Principal Data Analysis
AT&T
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Job summary
AT&T in Alpharetta, GA and Dallas, TX is seeking a Principal Data Analyst to lead enterprise analytics initiatives and provide SME-level guidance across data management, BI, and AI-driven insights.
You will mentor analytics professionals, partner with senior leaders, and oversee dashboards, data governance, and modern data architectures to drive strategic outcomes. This role requires deep technical and business acumen with strong communication and collaboration.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
- 7+ years of experience in data analytics, BI, data engineering, or related disciplines.
- Experience leading large-scale cross-functional analytics initiatives.
- Ability translating complex findings to senior leaders and non-technical stakeholders.
- Certifications in analytics, cloud, AI, Databricks or Snowflake are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise-wide analytics initiatives translating data into actionable strategies and measurable value.
- Apply advanced statistical methods to identify trends and risks and present recommendations.
- Define data strategies, dashboards, KPIs, and measurement plans with stakeholders.
- Develop or guide predictive models, forecasting, and ML/AI insights.
- Design executive dashboards, reporting, and data storytelling.
- Provide direction for data integration, ETL/ELT, data warehouses, and lakehouse architectures.
- Promote data quality, governance, metadata management, and lineage.
- Evaluate new technologies and modernization approaches aligned with business goals.
- Collaborate with business, technology, governance, and data teams to deliver scalable solutions.
- Mentor analytics professionals and provide technical leadership.
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Job description
This is a full-time onsite role based in the location(s) posted and is performed from the designated work location five days per week. No relocation is offered.
The Principal Data Analyst leads the design and execution of complex analytics initiatives that transform enterprise data into strategic business insights and measurable outcomes. This role provides technical and thought leadership across advanced analytics, business intelligence, data management, governance, and emerging AI capabilities.
As a strategic advisor and recognized subject matter expert (SME), the Principal Data Analyst contributes to enterprise data strategy, leads business-critical initiatives, mentors analytics professionals, and advises senior leaders on complex decisions. This individual applies modern technologies—including cloud data platforms, predictive analytics, machine learning, and AI-assisted solutions—to solve complex business challenges and advance the organization’s analytical capabilities. Experience with Databricks and/or Snowflake is highly desirable.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Enterprise Analytics Leadership: Lead complex, enterprise-wide analytical initiatives that translate data into actionable strategies, measurable outcomes, and business value.
- Data Analysis and Interpretation: Apply advanced statistical and analytical methods to identify trends, relationships, risks, and opportunities. Translate findings into clear recommendations for senior leaders and other stakeholders.
- Data Strategy and Roadmaps: Partner with business and technology leaders to define data strategies, analytical roadmaps, key performance indicator frameworks, and measurement plans.
- Advanced Analytics and AI: Develop or guide the implementation of predictive models, forecasting solutions, machine-learning applications, and AI-assisted insights that improve decision-making and operational performance.
- Business Intelligence and Visualization: Design and oversee executive dashboards, reporting solutions, and visualizations that communicate complex information clearly, accurately, and persuasively.
- Data Integration and Architecture: Provide technical direction for large-scale data integration, data modeling, ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehouses, and lakehouse architectures.
- Data Quality and Governance: Establish and promote practices for data quality, governance, metadata management, lineage, auditing, and discrepancy resolution across platforms and data domains.
- Technology Evaluation and Modernization: Evaluate emerging technologies and architectural approaches, including generative AI, machine learning, cloud data platforms, and advanced analytics tools. Recommend solutions aligned with business objectives and technical standards.
- Stakeholder Partnership: Collaborate with business, technology, architecture, governance, and data teams to define requirements, resolve complex challenges, and deliver scalable analytical solutions.
- Technical Leadership and Mentoring: Establish analytical best practices, provide guidance on challenging technical issues, conduct solution reviews, and mentor analytics professionals.
- Executive Communication: Present findings, recommendations, risks, and strategic options to senior leaders in a concise and business-focused manner.
A recognized expert who applies extensive technical expertise, broad business knowledge, and strategic insight to address highly complex challenges and deliver organizational results. Leads critical, high-impact initiatives and develops innovative analytical strategies and solutions.
Works with minimal oversight, regularly advises senior leaders, and influences significant technical and business decisions. Serves as a mentor and trusted resource for resolving complex analytical, data, and technology issues.
No direct supervisory responsibility.
Leads enterprise-wide data and analytics initiatives involving complex data ecosystems, large-scale integration, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled insights. Serves as a strategic advisor and SME for analytics, data architecture, data governance, and business intelligence. Establishes technical direction, advances modernization, and enables senior leadership decision-making through data-driven strategies.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data analytics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, information systems, or a related field is desired.
- 7+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, data engineering, data management, or a related discipline.
- Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional analytics initiatives and delivering business-critical solutions.
- Experience translating complex analytical findings into recommendations for senior leaders and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Experience contributing to business strategy and mentoring technical professionals is preferred.
- Relevant certifications in analytics, cloud technologies, AI, Databricks, Snowflake, or related disciplines are a plus.
- Advanced SQL, Python, statistical analysis, and data modeling
- Predictive analytics, forecasting, and analytical experimentation
- Power BI, Tableau, or comparable business intelligence platforms
- Executive reporting, dashboard development, and data storytelling
- Databricks and/or Snowflake
- Cloud data platforms and modern data architectures
- Data warehousing, lakehouse architectures, and ETL/ELT
- Large-scale data integration and performance optimization
- Machine learning, generative AI, and AI-assisted decision support
- Data governance, quality, lineage, and metadata management
- Enterprise data management and analytical architecture
- Agile delivery and DataOps practices
Our Principal Data Analysis jobs earn between $128,400.00 - $215,800.00 USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.
- Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Caregiver Leave
- Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
- Adoption Reimbursement
- Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
- Life and Accidental Death Insurance
- Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Extensive employee wellness programs
- Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone
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Alpharetta, Georgia, Dallas, Texas
$128,400.00 - $215,800.00
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