Data Analyst - SQL / Databricks

Tenable, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 73,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenable, Inc. is seeking a Data Analyst in its Business Intelligence organization to transform operational and customer data into actionable reports and dashboards.

You will partner with internal teams to gather requirements, document specifications, and deliver user-friendly data assets. Responsibilities include writing SQL views, building dashboards in Databricks, and adding context with metadata to aid discovery.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in business intelligence, reporting, or data analytics.
• Strong SQL skills including select statements, joins, aggregations, and filtering.
• Experience building dashboards using Databricks, Tableau, Power BI, or Looker.
• Ability to translate requirements from non-technical stakeholders into usable data assets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to gather requirements and present insights.
• Detail-oriented with documentation of data definitions and logic for downstream users.

Responsibilities

• Turn operational and customer data into actionable reports and dashboards.
• Write SQL views and build dashboards in Databricks.
• Add metadata and descriptions to tables, views, and columns for discoverability.
• Validate report accuracy and monitor data quality.
• Document reporting logic for long-term reliability.
• Collaborate with business teams to gather and fulfill reporting requirements.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Communication

Data analysis

Tools

Databricks

Tableau

Power BI

Looker

Snowflake

dbt

Git

Python/PySpark

Job description

Who is Tenable?

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. Over 40,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 50 percent of the Global 2000, and large government agencies. Come be part of our journey!

What makes Tenable such a great place to work?

Ask a member of our team and they’ll answer, “Our people!” We work together to build and innovate best-in-class cybersecurity solutions for our customers; all while creating a culture of belonging, respect, and excellence where we can be our best selves. When you’re part of our #OneTenable team, you can expect to partner with some of the most talented and passionate people in the industry, and have the support and resources you need to do work that truly matters. We deliver results that exceed expectations and we win together!

Your Role:

As a Data Analyst in our Business Intelligence organization, you will turn operational and customer data into actionable reports and dashboards that drive business decisions. You will partner directly with internal business teams, such as sales compensation, to gather reporting requirements, document technical specifications, and build user friendly data assets.

Your primary hands-on work will involve writing SQL views and building dashboards directly within Databricks using data populated by our engineering team. A key aspect of this role is context engineering, where you will add structured descriptions and metadata to tables, views, and columns so that our data is easily discoverable and accurately queried by AI tools like Claude. Additionally, you will validate report accuracy, monitor data quality, and maintain documentation of your reporting logic to ensure long-term reliability.

Your Opportunity:

• You will have the opportunity to build and scale the business reporting layer within Databricks.
• You will be part of a globally distributed team of data professionals.
• This role is designed for someone who wants to grow their analytical skills in a collaborative, business facing environment.
• Leverage modern AI coding agents, such as Databricks’ Genie or Claude, to assist in writing and optimizing your queries.

What You’ll Need:

• 2 to 4 years of experience in a business intelligence, reporting, or data analyst role.
• Fundamental working proficiency in SQL, including an understanding of select statements, order of operations, joins, aggregations, and filtering.
• Basic to working proficiency with Databrick, a comparable lakehouse, or cloud data platform such as Snowflake.
• Experience building dashboards and presenting data visually using tools like Databricks native dashboards, Tableau, Power BI, or Looker.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively gather requirements from non-technical business stakeholders and translate them into usable data assets.
• A detail oriented mindset with comfort in documenting data objects, definitions, and logic for downstream users.

And Ideally:

• Prior experience writing table and column descriptions or metadata to support data catalogs, semantic layers, or natural language query tools.
• Exposure to Python or PySpark within Databricks notebooks, which will give you a significant advantage for career progression on this specific team.
• Familiarity with analytics engineering practices, such as dbt, or version control systems like Git.
• Experience working in enterprise software, SaaS, or cybersecurity environments.

US Pay Range

$72,500—$96,500 USD

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