Analytics Engineer

AHU Technologies Inc; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading analytics technology firm is seeking a Lead Analytics Engineer / Delivery Lead to oversee data pipeline initiatives. This remote position requires at least 10 years of experience in analytics or data engineering, with strong capabilities in leading teams and managing project timelines. The role involves hands-on technical skills in SQL and Python, along with expertise in ETL/ELT processes and the ability to coordinate with clinical research teams. Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• At least 10+ years of experience in Analytics or Data engineering roles.
• Expertise supporting Clinical Research teams.
• Experience managing analytics engineers or developers.
• Ownership of timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Hands-on ETL/ELT design, production support, monitoring, optimization.
• Strong SQL and Python; platform experience with Fabric or equivalent.
• Learn new data sources quickly; adapt to clinical workflows.
• Clear communication translating priorities into delivery plans.
• Coordinate work across engineers, analysts, and business partners.
• Experience with source control, PR workflows, and coding standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of analytics and data pipeline initiatives.
• Design, build, and maintain ETL/ELT processes.
• Communicate delivery status and risks to stakeholders.
• Ensure on-time, high-quality data pipelines and analyses.
• Establish and enforce coding standards and reviews.

Skills

Analytics or Data engineering roles

Supporting Clinical Research teams

Management of analytics engineers or developers

Project timelines and deliverables management

ETL/ELT processes

SQL

Python

Microsoft Fabric

Communication and delivery leadership

Source control and collaborative development

Code reviews

Stakeholder comms

Tools

Git

GitHub

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Position: Lead Analytics Engineer / Delivery Lead

Client Location: McLean, VA

Work Location: Remote (USA)

Duration: Long Term

Rate: Quote your best

Required Qualifications:

• At least 10+ years extensive experience in Analytics or Data engineering roles, with a strong record of leading delivery of analytics and data pipeline initiatives in a research or analytics-driven environment.
• Should have expertise supporting Clinical Research teams and working with clinical electronic data capture (EDC) data and related medical or pharmaceutical datasets.
• Demonstrated experience directly managing analytics engineers or developers, including work planning, task assignment, prioritization, mentoring, and performance feedback.
• Strong ownership of project timelines, milestones, and deliverables, including effort estimation, dependency management, and accountability for on‑time, high‑quality delivery.
• Deep hands‑on experience designing, building, and maintaining ETL/ELT processes, including production support, monitoring, optimization, and issue resolution.
• Strong technical expertise with SQL, Python, and modern data platforms, including hands‑on delivery in environments such as Microsoft Fabric (Notebooks, Data Pipelines, Lakehouse/Warehouse) or equivalent platforms.
• Ability to quickly learn new data sources, clinical workflows, and platform capabilities and apply them effectively in a fast‑paced, delivery‑driven environment.
• Excellent communication and delivery leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to:
• Translate business, research, or clinical priorities into executable delivery plans.
• Communicate status, risks, and delivery impacts clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Coordinate work across engineers, analysts, and business partners to meet commitments.
• Strong experience with source control and collaborative development practices, including:
• Enforcing branch strategies, pull request workflows, and release standards.
• Ensuring all analytics code, notebooks, and ETL/ELT logic are version‑controlled.
• Maintaining change traceability across environments.
• Clear accountability for code quality and technical review, including:
• Conducting and enforcing code reviews and technical design reviews.
• Establishing and upholding coding standards, testing expectations, and documentation requirements.
• Providing constructive technical feedback and mentoring to engineers.
• Ability to work independently in a contractor role, balancing hands‑on technical involvement with delivery leadership and accountability.

This is a remote position.