
Analytics Engineer
Sutherland
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: India
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About the role
- Develop comprehensive LookML models that abstract Gold layer complexity into business-friendly metrics
- Create reusable, governed KPI definitions with consistent business logic and calculations
- Implement data quality rules and validation checks for business-critical metrics
- Design aggregate awareness and performance optimization patterns in LookML
- Document metric definitions, calculation logic, and data lineage for business stakeholders
- Establish a metrics catalog with clear ownership and SLA definitions
- Build interactive dashboards and explores in Looker consuming Gold layer BigQuery datasets
- Design RESTful APIs using Cloud Functions or API Gateway for programmatic data access
- Implement embedded analytics solutions and white-label BI capabilities where needed
- Create self-service analytics capabilities for business users with appropriate guardrails
- Develop row-level security and dynamic data masking within Looker based on user roles
- Partner with ML teams to expose Gold layer features through Vertex AI for advanced analytics.
- Monitor data freshness, completeness, and accuracy of Gold layer datasets
- Create alerting mechanisms for KPI anomalies and data quality issues
- Establish feedback loops between consumption layer insights and upstream data quality improvements
- Document business glossary, data dictionary, and metric definitions.
Requirements
- 4+ years experience with Looker development, LookML, and semantic layer design
- Strong SQL skills with BigQuery experience and query optimization
- Deep understanding of dimensional modeling consumed by BI tools (star schema, conformed dimensions)
- Experience building RESTful APIs for data consumption (Python/Flask, Cloud Functions, API Gateway)
- Knowledge of BI best practices, dashboard design principles, and data visualization
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical data models and metrics
- Experience implementing role-based access control and data security in BI platforms
- Looker Developer or LookML Developer certification (preferred)
- Experience with dbt Cloud metrics layer or similar semantic layer technologies (preferred)
- Familiarity with Vertex AI and exposing analytics features for ML consumption (preferred)
- Background in healthcare KPIs, clinical quality measures, or population health metrics (preferred)
- Knowledge of Google Cloud Data Catalog and metadata management (preferred)
- Experience with embedded analytics frameworks and API-driven consumption patterns (preferred)
- Understanding of data contracts and SLA management for analytics products (preferred).
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Hard Skills & Tools
LookMLSQLBigQueryRESTful APIsPythonFlaskdbt Clouddata modelingdata quality rulesdimensional modeling
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingattention to detaildocumentationbusiness acumentranslating requirementsfeedback managementownership
Certifications
Looker Developer certificationLookML Developer certification