Senior Data Analyst

About Aurora Solar
Are you ready to join the solar revolution? Look no further than Aurora Solar, where we're on a mission to create a solar energy future for all.
A fast-growing Series D company, Aurora is disrupting the clean energy industry and changing the course of history with our award-winning, industry-leading software. This software doesn't just design millions of solar projects, but it designs a better tomorrow, empowering solar companies to sell, design, and install residential and commercial solar arrays accurately, seamlessly, and at scale.
It's our goal to have every solar installation in the world pass through our software, and we've got a stellar team that's helping us get there. We were named one of "The Best Mid Sized Remote Companies To Work for in 2023" by BuiltIn.com and have been awarded #1 Solar Software platform by Solar Power World, and as we continue to build, we need even more passionate, skilled, and, well, energized people on board.
About the Role:
In this role, your main focus will be enabling self-service: through dashboard organization and departmental folder structure, appropriate user permissions; and intuitive dashboards. You will not only draw insights from disparate data sets through compelling visualizations but also set standards for your peers in LookML, dashboard design, and dashboard performance. You'll partner with analytics engineering and data engineering to ensure data is available and curated in a digestible format for BI tool and end-user consumption. You will report to the Director of Analytics.
What You'll Do:

• Design and implement a user and content management game plan to enhance self-service across Mode and Looker
• Establish standard processes in dashboard design and LookML then partner with analysts to implement consistently
• Own BI and visualization platform evolution to meet Aurora's changing needs
• Partner with our infrastructure and analytics engineering teams to drive standard practices and enhance our data infrastructure
• Partner with analysts to support their BI tooling needs, QA their dashboards, and learn their domains' data needs
• Run and maintain executive and departmental reporting
• Engage with cross-functional teams to understand their requirements; help scope and prioritize these requirements to develop analytics projects and dashboards

What We Value:

• 4+ years of advanced analytics experience
• 2+ years of BI tool admin experience covering user permissions and content management, ideally in Looker and Mode
• 2+ years of experience working with Looker. Strong knowledge of LookML standard methodologies
• Solid experience designing and optimizing dbt and Looker models based on business and performance requirements
• Strong experience developing and training BI tool standard processes among analysts and end-users
• High-level SQL proficiency
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Strong knowledge of database design concepts
• A passion for full-stack data modeling and owning the end-to-end process ensuring data quality with a focus on back-end data modeling
• A can-do attitude towards examining issues, opportunities, and problems, with the ability to work under their own initiative
• A collaborative mentality with a proven record of engaging with multiple collaborators across different business areas

Aurora is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce of people who believe in and are passionate about creating a future of solar energy for all. We are an equal opportunity employer, we welcome and consider qualified applicants regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. We encourage you to apply even if you believe that you do not meet all of the above criteria!
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