Data Analytics Engineer, Lead

Job Description
Lead in the design, development, and support of systems and applications to collect, analyze, and transform large volumes of business-data into enterprise reporting and analytic solutions. Initiatives that lead to greater customer insight, optimized performance, enhanced engagement, improved retention, increased revenue and decreased cost. Requires strong technical experience and proficiency within Data Warehousing, Reporting, and Business Intelligence. Responsible for individual-contributor tasks, as well as, leading projects involving database analysts and report developers charged with creating data warehouse and reporting/analytics solutions, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, consistent and accurate data, analytics and reports.

• Work with business partners and management teams to the ensure collection and analysis of appropriate data and metrics to facilitate improvements in processes and profit
• Work with executives and leadership teams to formulate hypotheses and design research aimed at improving key performance indicators
• Design and develop architecture and data integrity constraints with data infrastructure engineers to ensure the data collection pipeline and data analysis infrastructure meet the needs of the business
• Identify requirements, design, create, deploy, and support self-service BI reports and cubes to empower discovery and information-sharing for business partners
• Design, develop, implement, manage and monitor Business Intelligence dashboards
• Utilize expertise in data modeling, ETL architecture, and report design for department initiatives, and produce detailed documentation including data flow diagrams, logical diagrams, and physical diagrams as needed
• Lead development of processes and procedures for collecting, formatting and preparing data from a variety of sources into a central location for reporting, statistical analysis, and research data by a variety of business departments
• Analyze, define, and document system requirements for data/work flow and interfaces with other application systems and reporting needs
• Manage tasks/projects requiring days/weeks/months to produce, possibly spanning multiple projects and multiple functional areas or entire enterprise
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with management and stakeholders.
• Plan, schedule, track, and report status on project timelines and deliverables using appropriate tools for efforts associated with Data Analytics and report automation.
• Assume lead role in planning complex projects involving multiple sub-projects; simultaneously balancing longer term large scale projects and smaller incremental enhancements and bug fixes.Provide leadership in the development of standardized templates and processes for validating data, analytics and reports prior to distribution.
• Will lead team/department initiatives involving other staff members
• May provide mentoring or tutelage to junior staff members

Scope:

• Staff supervision and development - No
• Decision making - Yes
  • Provide data for decision support
  • Provide consultation or expert advice
  • Participate in planning business objectives
• Travel - No (0%)
• Location - Remote
• Flex Designation - Remote, Anywhere

Requirements
Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Information Systems preferred
• Masters of Science/Business or Advanced Certifications preferred
• 4+ years relevant job experience in technology, analytics, or Business Intelligence
• Significant experience with modern Data Analytics infrastructure, such as MS SQL Server (SSIS/SSRS), IBM Cognos, SPSS, TM1, Netezza, Oracle, OBIEE, Financials, etc.
• Experience designing, developing, deploying, and enhancing hi-visibility computer programs, analytics, dashboards and reports

Skills Required:

• Adept at rapid prototyping and deployment of stable and maintainable BI solutions
• Hands-on experience with data-related programming and other high-level languages preferred
• Strong knowledge of distributed computing, data warehouse, data mining, business analytics and software development
• Significant experience with modern Data Analytics infrastructure, such as MS SQL Server (SSIS/SSRS), IBM Cognos, SPSS, TM1, Netezza, Oracle, OBIEE, Financials, etc.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, analysis, replication and distributed/ relational data & database mapping
• Hands on experience with SQL query language, data warehouse, RDBMS and common BI tools and techniques
• Strong computer science, statistics and mathematics background
• An analytical thinker that excels at analyzing and understanding data to answer questions
• Equipped to handle responsibility, collaborate and excel in a fast-paced, small team environment
• Advanced knowledge/experience with databases, data modeling and data architecture practices as well as typical RDBMS within business (Sales, Finance, CRM, Marketing, HR, etc...)
• Relies on experience and business acumen to plan and accomplish goals within time budget

Physical Requirements:

• General office environment, ability to sit for long periods of time. Ability to move about an office

The anticipated salary range for this position is $122,200 - $183,400 depending on location, knowledge, skills, education and experience. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits to Associates (and their families) such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability. Eligible Associates are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan. Associates will accrue paid time off up to 236 hours per year (inclusive of PTO, floating holidays, and paid holidays). Paid sick time up to 80 hours per year unless otherwise required by law.
About Harbor Freight Tools
We're a family-owned business with over 45 years as a national tool retailer, and with the energy, enthusiasm, and growth potential of a start-up. We are a $7 billion company with over 1,450 stores in 48 states, 27,000+ Associates, and one of the fastest-growing retailers in the country.