Data Platform Analyst

Groendyke Transport, Inc.; Enid (OK); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading transport company based in Enid, OK seeks a Data Platform Analyst to support operational decision-making with dependable datasets and metrics. The role requires expertise in SQL and Python, collaborating with various teams to turn business needs into actionable data solutions. Candidates should have advanced SQL skills and strong communication abilities to present technical requirements to non-technical stakeholders. A competitive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Advanced SQL skills including complex joins and query optimization.
• Proficiency in Python for data pipelines and automation.
• Experience in working with structured data models.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to define data requirements.
• Write and maintain production-grade SQL for dashboards and reporting.
• Implement data quality checks and document logic and processes.

Skills

Advanced SQL skills

Python proficiency

Strong communication skills

Tools

SQL Server

Microsoft data tooling

Job description

Data Platform Analyst page is loaded## Data Platform Analystremote type: In Office and/or Remotelocations: Enid, OKtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R797# **Data Platform Analyst**The Data Platform Analyst supports operational and financial decision-making by creating dependable datasets, metrics, and pipelines. This role works closely with teams across operations, safety, maintenance, and finance to turn business questions into well-defined requirements and production-ready data solutions using SQL and Python.### **What You’ll Do****Business Partnership and Solution Design*** Partner with stakeholders to understand goals, define success criteria, and translate business needs into data requirements (definitions, grain, edge cases, and acceptance criteria).* Ask clarifying questions early, present options with tradeoffs, and align on the simplest reliable solution.* Identify opportunities to improve processes, data capture, and metric definitions to reduce downstream confusion.**Data Development (SQL and Python)*** Write and maintain production-grade SQL (queries, views, stored procedures, and functions) to support dashboards, KPI reporting, and operational workflows.* Use Python for data pipelines, automation, validation, and integration tasks (e.g., scheduled loads, transformations, monitoring, and backfills).* Optimize and troubleshoot performance issues in SQL workloads and data pipelines.* Debug data issues end-to-end by reconciling across systems, identifying root causes, and implementing preventative fixes.**Data Quality, Documentation, and Reliability*** Implement data quality checks (completeness, uniqueness, referential integrity, and threshold checks) and automated alerting where appropriate.* Document datasets and metrics so definitions are consistent and reusable (business rules, lineage, refresh cadence, known limitations).* Improve maintainability through clean design, modular code, version control practices, and clear operational runbooks.**Integrations and APIs (as needed)*** Work with application owners and vendors to understand source system behavior and data availability.* Contribute to API-based data ingestion when needed (authentication patterns, pagination, rate limits, and payload validation).**What Success Looks Like*** Delivers data products that stakeholders trust, with clear definitions, stable refresh processes, and documented logic.* Drives ambiguous requests to resolution by clarifying requirements and proposing solutions.* Reduces recurring issues through root-cause fixes, monitoring, and data quality checks.* Communicates changes clearly, including what changed, why it matters, and how results can be validated.**Required Qualifications*** Advanced SQL skills, including complex joins, window functions, CTEs, query optimization, and the ability to read/debug existing SQL code (including stored procedures, functions, and triggers).* Python proficiency required, including building data pipelines and automation using common libraries (e.g., pandas) and writing maintainable code.* Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and drive work through delivery.* Experience working with structured data models and understanding concepts such as grain, dimensions, and consistent metric definitions.* Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience with SQL Server and Microsoft data tooling (or equivalent enterprise data stack).* Exposure to REST APIs and common integration patterns.* Experience in operational environments where data supports real-time or near-real-time decisions.**Benefits**We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, a 401(k) plan with employer match, and paid time off.# Groendyke Transport has a reputation as an elite tank truck carrier for good reason. We look to hire the right people and support them with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, well-maintained equipment and terminals, and time-tested safety and other processes.# # We believe in the importance of our mission to responsibly drive America’s economy and work tirelessly to ensure our employees have the tools they need to do that job and do it right.