Lead Analytics Engineer: Data Architecture & BI

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Top tier medical HMO

PPO & a 100% company‑sponsored medical

dental and vision coverage

3 weeks paid vacation and 5 days sick‑

11 paid holidays per year

flexible spending and dependent care

paid parental leave

disability insurance

life insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company

Discounted employee stock purchase

onsite gym

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer I to join the Business Intelligence team onsite. You will drive strategic data initiatives, architect scalable data solutions, mentor engineers, and deliver enterprise‑level analytics that influence business decisions.

The role requires advanced SQL, dbt, Power BI, and cloud experience, plus strong collaboration with directors to translate requirements into robust data models and governance across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with a high school diploma or GED.
• Expert‑level data modeling and architecture design across multiple subject areas.
• Proficiency with ETL/ELT tools: Azure Data Factory, SSIS, Databricks, and dbt.
• Hands‑on Kubernetes experience; cloud experience (Azure or AWS).
• Advanced Power BI development (DAX, M Query) and BI tooling experience.
• US citizenship is required for ITAR/regulatory reasons.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data architectures and lead data modeling efforts.
• Mentor engineers, establish engineering standards, and lead analytical initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Drive governance, quality, and performance improvements across enterprise data platforms.

Skills

Analytics engineering

Data modeling

ETL/ELT tools

dbt

Power BI

Kubernetes

Azure/AWS

Agile/Scrum

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure Data Factory

SSIS

Databricks

dbt

Power BI

Tableau

Grafana

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer I to join the Business Intelligence team onsite. You will drive strategic data initiatives, architect scalable data solutions, mentor engineers, and deliver enterprise‑level analytics that influence business decisions.

The role requires advanced SQL, dbt, Power BI, and cloud experience, plus strong collaboration with directors to translate requirements into robust data models and governance across the organization.