clients to deliver internal as well as client-facing tools to supplement and support the FiscalNote platform.

 

About You

You’re a self-starter who excels at picking up new skills quickly. You have excellent spoken english with the ability to communicate succinctly, and superb attention to detail. You have experience with or an interest in learning some basic scripting, sufficient to run scripts in linux environments. You’re a natural problem-solver with a drive to learn more about data collection, data cleaning, databases, and scripting languages like python.

What To Expect:

·         Match legislative stakeholders shared by clients to FiscalNote data for use with internal data integration tools

·         Use a point and click scraping tool to build and maintain web scrapers, occasionally use XPaths with this tool

·         Audit our list of source websites for various datasets to ensure that our data is up to date

What Sets You Apart:

·         Bachelor's’ Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Economics or a similar quantitative field. Equivalent experience in a data analysis role will also be accepted

·         Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets

·         Excellent written and verbal English skills

·         Familiarity with JSON, XML, and other structured data formats

·         Experience with regular expressions and Xpaths

·         Problem-solving skills and the ability to understand error messages and conduct independent

research

·         Experience with Python, R, SQL, or other scripting languages (preferred)

·         Experience with the linux command line (preferred)

·         Experience with Git version control (preferred)

 

FiscalNote is continuing to hire new talent, with all interviewing and on-boarding done virtually due to COVID-19.  New team members, along with our current staff, will temporarily work remotely (unless communicated otherwise).

 

At FiscalNote, we Lead with Values

Know your Audience ∙ Find the Truth ∙  Drive Alignment ∙ Level Up ∙ Own the Job ∙ Bias for Action ∙ Support the Family 

 

FiscalNote is a technology-powered global software data and media company that uses powerful machine learning to provide clients with the right policy information and insights, and at the right time so that they can better navigate market risk and uncertainty and maximize new opportunities.

 

As the premier hub of domestic and global information for more than 5,000 clients worldwide, FiscalNote’s tools, analysis, news, and award-winning journalism delivers context, clarity, and a competitive edge in a rapidly changing world.

 

FiscalNote values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age. 

 

Company Benefits

FiscalNote offers medical and accident protection insurance. We also offer 20 days of annual paid leave and observe 12 public holidays.

For more information and online application click here