Analytics Engineer

Our client, a Media, Information and Services company, is looking for a Analytics Engineer for their Charlotte , NC/Hybrid location.

Responsibilities

• Medallion Transformation: Use Spark and SQL to architect the Silver and Gold layers of our Lakehouse, ensuring all data is rigorously tested, clean, and documented.
• Semantic Modeling: Design and maintain the Microsoft Fabric Semantic Model (Direct Lake mode) to provide a "Single Source of Truth" across the entire organization.
• Business Logic Codification: Partner closely with Sales and Finance stakeholders to translate "What" and "Why" business questions into precise technical data definitions.
• AI Data Readiness: Structure data specifically for LLM consumption, enabling our AI Data Agents to accurately navigate complex hierarchies of stations, advertisers, and categories.
• Data Governance & Security: Implement Row-Level Security (RLS) and maintain data lineage to ensure compliance with Hearst’s unified data strategy.
• Technical Leadership: Lead the design of project-specific data models, prepare design specifications, and conduct feature estimations in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Optimization & RCA: Perform root cause analysis on anomalies and implement solutions to minimize points of failure and optimize data pipeline performance.

Requirements

• Experience: 7+ years in business analytics, data modeling, or data engineering (or a Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience).
• Modeling Expertise: 5+ years of deep experience with relational modeling concepts and Microsoft tabular semantic models.
• Technical Proficiency: Expert-level SQL skills and 5+ years of experience with Power BI, DAX, and Spark (Spark SQL/PySpark/Scala).
• Platform Knowledge: Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric tools and the Delta Lake format.
• Logic & Design: Demonstrated experience translating complex business requirements into technical requirements using Star Schema/Dimensional modeling.
• DevOps: Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and modern development workflows.
• Communication: Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders and **escalate** data requirements or constraints effectively.
• Familiarity with governance, security best practices, and performance tuning in a cloud environment.
• Experience in the media or broadcasting industry is a plus.
• Knowledge of serverless architectures and containerized deployment.

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities