Data Analytics Engineer

Datadrive - Minneapolis, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Minneapolis, MN

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Data Analytics Engineer at DataDrive is responsible for supporting managed analytics service clients by building data pipelines, integrating APIs, and developing data models to deliver measurable business value. This role involves working with modern technologies in a cloud-first environment, focusing on automation and creative solutions to enhance data analytics capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, optimize, and integrate batch data source pipelines into Snowflake databases using ELT vendors and Python integrations.
• Build and maintain dbt pipelines to transform source data into reporting data models for visualization.
• Set up easy-to-use data sources in Tableau and develop Tableau dashboards following internal design standards.
• Code orchestration pipelines leveraging Python to connect data ingestion, Snowflake, dbt, and Tableau.
• Design and implement Data Ops practices using Github actions, dbt testing, and data observability tools.
• Identify areas for incremental improvement in the platform and build automation to achieve it.
• Stay informed on evolving cloud warehousing and ETL ecosystems.
• Commit to strong application SDLC concepts during development.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience in building cloud data pipelines and data warehousing within a cloud data warehouse (ideally Snowflake).
• High proficiency and experience working with SQL and Python.
• Experience in designing data models to support reporting and business outcomes.
• Experience or a strong desire to learn AWS, Snowflake, dbt, and Tableau.
• Familiarity with Prefect/Airflow, Fivetran, Tableau, Terraform, Github Actions.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment and adapt to change.

Benefits

• Flexible, remote-first work environment.
• Opportunity for professional growth and development.
• Team-oriented culture that values individual differences.