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Designs and builds production data systems, pipelines, database schemas, analytical models, and internal platforms. Responsibilities include writing tested code, optimizing queries and storage, controlling infrastructure costs, enforcing CI/CD, and implementing data testing, monitoring, and alerting. The role also develops AI and LLM-backed data use cases, including retrieval pipelines, embeddings, vector storage, evaluation harnesses, and agentic workflows.

Own and scale client-facing data transformation pipelines for financial and operational data. Build reliable analytical models, data integrity tests, and integrations across diverse sources. Partner with Customer Success and Engineering to troubleshoot data issues, optimize critical pipelines, establish engineering standards, and improve developer experience. Use dbt, SQL, Python, BigQuery, and AI-enabled workflows to deliver performant, well-documented FP&A data products while mentoring teammates and contributing to hiring and onboarding.

Design, develop, and optimize enterprise-scale data platforms, pipelines, data lakes, warehouses, and analytical datasets on Azure and Snowflake. Build ETL/ELT processes using ADF, Databricks, PySpark, SQL, Python, and Snowflake. Manage data models, governance, security, quality, CI/CD, cloud migrations, and performance optimization. Collaborate with stakeholders, troubleshoot production issues, document solutions, and support Agile delivery.

Own Bridge’s data function by building reliable pipelines, ETL orchestration, dbt models, marts, data products, dashboards, alerts, and self-service analytics. Investigate ambiguous business questions, improve data quality, structure business context for AI systems, and develop AI-powered tools and evaluations. The role also requires documentation, testing, code review, training, and cross-functional support.

Lead the architecture and delivery of modern data and analytics platforms for clients. Design governed, secure solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Databricks, Power BI, and Purview. Translate business needs into scalable architectures, estimates, roadmaps, and delivery plans. Guide architecture reviews, governance, CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and operational readiness while enabling AI, Copilot, RAG, and intelligent application initiatives. Serve as the technical lead and trusted advisor for client engagements.

Leads business analysis, advanced analytics, KPI development, data modeling, reporting automation, and AI/ML initiatives supporting global data-center construction and operational excellence. Builds datasets, dashboards, performance metrics, forecasts, and scenario models; translates complex findings for executives; aligns technology solutions with business needs; and promotes data governance, documentation, process improvement, and analytics maturity across cross-functional teams.

Owns production data systems end to end, including data models, ETL and API integrations, applications, platform maintenance, data quality, governance, and technical debt. Supports OPSDB and exploration operations, improves reliability and alerting, documents systems, collaborates with cross-functional and nontechnical stakeholders, and mentors junior analysts. The role also supports procurement and inventory initiatives, works with geologists, and requires occasional international travel to exploration sites.

Own Marketing’s reporting and analytics layer by building executive dashboards, defining KPIs, modeling data across GTM systems, and establishing governance and trusted sources of truth. Partner cross-functionally to measure funnel performance, attribution, campaigns, pipeline, and ROI. Help evaluate and develop AI-powered analytics, conversational reporting, automated insights, and intelligent visualization while translating complex data into actionable recommendations for leadership.

Supports DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS through KPI analytics, financial analysis, customer segmentation, and process improvement initiatives. The intern analyzes performance drivers, commitments, projects, and customer experience impacts; synthesizes insights into data stories; documents processes; and presents findings to leaders. The role involves cross-functional virtual collaboration and requires proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Python, SQL, Power BI, and data visualization.

Leads enterprise strategy, architecture, delivery, governance, and operations across data, analytics, information management, automation, AI, and GenAI. Drives transformation toward governed data foundations, reusable data products, data marketplaces, self-service analytics, and responsible AI. Oversees platforms, pipelines, dashboards, automation initiatives, budgets, vendors, and senior technical teams while partnering with business, Legal, Compliance, Quality, and Security. Builds training, adoption, stewardship, and change-management programs across a global life sciences organization.