Sr Analytics Engineer

$88,900 - $146,700/Yr

Unclassified - Irving, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Irving, TX

1,001-5,000 employees

About the position

In this role, you will be a Data Engineer on the Vizient PrefTech team. You will be accountable for two primary functions: (1) developing and evolving the various data products within the PrefTech platform, and (2) delivering support to the advisory services team by answering technical questions, addressing data issues, and building reports related to Vizient's preference card management service. This position is crucial in ensuring that the data products are not only functional but also provide meaningful insights to both internal and external customers. As a Data Engineer, you will design and develop data-related improvements to the PrefTech software platform, including new ways to analyze and report on ingested data. You will serve as a subject matter expert on the various data elements ingested and managed within the PrefTech platform, assisting with user training and technical support. Working as part of a scrum team, you will deliver new features for the PrefTech platform and support customer needs and custom reporting requirements. You will also own the customer onboarding process as it relates to the collection and ingestion of platform data, ensuring that technical requirements are understood and completed efficiently. Your role will require you to write well-designed, testable, and efficient code while promoting best software development practices and embracing emerging technology standards. Effective communication with stakeholders regarding progress with development and data management projects will be essential, as will managing your time effectively to meet or exceed development milestones.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data-related improvements to the PrefTech software platform, including new ways to analyze and report on ingested data.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the various data elements ingested and managed within the PrefTech platform, in support of both internal and external customers.
• Assist with user training and technical support related to the PrefTech platform.
• Work as part of the scrum team to deliver new features for the PrefTech platform.
• Work as part of the services team to support customer needs and custom reporting requirements.
• Own the customer onboarding process as it relates to collection and ingestion of platform data.
• Understand technical requirements and see them through to completion.
• Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code while promoting best software development practices and embracing emerging technology standards.
• Manage time effectively to ensure development milestones are met or exceeded.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding progress with development and data management projects.

Requirements

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 5 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to extract meaningful business insights from messy data and to articulate the stories behind identified data patterns.
• Experience working as a Data Engineer and experience working in cloud based data warehouse environments (AWS and/or Azure).
• Demonstrated expertise in SQL (MySQL, data warehouse, star schema).
• Strong troubleshooting / QA skills for both code and SQL.
• Demonstrated expertise in using Microsoft Power BI and/or similar reporting tools.
• Proficiency with Python (data pipelines, Pandas).
• Familiarity with Celery for task execution.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Proficiency with version control systems like Git.
• Ability to multitask, organize, and prioritize work effectively.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits plan including health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance.
• 401k retirement savings plan with matching contributions.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Professional development opportunities and continued education support.
• Flexible scheduling options.
• Employee discounts and wellness programs.