Customers trust the Alation Data Intelligence Platform for self-service analytics, cloud transformation, data governance, and AI-ready data, fostering data-driven innovation at scale. With more than $340M in funding – valued at over $1.7 billion and nearly 600 customers, including 40% of the Fortune 100 — Alation helps organizations realize value from data and AI initiatives.

Alation has been recognized in 2024 as one of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces for the fifth time, a testament to our commitment to creating an inclusive, innovative, and collaborative environment. 

Collaboration is at the forefront of everything we do. We strive to bring diverse perspectives together and empower each team member to contribute their unique strengths to live out our values each day. These are: Move the Ball, Build for the Long Term, Listen Like You’re Wrong, and Measure Through Customer Impact. 

Joining Alation means being part of a fast-paced, high-growth company where every voice matters, and where we’re shaping the future of data intelligence with AI-ready data. 

Join us on our journey to build a world where data culture thrives and curiosity is celebrated each day!

Job Description:

We’re looking for a driven & energetic Data Engineer III to join our team where you can apply your passion for turning data into actionable insights. As a member of the Data & Analytics department, you’ll be responsible for gathering requirements, analyzing source data, and implementing the data pipelines from applications to analytical models and toolsets throughout the business. You should have experience in all of this plus collaborating across a wide range of business functions to create professional data solutions using established as well as cutting-edge tools. You will be part of our drive to promote a data culture plus effective & efficient use of our data resources.

We value open and honest communication and strive to create a positive and fun team-based environment. We want teammates who challenge themselves, as well as those around them, to create high-quality analytical products and services.

Responsibilities

Understand the data flow and interfacing systems to build marts/warehouse with DBT.

Model Dims & Marts .

Conduct data analysis and discovery to identify trends and correlations to uncover insights. Recommend information that should be analyzed based on key indicators, work to diagnose root causes, and/or identify areas for improvement.

Oversee the building and production of data solutions working closely with the members of your team, other Data & Analytics teams, and the key stakeholders in the business.

Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into clear analytics deliverables.

Ensure quality results through accurate data extraction, data cleanup, and audits.

Complete data analysis.

Evaluate industry developments and market trends to conduct in-depth benchmarking.

Qualifications

Self-directed individual with 6+ years of experience working in data & analytics, ideally in a high-growth environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong SQL skills.

Dimensional Modeling / Data warehouse Design skills.

AWS data engineering experience along with Python.

Experience with Snowflake is desirable.

DBT skills are desirable.

Data Orchestration experience is desirable.

Github and CI/CD are desirable.

Data catalog experience is desirable.

Understand multiple system integrations/flow of data, and data schema changes.

Pay strong attention to detail to ensure high-quality results.

Welcomes a fast pace of work and changing cadences; role modeling the ability and benefit of being flexible and adaptable.

Support data governance and GDPR compliance.

Identify opportunities to enhance the analytics provision within Alation.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Alation, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.                                   
 

The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.  
 

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