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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Analyst - **Company:** Southern Company - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Github, Microsoft Office, Power BI, Tableau (Software), Data Analytics, Data Management, Databricks - **Published:** September 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.atlantacareerpath.com/job.asp?id=3380068884&tx=UT5854THV&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * Engineering, Data Analytics, or other related degree strongly preferred * Knowledge of renewable energy and application of solar and BESS technologies is preferred * Proficient in project management, communicating technical details to a wide variety of stakeholders, and system performance * Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite is required * Experience with data management techniques to access, integrate, analyze, and visualize data from multiple sources is required * Experience in data analytics platforms is required (Tableau, PowerBI, etc.) * Databricks experience is preferred * GitHub experience is preferred * Strong critical thinking skills with ability to recognize patterns and make solution-oriented recommendations * Strongly demonstrates Our Values and contributes to maintaining a strong team culture * Ability to work well with a diverse mix of internal and external partners including higher level leaders at critical customer facilities and military facilities * Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously ## Description This position is responsible for performing Operations & Maintenance analytical support activities for all Renewable & Resilient Generation facilities following COD. The main focus of analytics will be reviewing existing fleet performance, trending operational gaps/opportunities to address, engaging with industry partners on new metrics for BESS and DER performance, producing complex energy models, and more. This position plays a critical role in our ability to operate and maintain over 5GW of generation over the next 5 years., * Promote a strong safety culture across the organization through supporting O&M initiatives and assisting with safety data trend analysis as needed * Generate complex energy models to allow smarter prediction of expected renewable output vs actual output to drive performance enhancements across the fleet * Review existing solar fleet performance and maintenance data and offer solutions and trends to enhance performance * Review performance goals against data sets to ensure targets are properly aligned * Engage in the industry for BESS and DER performance and maintenance data trends and best practices to implement at Georgia Power * Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for Renewable & Resilient Generation performance data * Support existing generation fleet and new facilities following COD with all data related needs * Look for ways to align with other organizations across Southern Company bringing efficiencies, lessons learned, and stronger strategy to Renewable & Resilient Generation ## Related Videos - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) ## Related Articles - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany)