The Portland, Oregon Employee Benefits Practice is seeking a Database Analyst. This position is responsible for ongoing data analysis and maintenance of pension plan databases.

Responsibilities

• Solve business problems through the analysis, presentation, and manipulation of data in support of ad-hoc and ongoing requests
• Modify, test, and deploy database structural changes
• Identify, analyze, and assist in executing improvements to processes and procedures

Requirements

In order to meet these responsibilities, it is expected that the job candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Intermediate or higher level skills in Microsoft® Access, Microsoft® Excel, SQL, and Visual Basic for Applications
• Experience working with a variety of information systems and data files
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and mathematical aptitude
• Ability to solve problems efficiently while being innovative and creative
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to track multiple tasks and issues, set goals and prioritize tasks

The following qualifications are preferred, but are not required:

• Experience using Microsoft® Visual Basic or Visual Basic.net
• Familiarity with stored procedures and DTS packages
• Experience in the payroll or employee benefits fields