Top Remote Data & Analytics Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Designs and delivers analytics solutions on Snowflake using dbt, SQL, and modern ELT practices. Responsibilities include data modeling, pipeline development, migrations, performance optimization, data quality, security, orchestration, CI/CD, and release management. Leads discovery and requirements gathering, translates business needs into analytics architectures, provides technical guidance, and communicates recommendations to client stakeholders in agile consulting environments.

Build risk data models, analyze fraud and risk trends, create Tableau dashboards and automated reports, and deliver actionable insights to Risk Operations leaders. The role manages analytics requirements and roadmaps while using SQL, dbt, Dataform, and AI tools to support fraud strategy, compliance monitoring, loss forecasting, and executive reporting.

Leads Gartner research and thought leadership on data management, governance, and AI. Develops actionable insights, analyzes market trends, advises executive clients, delivers presentations, supports sales and conferences, reviews content, improves research processes, and mentors analysts. Requires deep expertise in data and analytics, AI implementation, data security, data value creation, executive communication, research, and strategic analysis. Remote U.S. role with travel up to 25%.

Build and maintain IICS ETL/ELT pipelines, develop Amazon Redshift data models, and use SQL and Python for data transformation and automation. Create Power BI reporting models, implement data quality checks, document pipelines, and collaborate with client stakeholders and engineering teams. The role requires autonomous work, strong communication, and the ability to translate technical solutions into business context, with bonus value for Veeva or life sciences experience.

Leads legacy data migration into SaaS platforms by assessing sources, designing conversion strategies, executing ETL workflows, mapping and transforming data, validating integrity, and managing PII. Engages clients to gather requirements, document business processes, support governance and data quality, coordinate implementation teams, and develop reusable methodologies and training materials.

Develop and optimize enterprise Oracle SQL and PL/SQL solutions, including data models, database designs, APIs, ETL processes, batch jobs, and performance tuning. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable implementations, support testing and CI/CD, troubleshoot production issues, and document solutions. Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, participate in architecture and code reviews, and drive engineering best practices across data modernization initiatives.

Own data quality across systems by designing validation rules, reconciliation processes, profiling workflows, and quality controls. Investigate discrepancies to identify root causes, apply statistical methods to detect anomalies, evaluate machine learning model outputs, and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Partner with engineering, BI, and business teams to establish data quality standards, metrics, controls, and reporting practices.

Own board-grade analytics deliverables for client engagements by transforming Salesforce pipeline data and BI outputs into executive narratives, presentations, and reusable reporting templates. Analyze pipeline, funnel, and revenue performance; explain variance; write causal commentary; present findings to PE sponsors and executives; and train client teams to maintain deliverables independently.

Own enterprise data governance, metadata, lineage, data quality, master data, GxP readiness, cloud data-layer standards, commercial data controls, partner data exchanges, and AI data governance. Lead federated stewardship, executive scorecards, architecture reviews, access models, vendor data governance, and regulatory readiness across clinical, commercial, and corporate data. Partner with Security, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, and QA while building accountable business ownership and trustworthy, rapidly accessible data.

Build and maintain modern data-centric applications, pipelines, transformations, enrichment processes, provisioning layers, and user interfaces supporting clinical and operational healthcare processes. Analyze clinical data and report trends using cloud, big data, data science, and modern software development practices. Collaborate with Product, Platform, and Architecture teams, mentor Data Engineers, document solutions, manage source control, and research emerging technologies.