Senior Data Analytics Engineer (MicroStrategy and SQL) - Remote at TrueCar, Inc

TrueCar is seeking to add a talented Data Analytics Engineer to join our Self-Service Analytics team. We are looking for someone who is strong in Microstrategy and SQL. This person will be responsible for developing reports and dashboards on TrueCar’s BI Platforms (Microstrategy & Tableau) and Microstrategy maintenance and administration. The Engineer will also coordinate and perform tasks in support of data quality efforts, tune queries for optimal performance, and provide platform support for various AWS components like Redshift, RDS & AWS S3 bucket and manage platforms for monitoring of jobs and admin consoles.

• In this role, you will support business leaders with visual reporting based on stakeholder needs and company priorities.
• You will also be creating and maintaining new attributes and metrics in Microstrategy.
• Collaborate with data operations and analysts to ensure correct data sources and dataset development
• Work with end users to define visual reporting needs for intended audiences and delivery formats.
• Develop or modify datasets, or specify additions or modifications necessary to meet reporting requirements.
• Conduct analyses to identify new insights and visualization possibilities.
• Perform ad hoc analytical requests and report prototyping for internal and external parties.
• Participate in application validation and QA efforts as they pertain to reporting, data and metrics.
• Be involved in Microstrategy server administration and maintenance tasks.

What you'll need:

• Business Intelligence experience developing reports and dashboards.
• Experience with visualization creation on different BI solutions including Microstrategy and Tableau.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with AWS Redshift is a plus
• Solid design aesthetic with ability to tailor/specify correct visualization types and styling for intended communication and audience.
• Proven work ethic with ability to work within set timelines and update management on deviation to these estimates.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, effectively communicates in verbal and written form.

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with AWS technologies such as Redshift, Lambda and S3
• Experience with Python
• Experience using GIT
• BS/MS in computer science or equivalent work experience
• Automotive industry experience