Analytics Engineer

Job Requirements

‍Sweetwater, the nation’s #1 online retailer of pro audio equipment and music instruments is seeking to hire an Analytics Engineer. This role will partner with data engineers, data scientists, business intelligence developers, and other stakeholders to build and maintain our analytic data architecture, which is informed by business strategies and technical data knowledge.

This is a full-time position located at our headquarters in. Benefits include health insurance (including vision and dental options), generous paid time off, and campus amenities like our Downbeat Diner, Crescendo Café, Wavelengths Salon and Spa, Fitness Center, free employee medical clinic, and more.

What you’ll do

Transform data loaded into the data warehouse by the data engineering team
Enable various analytics use cases by creating and maintaining data models & pipelines enriched with institutional and departmental knowledge
Connect the dots between business needs & objectives and available data making it easy and efficient for end users to consume the data
Apply software engineering best practices to analytics code, including version control, testing, and continuous integration
Maintain data documentation & definitions
Train users on data availability and structure
Monitor overall health of the analytic data platform, avoid redundancy, identify data gaps, etc.

What you'll need to succeed

An ideal candidate will have technical competence balanced by an empathetic understanding of business needs
Multiple years of experience in data design and ETL
SQL knowledge is critical
Proficiency with dbt and other modern data stack tools
Cloud computing background (preferably Google)
Python/R knowledge is desired
Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
Solid organizational and prioritization skills to manage multiple projects easily while meeting deadlines
Demonstrated business expertise across multiple business functions
Strong communication skills with an ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization
Ability to handle sensitive data in a confidential manner
Passion for Sweetwater, your team’s success, and the products we are building for our customers

We are looking for candidates who are hungry for the next challenge, exhibit strong interpersonal communication skills and take personal ownership of their projects. Here, you'll have a voice while being an active participant in the way we solve complex business challenges. We care deeply about the work we do, and we are committed to serving our customers. If you have these same qualities, we'd like to speak with you!

Sweetwater’s culture is one that is built on the creation and celebration of music, which unifies people from all walks of life. Our individual differences make Sweetwater stronger as a company and a better place to work. Having a truly diverse workforce allows us the opportunity to collectively respect, learn and grow from each unique perspective and experience. We have welcomed thousands of employees and families who have joined the Sweetwater team from all over the nation and the world, and we welcome you, too, to find out why we consider a career at Sweetwater the full-time dream.

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