Analytics Engineer, BI Modernization

6 hours ago

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Alquemy Full-time

Analytics Engineer, BI Modernization Overview

We are seeking an Analytics Engineer to support the modernization of legacy reporting and analytics capabilities into a governed, cloud-based architecture. This is a hands-on, SQL-heavy role focused on analytical data modeling, semantic layers, data quality, and BI modernization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop complex SQL queries, views, and reusable analytical datasets.
  • Build and maintain analytical, dimensional, and semantic data models.
  • Translate business and reporting requirements into scalable, governed data solutions.
  • Optimize SQL and analytical models for performance, scalability, and reuse.
  • Develop shared metrics, calculations, business rules, and semantic models.
  • Support migration and modernization of legacy BI, reporting, and analytics platforms.
  • Analyze legacy reports, SQL, workflows, calculations, and data dependencies as needed.
  • Simplify and consolidate duplicated legacy logic into reusable modern solutions.
  • Validate modernized outputs and investigate data or business-rule discrepancies.
  • Apply Git, version control, peer review, documentation, testing, and controlled deployment practices.
  • Collaborate with BI, analytics, data engineering, and business teams.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Analytics Engineering, BI Engineering, Data Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong experience developing complex SQL queries, views, and reusable datasets.
  • Experience with dimensional and analytical data modeling, including facts, dimensions, grain, measures, and relationships.
  • Experience with relational databases and cloud-based analytical platforms.
  • Experience with BI modernization, reporting migration, or legacy platform transformation.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, validation, documentation, and communication skills.

Technical Skills

  • Expert-level SQL, including complex joins, CTEs, window functions, aggregations, and query optimization.
  • Strong analytical, dimensional, and semantic modeling skills.
  • Experience with cloud data platforms;GCP/BigQuery preferred.
  • Experience with semantic or metrics layers such as Cube, dbt Semantic Layer, LookML, or similar technologies preferred.
  • Experience with BI tools such as Cognos, Alteryx, Tableau, or Power BI is an asset.
  • Proficiency with Git/version control and modern development practices.
  • Experience using AI-assisted development tools for SQL, coding, documentation, analysis, or troubleshooting is preferred.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data, Analytics, Engineering, or a related field preferred. Equivalent professional experience will be considered.