Senior Data Analytics Engineer

isolved; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No specific perks provided

Job summary

isolved seeks a Senior Data Analytics Engineer to shape the analytics platform, data models, and decision systems. You will own semantic modeling with dbt, enforce data quality, and partner with data engineers, analysts, and product teams to deliver reliable data products.

This hands-on role emphasizes cloud data stacks, AI-ready foundations, and scalable infrastructure, with mentorship across analytics teams. Strong product mindset and stakeholder collaboration are key.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in analytics engineering, data engineering, or analytics roles.
• Expert in dbt and modern data transformation pipelines.
• Deep understanding of data modeling techniques (dimensional, star/snowflake, SCD, data vault).
• Proficient in SQL (performance tuning, complex joins, CTEs, window functions).
• Strong working knowledge of cloud data warehouses (Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery).
• Familiar with Git-based workflows, CI/CD, and analytics engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of semantic layer and analytics data models.
• Define and enforce best practices in data transformation, testing, and documentation.
• Collaborate with analysts, product managers, and data engineers to align modeling with business use cases.
• Own the lifecycle of metrics and definitions for consistency and trust.
• Drive self-service data capabilities with curated datasets and AI-enabled discovery.
• Provide mentorship to analytics engineers and analysts.
• Bridge analytics and engineering, translating requirements into scalable data infrastructure.
• Contribute to governance initiatives (cataloging, lineage, quality) to increase trust in data products.
• Optimize and tune warehouse performance for cost and scale (Databricks, BigQuery, Snowflake).

Skills

SQL proficiency

dbt

Data modeling

Python automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

BigQuery

Git CI/CD

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Data Analytics Engineer is considered a leading role in shaping the analytics platform, data modeling practices, and decision‑enabling systems at isolved. As a senior individual contributor, you will act as a technical and strategic thought partner across the business-working with data engineers, analysts, product teams, and AI stakeholders to turn raw data into reliable, governed, and insightful data assets.

Job Description

The Senior Data Analytics Engineer is considered a leading role in shaping the analytics platform, data modeling practices, and decision‑enabling systems at isolved. As a senior individual contributor, you will act as a technical and strategic thought partner across the business-working with data engineers, analysts, product teams, and AI stakeholders to turn raw data into reliable, governed, and insightful data assets. This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role that requires deep expertise in data modeling, dbt, cloud‑based data stacks, and AI‑ready data foundations, along with a strong product mindset and ability to partner closely with stakeholders to drive business value.

Core Job Duties

• Lead the design and evolution of our semantic layer and analytics data models using dbt and modern warehouse platforms, including structures that support AI‑assisted analysis and reusable data products.
• Define and enforce best practices in data transformation, versioning, testing, documentation, and automation of repetitive data quality checks.
• Collaborate closely with analysts, product managers, and data engineers to align modeling work with business use cases.
• Own the lifecycle of metrics and definitions, ensuring consistency, trust, and reusability across the organization.
• Drive the implementation of self‑service data capabilities, empowering teams through curated datasets, intuitive tooling, and AI‑assisted discovery where appropriate.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to analytics engineers and analysts across teams.
• Act as a bridge between analytics and engineering, translating requirements into scalable and performant data infrastructure.
• Contribute to governance initiatives (e.g., data cataloging, lineage, quality monitoring, and standards for approved AI tool usage) to increase trust in data products.
• Optimize and tune warehouse performance for cost and scale (Databricks preferred, BigQuery, Snowflake, etc), including identifying opportunities to automate recurring optimization and monitoring tasks.

Job Complexity

Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex data platform issues creatively and effectively. They are the go‑to expert in one specific area of their role. Some barriers to entry exist at this level (e.g., dept/peer review)-the level at which a career may plateau.

Interaction

Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in‑depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Networks with key contacts outside their own area of expertise.

Supervision

Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel.

Experience

Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; 6 years and a Master's degree; or equivalent combination of education and hands‑on experience in data platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, or data engineering.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, or data analytics roles.
• Expert in dbt and modern data transformation pipelines (dbt Cloud or Core)
• Deep understanding of data modeling techniques (dimensional modeling, star/snowflake schema, slowly changing dimensions, data vault, etc.)
• Proficient in SQL (performance tuning, complex joins, CTEs, window functions)
• Strong working knowledge of cloud data warehouses (e.g., Databricks preferred, Snowflake, BigQuery, Snowflake, etc)
• Comfortable with Git‑based workflows, CI/CD, and software engineering best practices in analytics contexts
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams and translating ambiguous business needs into structured data models
• Demonstrated experience owning data domains and metrics at scale
• Strong communication and storytelling skills; able to explain complex data topics to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Proficient in Python, with the ability to automate data workflows and support AI‑enabled analytics use cases as needed

Nice To Have

• Experience with modern BI tools (PowerBI, Looker, Mode, Hex, Tableau, etc.)
• Some exposure to Spark
• Background in experimentation (e.g., A/B testing infrastructure and analysis)

About Isolved

isolved is a leading provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions that combines modern technology with expert services and support. Purpose‑built for People Heroes™, isolved gives HR, payroll and benefits leaders the tools and insights to streamline operations and deliver employee experiences that matter. isolved People Cloud™ is a connected HCM platform with built‑in artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics that brings together HR, payroll, benefits, workforce management and talent management in one experience. Built on a legacy of 40 years in the market, isolved is trusted by more than 200,000 employers and used by 9 million U.S. employees, representing about one in 20 American workers. Visit www.isolvedhcm.com.

EEO Statement

isolved is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. isolved is a progressive and open‑minded meritocracy. If you are smart and good at what you do, come as you are.

Disability Accommodation

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions outlined above.