Analytics Engineer, WNBA

WNB WNBA; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life/AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Wellbeing allowance

Educational assistance

Mental health support

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The Analytics Engineer, WNBA, will transform data from first- and third-party systems into standardized analytical datasets that support reporting, advanced analytics, AI product development, and data enablement. Reporting to the Business Intelligence Platforms Lead, this role will serve as DSA's SME for WNBA fan, subscription, engagement, and viewership data.

Responsibilities include building scalable data models, managing the semantic layer, ensuring data quality, and documenting governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or quantitative field with 5+ years in analytics engineering, data engineering, or building analytical data models.
• Advanced SQL skills with experience in analytical data modeling.
• Experience with dbt or similar analytics engineering framework.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift).
• Experience developing semantic layers and reusable analytical datasets.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of analytical data models supporting reporting, analytics, and AI across the WNBA.
• Lead the development of the analytical data foundation by integrating fan identity, subscription, engagement, and viewership data.
• Identify recurring business questions and develop scalable datasets for self-service reporting.
• Develop and manage the semantic layer for WNBA analytical data with consistent definitions.
• Establish and maintain documentation using Alation and Confluence to improve discoverability and governance.
• Lead data quality efforts with automated testing, monitoring, and validation processes.
• Serve as internal SME for WNBA analytical data and partner with stakeholders to shape solutions.
• Partner with Data Science to support ML/AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams to onboard new data sources and expand capabilities.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve models and data foundation.

Skills

Advanced SQL

dbt

Dimensional modeling

Snowflake

Databricks

BigQuery

Redshift

Semantic layer

Git workflows

Data quality testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Alation

Confluence

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Job description

WORK OPTION: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.

Position Summary

The Analytics Engineer, WNBA will transform data from first- and third-party systems into standardized analytical datasets that support reporting, advanced analytics, AI product development, and data enablement. Reporting to the Business Intelligence Platforms Lead, this role will serve as DSA's subject matter expert for WNBA fan, subscription, engagement, and viewership data, including WNBA ID, Evergent, Amplitude, Bitmovin, and strategic media partners.

Major Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of analytical data models that support reporting, analytics, and AI across the WNBA.
• Lead the development of the WNBA's analytical data foundation by integrating fan identity, subscription, engagement, and viewership data into a unified view of the WNBA fan journey.
• Identify recurring business questions and develop scalable data models and reusable datasets that reduce manual analysis and enable self-service reporting.
• Develop and manage the semantic layer for WNBA analytical data, ensuring consistent business definitions and reusable datasets for reporting, self-service analytics, and AI applications.
• Establish and maintain documentation, in conjunction with tools such as Alation and Confluence, to improve the discoverability, understanding, and governance of WNBA analytical data assets.
• Lead data quality efforts by developing automated testing, monitoring, and validation processes to identify, prevent, and remediate data issues.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert for WNBA analytical data, partnering with stakeholders to shape analytical solutions, identify new data opportunities, and support evolving business needs.
• Partner with DSA's Data Science and Analytics teams to develop analytical datasets that support advanced analytics, experimentation, machine learning, and AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal business teams, Data Engineering, and external partners to onboard new data sources and expand the WNBA's analytical capabilities.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve analytical data models, analytics engineering practices, and the overall data foundation supporting the WNBA.

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Advanced SQL skills with demonstrated experience developing complex analytical data models.
• Experience building production-ready data pipelines and transformations using dbt or a similar analytics engineering framework.
• Strong understanding of dimensional modeling, data warehousing, and analytics engineering best practices.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, or Redshift.
• Experience developing semantic layers, business metrics, or reusable analytical datasets that support reporting and self-service analytics.
• Familiarity with Git-based development workflows (GitHub or Azure DevOps) and collaborative software engineering practices.
• Experience implementing automated data quality testing, monitoring, and documentation as part of analytics engineering workflows.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable analytical solutions.

Experience/Education

Bachelor’s degree required with a technical or quantitative field preferred 5+ years of experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, or building analytical data models within cloud data platforms.

Salary Range: $115,000 - $130,000

Job Posting Title: Manager

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company-sponsored employee benefit programs:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life/AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• fertility and family-forming assistance
• wellbeing allowance
• educational assistance
• mental health coaching/therapy
• tax advantaged accounts such as HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs
• a 401(k) retirement plan
• and time off benefits that include vacation, sick time, and personal days

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The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.

About the WNBA

The WNBA is a bold, progressive basketball league that stands for the power of women. Featuring 15 teams, the W is a unique sports property that combines competition and entertainment with a commitment to diversity and inclusion and social responsibility. Through its world-class athletes, the in-game fan experience, TV and digital broadcasts, digital and social content and community outreach programs, the league celebrates and elevates the game of basketball and the culture around it. At the NBA, we're passionate about growing and celebrating the game of basketball. Through the intensity of the game and the amazing athletic skill of our players, we deliver excitement to hundreds of millions of fans around the world. As a global sports and media business, the NBA is so much more. While Basketball Operations runs the league's on‑court activities, other departments manage relationships with television and digital media partners, develop marketing partnerships with some of the world's most recognizable companies, oversee the licensing of NBA merchandise, and handle a wide range of responsibilities that drive the NBA's success. Off the court, we're also deeply committed to social responsibility. NBA Cares leads the league's involvement in addressing important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.