Position: Data Analytics Engineer (GCP)
Data Analytics Engineer (GCP) – Business Systems Reporting (IT)
RHR is a cloud-first, SaaS-only organization. We’re hiring a builder
: someone who is curious, enjoys solving business problems, and can move from ambiguity to a working solution.
This role strengthens our analytics foundation in a GCP-first environment and delivers trusted reporting to stakeholders. You will design scalable datasets, improve data reliability, and own reporting products (dashboards + underlying data layers).
Builders here ship maintainable solutions
: documented, version-controlled in Git Hub
, and designed to be reliable for the business.
Reporting line: Reports to the Chief Information Officer.
Technical environment
- Distributed workforce with our corporate headquarters in Chicago and a strong presence in Atlanta, London, Toronto, and New York City.
- Google Workspace is the primary productivity suite.
Key responsibilities Data foundation
- Build and maintain curated datasets and reporting/semantic layers (views/models) in GCP
, including Big Query
.
- Able to write solid production SQL (joins, aggregations; performance-aware patterns as you grow).
- Establish standards for definitions, documentation, and repeatability.
Analytics products and reporting
- Own and improve dashboards and reporting products (currently including Looker Studio
).
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define metrics and ensure reporting matches business needs.
- Improve dashboard usability and reliability (refresh logic, metric consistency, clarity).
- Build pragmatic automations that reduce manual effort and improve data workflows.
- Work where appropriate with Google-native automation patterns (e.g., scheduled jobs, scripts, orchestrated tasks).
Integrations and data movement
- Partner on data movement across SaaS platforms using tools and patterns like Celigo
, APIs
, webhooks
, and imports/exports.
- Support analytics needs that require bringing data in/out of vendor platforms (without owning vendor product configuration).
Tooling evaluation
- Help evaluate and recommend the right data platform and BI tooling as needs evolve, balancing usability, cost, security, and maintainability.
Skills and qualifications Required Skills (5-8+ years experience)
- Strong analytical and engineering mindset; you build foundations, not just outputs. (5+ years in analytics/data/engineering‑adjacent roles)
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and creating structure (definitions, documentation, repeatability).
- Data Architecture & Data Modeling (3+ years)
- Strong communication with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- GCP experience
, including Big Query
. (5+ years)
- Comfortable with Git Hub and standard development practices. (3+ years)
- Familiarity with secure engineering practices (e.g., secrets management, least privilege, avoiding credentials in source control). (5+ years)
- Expectation:
all code in source control (SQL, scripts, docs, lightweight tooling).
Preferred Skills
- Dashboard/reporting experience (Looker Studio experience is a plus). (1+ years)
- Familiarity with modern data workflows and basic modeling concepts. (2+ years)
- Comfort using Docker to run and ship repeatable data tooling. (1+ years)
- Comfortable operating in GCP beyond Big Query (e.g.,
Cloud Console
, IAM basics, service accounts, scheduled jobs). (2+ years)
- Experience with iPaaS/integration patterns (e.g., Celigo) is a plus.
- Exposure to Tableau/Alteryx environments and modernization paths. (1+ years)
- Interest in low‑code platforms (e.g., Out Systems) is a plus
- Comfort using AI assistants (including Google Gemini and ChatGPT) to accelerate analysis and development workflows, with good judgment about data sensitivity and safe usage.
Education & Certifications Education
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
Certifications (Optional, not required)
- Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
- Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer
- Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer
- Looker Business Analyst
- dbt Labs certifications
What we offer
- A dynamic and collaborative global work environment.
- The opportunity to work with cutting‑edge SaaS tools and technology.
- Flexibility to work remotely (open to the following locations: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI) with a highly distributed team.
- Salary Range: $110k – $140k per year (This range reflects the employer’s good‑faith expectations for compensation based on internal pay scales, budget, and market standards. Actual pay may vary depending on experience, qualifications, and skills.)
Benefits and other compensation include:
- Medical, dental, life, and vision insurance
- 401(k) program with company match
- PTO and holiday plans
- Health, wellness, and technology program
- Life insurance and disability plan
RHR International LLP is an equal opportunity employer committed to non‑discrimination in complia