JD Analytics Engineer
Experience & Expectations :
- Leverage extensive experience (2 to 4 years overall Analytics experience).
- We are seeking a hands‑on Analytics Engineer to bridge the gap between Data Engineering and Business Analytics within the Alight ecosystem. The role focuses on transforming raw data into analytics‑ready datasets, enabling scalable reporting, and driving data‑driven insights across different Analytics domains.
- The ideal candidate will work closely with Data Engineers / BI teams, and Product stakeholders to build robust semantic models, and support enterprise analytics platforms.
1. Data Modeling & Transformation
- Develop and maintain analytics-ready data models (dimensional/star schema) for reporting and dashboards
- Ensure consistency, reusability, and scalability of data models
2. Analytics Engineering & Pipeline Support
- Work alongside Data Engineers to understand the ETL/ELT pipelines
3. BI & Reporting Enablement
- Design and optimize datasets for BI tools (AWS QuickSight, Tableau, Power BI)
- Partner with BI developers to build dashboards, KPIs, and analytical reports
- Support ad-hoc analytics and business use cases
4. Data Quality, Governance & Security
- Ensure adherence to data governance, security, and understanding of RLS / CLS concepts.
- Maintain documentation
5. Performance Optimization
- Optimize SQL queries, and reporting performance
- Ensure efficient handling of large datasets across distributed systems
6. Cross-functional Collaboration
- Work with Product Owners, Data Engineers, and Analysts to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Support stakeholder teams across different Alight domains
- Contribute to Agile delivery
Critical Technical Skills (Alight Ecosystem Focus)
Core Data & Analytics
- Strong Advanced SQL skills (Preferably Redshift DB)
- Data modeling: Dimensional modeling, star schema, normalization concepts
Cloud & Data Platform (AWS-heavy)
- Working knowledge of:
- DynamoDB
- Amazon S3
- Redshift
BI & Visualization
- Hands‑on experience with :
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- QuickSight
- Tableau
- Power BI
Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills
- AWS Certification (Cloud Practitioner / Associate)
Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset
Soft Skills
- Ability to translate business requirements into data solutions
- Strong collaboration across distributed teams (onshore/offshore)
- Ownership mindset with focus on delivery quality