SAGO is a global leader in market research and data solutions, committed to connecting human answers to business questions. The world is transforming, and SAGO is continuously reaching new heights, redefining our solutions beyond our clients' wildest expectations, and making it smarter, faster, and easier to gain insights that matter.
We're a team of innovators, strategists, and problem-solvers, passionate and inspired thinkers, who celebrate our wins. Vibrant Leaders who empower our colleagues and innovate the Market Research industry. Curious learners, constantly finding new ways to transform. Bold thinkers and Authentic team members who show up to work every day being ourselves, never afraid of new ideas or opinions, because we believe they matter.
We are looking for an Analytics Engineer to join our internal Data & Analytics team at Sago – a leader in executing marketing research projects. In this role, you will collaborate closely with stakeholders across the organization to translate business needs into data solutions. You’ll help build and support reporting workflows, improve data processes, and make our internal analytics tools more efficient and reliable.
This is an ideal role for someone who is a few years into their data career and eager to grow in a hands-on environment. If you have a strong foundation in Excel, SQL, and Python, and a passion for making data more accessible and impactful, we’d love to meet you.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with internal stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into repeatable, stable analytics solutions
- Maintain, update, and build SQL-based datasets and dashboards in collaboration with other data team members
- Assist in automating data cleaning, transformation, and Excel-based workflows using Python and other tools
- Support and troubleshoot stakeholder issues related to existing datasets in our data lake and data platforms
- Document data definitions, reporting logic, and analytics processes clearly and consistently
- Identify opportunities to streamline or improve existing, manual analytics tasks
- After an initial onboarding period, independently own analytics projects from request to delivery
Requirements
- 2-3 years professional, on-the-job experience working with data (as an analyst, engineer, etc…) and stakeholder requests.
- Intermediate proficiency in SQL
- Beginner to intermediate proficiency in Python
- Strong power query and excel skills (pivot tables, complex formulas, data validation, automation, etc..)
- Fluent/native English communication skills (written & verbal); must be comfortable speaking with non-technical stakeholders
- Comfortable working with structured and semi-structured data from a variety of sources
- Familiarity with notebook-based environments such as Jupyter, Hex, or SageMaker
- Experience with business intelligence tools like Superset, Power BI, Tableau, etc…
- Basic understanding of Data Governance and Data Modeling concepts and best practices
- Comfortable learning new tools and platforms used for data modeling, reporting and orchestration
- Passion for improving and automating business and analytics processes
- A degree is not required – we welcome candidates with certifications or bootcamp training in data, analytics, or engineering (or equivalent on-the-job experience)
Nice-to-Haves
- Exposure to orchestration tools like Airflow
- Knowledge of Data Lake/Lakehouse architectures
- Familiarity with columnar data storage like Parquet, Delta Lake, Iceberg, etc…
- Understanding of Git and version control best practices
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to grow into a more senior data engineering or analytics role with mentorship and additional training
- Supportive team culture that values curiosity and continuous learning
- A chance to flex your creativity with POC (proof-of-concept) projects that often require inventive problem solving to resolve product and engineering gaps and meet immediate business needs
- Chance to work across a wide range of business domains and contribute to meaningful impact
Top Skills
What We Do
Today’s markets demand new research methods. Sago, formerly Schlesinger Group, is the global research and data partner that connects business questions to human answers. Backed by our history, global reach, and innovative spirit, our adaptive solutions enable organizations to move beyond buyer data spreadsheets and make confident decisions.
When businesses have questions, we find answers. We help you understand your customers as people — their wants, needs and pain points. And we’re a committed partner that works with you to define your needs. Our comprehensive suite of qualitative and quantitative capabilities equips our team to create custom-made solutions that provide extensive audience access and deliver the data you need to better serve consumers.
After 55+ years in market research, our experience and stability support reliable offerings that grow your customer knowledge base, and our commitment to continuous improvement drives us to pioneer new paths in a rapidly evolving industry. Our range of solutions and expertise is constantly expanding, but our focus remains the same: people.
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