At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.
If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!
OVERVIEW:
Job Purpose:
As a Lead Analytics Engineer, you will act as a SME in Analytics Engineering, BI, and data domain to support enterprise business needs. Mentor and advise Analytics Engineering team members and lead design and development standards and practices for data modeling and BI dashboards, data visualizations, and applications and ensure adoption by the team.
Job Responsibilities:
Data Modeling and Visualization
Drive the design of highly complex data models and BI applications to enable easy consumption and analysis.
Select appropriate data and BI tools and technologies to implement solutions, implementing and documenting industry best practices to be used by the team.
Functional/Technical Requirements
Leverage advanced experience, knowledge, and skillset in Analytics Engineering and data domain to drive functional and technical requirements for Analytics Engineering as part of an Agile team with Product Managers, Analysts, Analytics Engineers, and Data Engineers.
Act as a SME for data and business needs within domain.
Program/Portfolio Management Support
Contribute to the management of a portfolio of programs while reporting to and in partnership with senior teammates.
Support production processes and advise team on troubleshooting and resolutions to reduce incidents.
Train engineering teammates in coding, data modeling, and BI development best practices and conduct code review ensuring repeatable and easy-to-maintain processes are implemented amongst the team.
Technical Developments Recommendation
Discuss and recommend advanced and innovative data and BI solutions to better meet business, performance, and/or quality needs.
Recognize opportunities for better process improvements and work with senior teammates to implement.
Ongoing Learning and Development
Explore and develop detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and evaluate impact to the organization and team. Identify gaps in current solutions and BI tools and technologies.
Recommend new technologies needed to accelerate the business.
Develop cost/benefit analysis and assist in implementation of new tools and platforms.
Technology Experience
Expert-level experience with: Business Intelligence (BI) tools (e.g. Microsoft Power BI, Qlik Sense, Looker, Tableau); Cloud platforms (e.g. Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP); Cloud data warehouses (e.g. Snowflake, Google BigQuery); Databases (e.g. Oracle); Version control systems and CI/CD (e.g. GitHub, GitHub Actions)
Expert development experience in SQL required.
Fully competent-level of Python development and data architecture experience preferred.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level Preferred
6-10 years of experience
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VIRTUAL REQUIREMENTS:
At DICK’S, we thrive on innovation and authenticity. That said, to protect the integrity and security of our hiring process, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (like ChatGPT or others) during interviews or assessments.
To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please note the following:
Cameras must be on during all virtual interviews.
AI tools are not permitted to be used by the candidate during any part of the interview process.
Offers are contingent upon a satisfactory background check which may include ID verification.
If you have any questions or need accommodations, we’re here to help. Thanks for helping us keep the process fair and secure for everyone!
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level Preferred
- 6-10 years of experience
Dick's Sporting Goods Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Dick's Sporting Goods and has not been reviewed or approved by Dick's Sporting Goods.
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Healthcare Strength — Offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance for eligible full-time teammates. Feedback suggests mental health resources, free counseling, and generous fertility benefits (including multiple IVF cycles in some cases) enhance perceived healthcare value.
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Retirement Support — Provides a company-matching 401(k) with eligibility extending to part-time teammates, along with a 529 college savings plan and the ability to take loans against 401(k) savings. Feedback suggests these features are seen as competitive for retail and add meaningful long-term value.
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Parental & Family Support — Includes paid parental leave and adoption assistance, alongside everyday supports like DailyPay for flexible access to earned wages. Feedback suggests these family-oriented benefits complement base pay for many teammates.
Dick's Sporting Goods Insights
What We Do
YOU LIVE AND BREATHE SPORTS. SO DO WE. In work and in life. On the field, the court or the ice. Nothing wins like a commitment to excellence; to your team and your goals. At DICK’S Sporting Goods, it’s this kind of thinking that inspires our mission. Our culture is the result of people who give their all and always have their head in the game. People who are Passionate, Committed, Skilled and Driven to help athletes – and one another – achieve their personal best. That includes sharing our success to fund local teams, coaches and mentors. Sports can shape who we are and who we’re becoming. They can build character, transform communities and change lives. Our recognition of the power of sports creates a sense of purpose that empowers us to perform at the highest level for the athletes and communities we serve. If you love sports as much as we do, join us now. Opportunities exist at our 800+ Retail Stores, 5 Distribution Centers, and Corporate/Customer Support Center in Pittsburgh. Apply online at: DicksSportingGoods.jobs Headquartered in Pittsburgh, DICK'S also owns and operates Golf Galaxy and House of Sport stores, as well as GameChanger, a youth sports mobile app for scheduling, communications, live scorekeeping and video streaming. DICK'S offers its products through a dynamic eCommerce platform that is integrated with its store network and provides athletes with the convenience and expertise of a 24-hour storefront. To learn more about DICK'S visit our: Investor Relations Page: investors.dicks.com Check Out Our Sideline Report: investors.dicks.com/news/sideline-report Search & Apply for Jobs: dicks.com/jobs
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