Data Analyst

Akaasa Technologies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to lead dashboard development and analytics solutions using Power BI and cloud data sources in a Houston-based role.

You will partner with business units to define KPIs, model data from DynamoDB, Postgres, and AWS, and mentor other analysts to raise analytics maturity.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Analytics, Data Science, CS, or related field.
• 5+ years of analytics, BI, or data analysis experience.
• Advanced Power BI skills including data modeling and DAX.
• Strong SQL skills with Postgres or similar DB.
• Hands-on DynamoDB experience.
• Experience with AWS environments.
• Ability to translate tech data into business insights.
• Strong communication with non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own Power BI dashboards and reports for stakeholders.
• Partner with stakeholders to define KPIs and build scalable data models.
• Analyze data from DynamoDB, Postgres, and other sources.
• Leverage AWS data to support reporting and analytics use cases.
• Incorporate RUM and APM data into dashboards to surface trends.
• Develop advanced DAX measures and maintain dashboard performance.
• Ensure dashboards are self-service friendly and maintainable.
• Mentor other analysts to raise analytics maturity.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Mentoring

Business orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Data Science, CS or related

Tools

Power BI

SQL

DynamoDB

Postgres

AWS

RUM/APM data sources

Job description

MUST BE LOCAL TO WORK ONSITE in Houston, TX (preferred) or Chicago, IL

Industry: Airlines

Candidates with Airlines/Aviation experience will receive priority and be reviewed first.

We are seeking a Senior Data Analyst to lead the development of dashboards and analytics solutions that empower business users to make data driven decisions. This role will focus heavily on building high quality Power BI dashboards using data from modern, cloud based sources, including UDH data sources, DynamoDB, Postgres, and application observability tools (RUM and APM platforms).

You will operate as a trusted analytics partner-owning metrics end to end, shaping data standards, and translating complex technical and behavioral data into clear business insights.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and own Power BI dashboards and reports for business, product, and operational stakeholders

Partner with stakeholders to define KPIs and translate business questions into scalable data models and visualizations

Analyze and model data from UDH data sources, DynamoDB, and Postgres

Leverage data from AWS hosted infrastructure to support reporting and analytical use cases

Incorporate Real User Monitoring (RUM) and Application Performance Monitoring (APM) data into dashboards to surface trends related to performance, reliability, and user experience

Build and maintain advanced DAX measures and calculations following Power BI best practices

Ensure dashboards are performant, maintainable, and intuitive for self service consumption

Validate data accuracy, perform root cause analysis, and partner with engineering teams to resolve inconsistencies

Establish best practices for dashboard design, metric definitions, and documentation

Provide mentorship and technical guidance to other analysts, raising the overall analytics maturity of the team

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Analytics, Data Science, Business, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

5+ years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, or data analysis roles

Advanced experience with Power BI, including data modeling, DAX, and Power BI Service

Strong SQL skills and experience querying Postgres or similar relational databases

Hands on experience working with NoSQL data sources such as DynamoDB

Experience analyzing data in AWS based environments

Ability to translate technical or behavioral data (e.g., RUM, APM) into business relevant insights

Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex insights to non technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with UDH or unified data hub-style architectures

Familiarity with RUM and APM tools (e.g., application monitoring, performance metrics, latency, errors)

Experience building dashboards for product, reliability, or customer experience use cases

Understanding of data governance, KPI standardization, and self service analytics

Prior experience serving as a domain owner or analytics lead

What Success Looks Like

Business and product leaders rely on your dashboards to guide decisions

Performance, reliability, and usage metrics are clearly defined, trusted, and widely understood

Dashboards effectively combine business, product, and observability data

You are seen as a strategic thought partner-not just a report builder