Lead BI Developer

- 5+ years of experience in BI development, analytics engineering or related roles.

- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Business, Engineering, MIS, Computer Science, or related field) or specialized training in Information Technology and/or Data Analytics.

- Experience delivering assignments independently under limited guidance within formal delivery methodologies/frameworks (Agile, Traditional/Waterfall, DevOps).

- Familiarity with modern data architecture concepts such as Lakehouse, ELT frameworks, and data orchestration tools.

- Strong experience with Databricks or similar cloud data platforms, including data transformation development.

- Experience with preparing data and developing visualizations in tools such as Tableau

- Experience making decisions and guiding approach on applying SQL-based languages (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle SQL, or MySQL) for data extraction, transformation, and analysis across complex datasets.

- Knowledge of CI/CD practices within data and analytics development.

- Advanced understanding of performance optimization techniques for large datasets. Experience navigating trade-offs between design approaches and fulfillment of requirements.

- Ability to design scalable, maintainable, and well-documented data solutions. Experience influencing designs and improving documentation processes.

- Advanced problem-solving and technical troubleshooting skills.

- Excellent communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required):

- Experience working in CPG-related analytics environments or supporting administrative functions such as Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Communications, Legal, Enterprise Risk, Ethics & Compliance.

- Experience integrating Databricks with enterprise BI ecosystems.

- Experience with Python or other scripting languages for data processing.

- Experience applying artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and technology toward solution development and analytics use cases

- Experience implementing data governance and metadata management practices, including use of platforms such as Atlan.

- Demonstrated ability to train, mentor or manage work of other resources (internal or contracted) on business intelligence topics.

- Knowledge of modern IT concepts such as Cloud Computing and Infrastructure as Code.