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Principal Analytics Engineer

California Office of Data and Innovation LogoCalifornia Office of Data and Innovation
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Salary

Annual salary: $148,320 to $166,860 based on experience and qualifications

We are seeking a Principal Analytics Engineer to join the Data Services and Engineering team at ODI, a team filled with bright and empathetic data people. ODI works across all departments in the state, with data that touches all Californians. You will find that the problems and challenges we engage with require the heart as much as the mind.

As our Principal Analytics Engineer, you will:

  • Serve as the lead expert on building efficient, flexible, and actionable data models for a variety of analytic purposes.
  • Coach other department staff on how to develop data models using the dbt framework so they can do the work well beyond working with ODI.
  • Lead the development and documentation of modern analytic engineering patterns for the State of California based on what we learn in client projects.
  • Work with cloud-based tools and using SQL-driven coding practices with dbt to create data models.
  • Always prioritize empathy and ethics in your work.

Through hands-on client projects, you will work with department staff to enable and empower them with good analytics engineering practices on a modern data stack. You will help incubate and scale these best practices by serving as a consultant, coach, and advisor for departments upgrading to a modern data stack. You’ll work with the broader ODI team to identify and guide the development of training and materials to help support departments in adopting best practices.

Desirable Qualifications

You are a seasoned analytics engineer that loves to empower organizations and people using your unique skills. The following captures you nicely:

  • You love engaging with people as much as engaging with data
  • You love SQL and know it in and out, you pride yourself on knowing ways to use SQL to transform data into useful data models
  • You take pride in delivering a data model that fundamentally changes how a client sees its data
  • You take even more pride in enabling patterns that allow clients to maintain and build upon your work
  • You care deeply about what the data means and are aware of the ways data can be biased
  • You enjoy developing patterns for a new environment and relish the challenges and opportunities that come with that
  • You relish demonstrating the value of a cloud-first approach to data tools and the benefits of applying software engineering approaches to data work
  • You have the heart of a collaborator, the eye of an analyst, and the brain of an engineer
  • You are excited about applying your talents to improve the lives of Californians

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