Data Platform Analyst: Automations & Insights

Jobtailor

United States

On-site

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Data Engineer to develop automations on our data platform and translate business needs into scalable data solutions. You will analyze patterns, maintain the data layers for observability, and mentor teams on best practices to improve efficiency and cloud automation.

The role emphasizes governance, security, and collaboration across teams, with a strong hands-on approach to implement durable data pipelines.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in information technology, business admin, systems analysis, computer science, or engineering.
Experience with SQL and cloud computing (GCP).
Experience in data load architectures for Data Lake and ETL/ELT processes.
Hands-on experience with PySpark, Databricks, and Airflow.

Responsibilities

Develop automations on the data platform ensuring durability, high performance, and governance-aligned usability.
Use advanced data analysis to identify patterns, trends, and actionable insights for strategic decisions.
Maintain the data layer and its services for observability, scalability, and flexibility to meet customer demands.
Mentor colleagues on data engineering best practices to promote scalability and cloud automation.
Translate business needs into viable, reusable data solutions and promote a data-driven culture.
Formulate and validate hypotheses, adapting quickly to shifting priorities.
Work autonomously while leveraging team support.
Monitor platform availability, performance, capacity and usage; propose improvements as needed.
Demonstrate an analytical mindset with a hands-on approach.