About this role
Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Analytics Consultant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and expertise in building and optimizing BI solutions, with a focus on Looker and cloud data platforms. You will be responsible for end-to-end project management, client engagement, and delivering actionable insights through advanced data analysis.
Responsibilities
· Develop, optimize, and maintain Looker BI solutions including LookML modeling, Looker dashboards and explores.
· Well versed with Looker reporting standards and best practices.
· Work with GCP, BigQuery, and other cloud-based data warehouses to handle large-scale data operations.
· Perform exploratory data analysis, design ETL processes, and automate data workflows.
· Tune and optimize Looker reports and queries to improve system performance and user experience.
· Implement and enforce data governance, security, and access control policies within Looker environments.
· Collaborate with client teams, manage projects end-to-end, and maintain strong client relationships.
· Provide thought leadership in analytics, generating insights that influence business decisions.
· Utilize SQL, BigQuery, and Python for data manipulation and analysis.
· Leverage version control systems such as Git for LookML development.
· Independently tackle complex data and BI challenges, demonstrating strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
· Communicate findings clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
· Lead the approach to problem-solving and deliver analytical solutions aligned with business objectives.
Qualifications
· Master’s or bachelor’s degree in math, statistics, economics, computer engineering or related analytics field from top-tier universities with strong record of achievement
· 5+ years of relevant experience with strong analytical and BI development skills
· 3+ years of experience in Looker Business Intelligence
· Strong expertise in Data modeling and BI
· Strong skills in SQL, GigQuery and Python
· Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), BigQuery, or other cloud-based data warehouses.
· Hands-on experience in performance tuning and optimization of Looker reports and queries.
· Understanding data governance, security, and access control within Looker.
· Experience in version control systems (Git) for LookML development is a plus.
· Excellent problem-solving, project management, and client management skills
· Prior experience in analytics-based consulting is desirable
· Preferred domain expertise in Retail, Media, Aviation or Sports
· Excellent communication skills
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