Senior Data Operations Analyst

Brain Corp; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 97,335 - 118,965; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site lunch in San Diego

Gym access

Company events

Learning & development

HSA plan

Job summary

Brain Corp in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Senior Data Operations Analyst to transform robotic and fleet data into reliable, defined metrics. You will own metric definitions, data lineage, and monitoring, working closely with Data Engineering.

The role emphasizes hands-on SQL in BigQuery, data storytelling for technical and non-technical audiences, and building repeatable visibility frameworks to scale data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a data-related field and 4+ years in data operations or analytics.
• Strong SQL and cloud data warehouse experience (BigQuery preferred).
• Experience with BI tools and data visualization platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define, document, and maintain key operational and quality metrics with engineering input.
• Investigate fleet trends and quality metrics using SQL in BigQuery and translate results into actionable insights.
• Design dashboards and monitoring across BI tools and ensure consistent metric definitions.

Skills

SQL

BigQuery

Python

BI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, CS or related

Tools

Grafana

Looker

Power BI

Tableau

Git

Job description

Brain Corp is a San Diego, California, USA-based AI company creating transformative core technology for the robotics industry. Our purpose is to create autonomous technology that helps the real world work better. Brain's robotic and AI solutions help retailers ensure that the right product is on the right shelf at the right price, in a clean environment. Through the BrainOS® Robotics Platform, which powers the largest global fleet of the Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) in operation in commercial public spaces, Brain Corp delivers insightful and efficient automated solutions in both commercial floor cleaning and inventory management, empowering organizations and their employees to achieve more.

Named a top workplace by the San Diego Union Tribune and USA Today in 2025, we make life‑changing impacts through innovation, helping workers globally unlock their abilities in orchestration with intelligent machines.

Position Overview

The Senior Data Operations Analyst owns the hands‑on work behind our operational data — turning raw, multi‑stage robotic and fleet data into trustworthy, well‑defined, and monitored metrics the organization can rely on. Working directly in BigQuery, this person defines the metrics decisions are built on, validates their accuracy, and builds the monitoring and tooling that keep operational data trustworthy at scale. The ideal candidate is equally a hands‑on data investigator and a rigorous systems thinker, comfortable working through messy, ambiguous data to pin down what metrics actually mean — and making sure that knowledge is documented and accessible across the organization.

Essential Job Functions

Data Ownership & Definition

• Define and document key operational and quality metrics hands‑on with engineering, keeping them current as pipelines and features evolve.
• Build and maintain data lineage and a documented view/metric layer so critical knowledge is documented and shared across the organization.
• Validate data quality and proactively audit existing metrics for accuracy and relevance as the platform evolves — catching discrepancies before they drive decisions and flagging definitions that have drifted or pipelines that no longer reflect ground truth.
• Partner day‑to‑day with Data Engineering, drafting well‑formed requests for durable, managed data sources where long‑term gaps exist.

Fleet & Performance Analysis

• Work directly with operational and robotic data in BigQuery (SQL) to investigate fleet trends, performance, and quality metrics — owning the analysis, not just reviewing outputs.
• Partner with operations, product, and engineering as an analytical thought partner — translating business questions into structured analysis and findings into clear, actionable recommendations for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Proactively surface signals worth monitoring without waiting to be directed.
• Turn short‑term analyses into repeatable visibility frameworks and standardized KPIs that support scaling and data‑driven decisions.

Reporting, Monitoring & Tooling

• Establish and maintain standards for dashboard and metric design that other team members and stakeholders can follow, ensuring consistency and reusability across the reporting layer.
• Design, build, and continuously improve dashboards and monitoring across BI tools (Grafana, Looker, Power BI) or custom tooling.
• Leverage modern AI tooling to build and ship dashboards, automation, and lightweight internal tools at high velocity.
• Partner with Data Engineering to maintain reliable pipelines and integrations across core systems.

Process & Initiative Support

• Apply data to evaluate and improve operational workflows, identifying where standardization or automation improves consistency and reliability.
• Coordinate multiple data initiatives, maintaining timelines and tracking to ensure on‑time, measurable delivery.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years in data operations, analytics engineering, business analytics, or a related technical data role, or equivalent demonstrated ownership of data/analytics work.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Strong SQL and hands‑on experience in a cloud data warehouse (BigQuery preferred).
• Proficiency with BI / data visualization tools (Grafana, Looker, Power BI, Tableau).
• Working proficiency in Python (or equivalent scripting) for data work and automation.
• Experience designing dashboards or data‑monitoring systems for operational or quality metrics.
• Comfort with messy, multi‑stage data and ambiguous field semantics.
• Self‑directed: identifies what matters without being told, and can hold their own in a definitional conversation with engineering.
• Strong communication and stakeholder skills across technical and non‑technical audiences.

Things That Make a Difference

• Direct experience in Data modeling and documentation practice.
• Familiarity with version control (Git) and collaborative development practices.
• Ability to build fluently with modern AI tooling to multiply output.
• Experience with operational, telemetry, IoT, or sensor data.
• Background in robotics, IoT, or support operations analytics.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for periods of time; operating a computer and keyboard; use of hands to finger and grasp; talk and hear at normal room levels; visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures; push or pull up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Employees are exposed to the typical office environment with computers, printers and telephones.

Salary Range

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in San Diego, California is $97,335 to $118,965. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. Brain Corp is a multi‑state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

Benefits

• A discretionary annual target bonus
• Stock options
• 401(k) plan with match (no waiting period and immediate vesting)
• Comprehensive suite of insurance benefits for employees (and their families) to include a variety of medical plan options (including an HSA with employer contribution), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Legal/Identity support plans, pet insurance.
• Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Generous paid time off including flexible vacation, Paid Sick Leave, time off for volunteering in the community, 10 paid company holidays, and a winter company shutdown

Perks

• Daily on‑site lunch available in the San Diego office
• On‑campus gym including pool and tennis courts in the San Diego office
• Opportunities to connect with colleagues including monthly game nights, hikes, wellness challenges, and community events
• Internal continuous learning events
• Opportunities to share your own interests and hobbies with the Company