The Data Analyst will play a critical role in data migration, integration, and analysis to support the transformation of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries' legacy systems. This includes coordinating and integrating data from multiple internal and external sources, performing data profiling, validation, and discovery, and developing and maintaining data documentation.
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Key Responsibilities
Technical Skills Required
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Job Description
Job Title: Data Analyst(5+State projects exp.)
Agency: WLF (Wildlife & Fisheries)
Project: LDWF Application Modernization
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: 07/01/2026 – 06/30/2029 (Long-term contract)
Project Overview
The Louisiana Office of Technology Services (OTS) is leading a large-scale Application Modernization initiative for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries (LDWF).
This effort focuses on:
- Migrating legacy systems to modern platforms
- Improving data accessibility and quality
- Standardizing enterprise data architecture
- Supporting long-term scalability and operational efficiency
The Data Analyst will play a critical role in data migration, integration, and analysis to support this transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and integrate data from multiple internal and external sources
- Perform data profiling, validation, and discovery to assess data quality
- Clean, transform, and standardize data for migration and reporting
- Gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into data solutions
- Develop and maintain data documentation, including data dictionaries and mapping documents
- Support data modeling and design for modernized systems
- Write and optimize SQL queries to extract, manipulate, and validate data
- Maintain and update existing dashboards and reports
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, business analysts, and stakeholders
- Assist in data migration and integration efforts (legacy → modern systems)
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and compliance with standards
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Required Qualifications (Mandatory)
- Minimum 12+ years of experience in data migration or data integration projects
- 10+ experience with SQL (query writing, joins, data extraction)
- Experience with:
- Data cleaning and transformation
- Data profiling and quality analysis
- Basic reporting and dashboard maintenance
- Ability to work with relational databases
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience interpreting and documenting business requirements
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Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)
- 6+Experience with Python or R for data analysis
- Hands-on 8+ experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker
- Experience completing full lifecycle data migration projects (legacy to cloud or modern systems)
- Familiarity with ETL processes and tools
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Experience collaborating within a development team
Technical Skills
Core Skills:
- SQL (advanced querying, joins, aggregations)
- Data Migration & Integration
- Data Profiling & Cleansing
Optional / Plus Skills:
- Python / R
- Tableau / Power BI / Looker
- ETL tools (Informatica, SSIS, etc.)
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