Data Analyst I

Overview

First Financial Bank Texas is seeking an entry-level Data Analyst I to join its Abilene, Texas office. This in-office role is part of a collaborative team environment where you will help support reporting, data accuracy, and business insights across the organization.

The company emphasizes a culture of development, teamwork, innovation, and accountability. The role is designed for someone early in their career who can work with guidance while building independence over time.

Work Context

You will interact regularly with internal team members, including bank and FTS personnel, as well as people outside your immediate department to gather needs, confirm information, discuss data quality concerns, and support reporting requests. Professional judgment, discretion, and tact are important in these conversations.

Key Duties

The main purpose of the position is to analyze data with support, build and maintain reports and dashboards, and follow established procedures to ensure information is accurate, consistent, and ready before it is moved into production environments. You will also keep management updated on task status and participate in conversations around data support.

• Collaborate with Project Managers, Development Managers, Business Analysts, Application Analysts, stakeholders, and other teammates to understand reporting and data needs.
• Create, update, and improve dashboards and reports using tools such as Cognos and Power BI.
• Pull, check, and evaluate data from multiple structured sources, including SQL Server, Snowflake, Google BigQuery, MS Fabric, and similar platforms.
• Help document source systems, definitions, formulas, and report logic so reporting remains transparent and easy to maintain.
• Record the current and intended future reporting workflows.
• Review data for accuracy and completeness before reports are published.
• Follow team standards for data access, governance, change control, and deployment into production.
• Assist in diagnosing and resolving data mismatches, report defects, and performance problems.
• Track assigned work against deadlines and share progress, risks, and blockers with the team and management.
• Contribute positively in a team setting and maintain strong working relationships with internal users.
• Support company values and comply with policies, procedures, and security requirements, including confidentiality rules for data.

Minimum Qualifications

This is an entry-level role and is expected to be performed under established standards, processes, and supervisory direction, with training and support provided as needed. As your knowledge and experience grow, you will be given greater independence.

• Bachelor’s degree in a computer-related, data-related, or analytical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to learn and work with reporting and business intelligence tools such as Power BI and Cognos.
• Working knowledge of relational database concepts, including tables, views, joins, and basic data modeling.
• Capability to query and analyze data with SQL from platforms such as SQL Server, Snowflake, BigQuery, MS Fabric, and similar environments.
• Basic understanding of data warehousing concepts and reporting best practices.
• Ability to clearly document data sources, report logic, and business requirements.
• Troubleshooting ability to start from a data or reporting issue and methodically narrow down possible causes with help.
• Strong attention to detail and a consistent focus on data quality.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and comfortable working in a team.
• Good communication skills, a goal-oriented mindset, reliability, initiative, flexibility, confidentiality, and a courteous professional approach.

Additional Information

This position is based in Abilene, Texas and must be performed onsite. The employer is an equal opportunity organization and does not discriminate against protected veterans or individuals with disabilities. The posting also notes legal protections related to salary discussion and confidentiality of compensation information in accordance with federal requirements.

The job summary provided is intended to describe the main duties and qualifications of the role and is not a complete list of every task that may be required.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The employer provides equal employment opportunity and follows applicable rules regarding non-discrimination, including protections for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Employees who have access to compensation information as part of their job duties may only disclose it in limited legal circumstances, such as a formal complaint, investigation, proceeding, hearing, or other legally required situations.