Job Description
Data Analyst – Entry Level
Position Description
Are you passionate about uncovering insights that drive smarter decisions and help organizations solve real world problems? Do you enjoy working with data, collaborating with teams, and using analytics and AI enabled tools to turn information into meaningful outcomes?
If so, CGI offers a place where you can grow your career, build your skills, and make a real impact from day one.
As an Entry Level Data Analyst, you’ll work with cross functional teams to prepare, analyze, and interpret data that shapes business decisions and solutions. You’ll gain hands on experience with modern analytics tools and technology enabled workflows, building strong foundations in data analysis, visualization, problem solving, and responsible data practices.
Fall Application Period: August 24, 2026 - November 6, 2026
Position is in Houston, TX in a hybrid working model
Your future duties and responsibilities
How You’ll Make an Impact
• Develop a strong understanding of your client’s industry, organization, customers, and business objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and teammates by asking thoughtful questions, actively listening, and clarifying business needs.
• Collaborate with clients and cross-functional teams to translate business questions and needs into analytical approaches and solutions.
• Apply foundational analytical techniques to identify trends, compare results, test assumptions and draw meaningful conclusions from data.
• Collect, prepare, analyze and interpret data to identify trends, patterns, and insights that help answer client questions and inform decisions.
• Support the development of reports, dashboards, visualizations, and other data drive solutions that turn information into meaningful insights.
• Communicate findings and insights clearly through data storytelling and visualizations that technical and non-technical audiences can understand.
• Use modern and AI‑enabled tools to support data preparation, exploration, analysis, visualization, and insight generation.
• Apply responsible AI practices by considering privacy, security, data quality, transparency, and appropriate human oversight when using AI-enabled tools
• Support data quality, validation, documentation, testing and continuous improvement activities throughout the project life cycle.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
What You’ll Bring
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Authorization to work in the United States on a permanent basis without current or future employer sponsorship. Certain positions may also require U.S. Citizenship and/or the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance based on client or government requirements.
• Curiosity, professionalism, and a strong desire for continuous learning.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with comfort navigating ambiguity and complex information.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify and explain complex ideas.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with fast-paced cross functional teams.
• Foundational proficiency of data analysis concepts and techniques, including data preparation, exploration, visualization and interpretation.
• Foundational proficiency to data analysis tools and technologies such as SQL, data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI or Tableau), and/or programming languages used for data analysis (e.g., Python or R).
• Exposure to data analysis through coursework, internships, research or personal projects is preferred but not required.
• Foundational understanding of development data/AI engineering and analysis concepts and technologies, such as object-oriented programming, artificial intelligence and machine learning, APIs, testing version control and the software development lifecycle
• Interest in learning and responsibly using AI-enabled tools, analytics platforms, and modern data technologies to support data-driven decision making.
We’re a global company of owners. Over 90,000 partners strong, we bring our diverse backgrounds and perspectives together to solve some of IT and business consulting’s toughest problems for some of the world’s best companies. Looking for a place that empowers you to explore your full potential and shape your own career? The scale and reach of our impact offer you just that. Join a team of great people, collaborate on meaningful work, and serve the communities you call home while you do it.
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set level, experience and training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $58,000 - $95,700.
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Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
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Permanent employment, Local area