Data Engineer - Looker Analytics

Job description

MAIN PURPOSE

 

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Analytics Engineer to join our growing data engineering team.  The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success in designing, developing, and maintaining Looker dashboards and explores.  This role requires a deep understanding of Looker's capabilities and a strong ability to translate complex business requirements into effective data visualizations.  Experience with BigQuery and dbt is a plus.

 

Responsibilities:

 

·  Design, develop, and maintain Looker dashboards, explores, and data models to meet the evolving needs of the business.
·  Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
·  Develop and maintain Looker data models, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and performance.
·  Write efficient and well-documented LookML code.
·  Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Looker dashboards and explores.
·  Contribute to the ongoing improvement of our Looker platform and processes.
·  Work closely with other members of the data engineering team to ensure data quality and consistency.
·  Proactively identify and address potential performance bottlenecks in Looker.
·  Stay up-to-date with the latest Looker features and best practices.
·  Manage code using Git version control, including branching, merging, and pull requests.

 

Qualifications:

 

·  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
·  3+ years of hands-on experience with Looker, including designing and developing dashboards and explores.
·  Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into effective data visualizations.
·  Strong understanding of data warehousing principles and best practices.
·  Experience with BigQuery and dbt is a plus.
·  Experience with Git version control systems (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).
·  Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
·  Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

 

Key Looker Expertise Requirements:

 

·  Extensive experience in LookML development, including creating custom visualizations and calculations.
·  Deep understanding of Looker's data modeling capabilities, including joins, aggregations, and calculated fields.
·  Experience with Looker's security and access control features.
·  Proficiency in using Looker's explore functionality to perform ad-hoc data analysis.
·  Experience with Looker's scheduling and alerting features.
·  Experience optimizing Looker dashboards and explores for performance.
·  Experience with Looker's API and integrations with other tools.