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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Analyst III (Hybrid-Des Moines Only) - **Company:** Principal Financial Group - **Location:** Des Moines, IA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $89,300.0 - $148,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Information Engineering, Data Presentation, Python (Programming Language), Power BI, SQL Databases, Information Technology, Data Analytics - **Published:** July 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/04D9292E39AC4F30AFB79A565C24D030/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in a Business, Technical, or Analytical field (e.g., Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, or related field) * 3+ years of Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or related analytical experience (e.g. mathematics, engineering or financial analysis) * Experience using data to solve complex business problems and influence decision making * Experience defining and implementing new products, processes, standards, or operational plans that impact business outcomes * Ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations and help create clarity for partners and stakeholders * Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex findings to diverse audiences * Strong analytical, technical, statistical, and problem-solving skills * Proven attention to detail and commitment to data quality Preferred experience with: * Python, AWS, SQL, PowerBI and/or related analytical technologies * Data modeling, reporting, and self-service analytics solutions * Dashboard and visualization design * KPI and metric development * Data storytelling and executive-level communication * UX and visualization best practices * Insurance industry experience, particularly Benefits & Protection ## Description Principal is seeking an Experienced Data Analyst within our Benefits & Protection Data & Analytics Team. This role also plays a critical part in supporting our distribution business partners. You will serve as an Analytics Technical Lead within a cross-functional product team, collaborating closely with data engineering, product management partners to help refine business problems, shape solution approaches, and influence the data products and insights delivered to stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings strong capabilities across both Data Analytics and Business Intelligence and is comfortable applying the right analytical approach to solve the problem at hand. This includes exploring and analyzing data to uncover insights, defining meaningful metrics and success measures, developing visualizations and analytic solutions, and delivering scalable data products that support informed decision-making. Here are some examples of the things you will do: * Partner with business stakeholders, product management, and data engineering to translate business challenges into analytical questions, solution approaches, and actionable outcomes. * Examine data to identify patterns, trends, risks, opportunities, and drivers of business performance using exploratory analysis, statistical techniques, and analytical modeling. * Design and deliver dashboards, reports, scorecards, and other decision-support solutions that provide timely, trusted, and actionable insights. * Define and maintain business metrics, KPIs, and analytical requirements to support consistent measurement and informed decision-making. * Consult with stakeholders to investigate complex business questions, often in situations where the root cause, hypothesis, or solution is not yet known. * Create clear written, visual, and verbal narratives that communicate findings, recommendations, and business implications to technical and non-technical audiences. * Partner with data engineering to develop scalable, sustainable, and governed analytical solutions aligned with enterprise standards and best practices. * Promote data literacy and self-service analytics by helping stakeholders understand available data, metrics, and analytical capabilities. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Python Data Visualization @ Deepnote (w/ PyViz overview)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/113-python-data-visualization-deepnote-w-pyviz-overview) - [Data Fabric in Action - How to enhance a Stock Trading App with ML and Data Virtualization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/253-data-fabric-in-action-how-to-enhance-a-stock-trading-app-with-ml-and-data-virtualization) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)