Analytics Engineer 2
About the role
In the role of Analytics Engineer 2, we'll count on you to:
- Design and develop analytics models aligned to business processes and reporting needs.
- Create curated marts and semantic structures that promote reuse and consistent interpretation.
- Partner with analysts to translate business questions into durable data models.
- Implement models using layered patterns (raw/conformed/curated) and modular SQL design.
- Apply incremental strategies where appropriate to improve refresh performance and manage costs.
- Define, document, and maintain KPIs/metrics; ensure consistent definitions across reporting surfaces.
- Maintain transformation-layer documentation (model/column descriptions) and publish lineage artifacts for impact analysis.
- Contribute to governance practices including naming conventions, tagging/metadata, and change management.
- Implement automated tests and freshness checks to ensure the reliability of published analytics datasets.
- Participate in peer review and CI checks to improve quality and reduce regressions.
- Enable stakeholders through documentation, demos, and shared patterns to support adoption.
Responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications:
- In depth experience with dbt Cloud or dbt Core with Git integration.
- Experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and semantic modeling patterns.
- Familiarity with CI/CD for analytics models (PR-based testing, documentation builds, promotion).
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or other applicable degree.
- Experience in analytics, BI, or data roles with demonstrated modeling and SQL proficiency.
- Ability to translate business requirements into stable, reusable data models.
- Familiarity with BI/reporting consumption patterns.
Qualifications
Primary Location:
- United States-Nebraska-Omaha
Industry:
- IT
Schedule:
- Full-time
Status:
- Regular
Business Class:
- Marketing and Admin
Benefits
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story
We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.