Senior Data Analyst

Beacon Job Description

JOB LOCATION Fully Remote (US-based)

ABOUT BEACON DATA As a full-stack data and growth consulting firm, Beacon leverages machine and human intelligence to help clients achieve breakthrough performance. Organizations don’t just call us to architect smart data strategy – they call us to implement it. As their expert data partner, our cross-functional team parachutes in to optimize data environments, unify fragmented data, and operationalize AI/ML use cases that accelerate growth. At Beacon, impact goes beyond improving the bottom line: one in four of our clients are mission-based organizations.

BEACON PROJECTS No Beacon Project Is Ever The Same; We Work Across Multiple Sectors, Providing Unique Learning And Leadership Opportunities. Examples Include

• Stitching together tens of millions of airline customer records to increase loyalty program enrollment
• Predicting optimal inventory levels for a supply chain firm to reduce idle time
• Optimizing donor targeting for a leading children’s hospital using advanced segmentation
• Designing and implementing a modern analytics platform for the largest online theater ticketing company
• Applying ML/AI to optimize contact strategies and improve credit card debt recovery outcomes

THE ROLE

Beacon Data is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to join our data team and support high-impact analytics and business intelligence work for our clients. This is a senior, hands-on analytics role focused on transforming complex data into trusted insights, scalable reporting, and clear recommendations for decision-makers.

You will work closely with Beacon project leads, data architects, and client stakeholders to shape analytics requirements, build robust data models, and deliver insights that directly inform strategy and operations.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (MUST HAVES)

• 3+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or related roles
• Advanced proficiency in SQL for analysis and analytics data modeling
• Experience building dashboards and reports in BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar
• Experience working with modern data transformation or orchestration tools (e.g., dbt, ADF, SSIS, Airflow)
• Working knowledge of Python for data analysis, automation, or advanced analytics tasks
• Experience operating within cloud data environments (AWS or Azure; Snowflake preferred)
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Eligibility to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications (nice To Haves)

• Experience mentoring or guiding junior analysts
• Strong understanding of relational database principles and data modeling
• Experience working with CRM, ERP, marketing, or operational systems
• Comfort working with structured and semi-structured data sources
• Client-facing experience, including presenting insights to non-technical audiences
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to high-quality analytics outputs

WHAT YOU'LL DO Beacon Data is seeking a talented, Business Intelligence Analyst/ Engineer to join our data team and help us solve complex and interesting problems for our diverse clients. During your initial project, you and your engagement team will assist with building a new data reporting and data orchestration system for several clients.

Your Team Will

• Lead the development of analytics-ready datasets and metrics that serve as a single source of truth
• Analyze data from ERP, CRM, and other operational systems to answer complex business questions
• Write and maintain production-quality SQL to transform, validate, and analyze data
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports in BI tools that support executive and operational decision-making
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate questions and hypotheses into structured analyses
• Identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in data and communicate insights clearly
• Support and collaborate on data pipeline and transformation work alongside data engineers and analytics engineers
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, documentation, and adherence to security best practices

Who You Will Work With

You will work under the strategic guidance of Beacon’s Senior Data Architect and receive day-to-day support from an experienced Senior Project Lead. You will collaborate closely with Beacon teammates and client-side analysts, engineers, and IT partners in an agile, team-based environment.

This is a highly collaborative role focused on building analytics solutions that enable better decision-making across organizations.

WHO YOU ARE You are a curious, collaborative, and impact-driven analyst who enjoys turning complex data into clear insights. You value thoughtful problem-solving, continuous improvement, and working closely with others to deliver meaningful results. You thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy balancing technical rigor with business context.

Beacon Data is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where performance and collaboration are the only measures of success.

As an equal opportunity employer, Beacon Data encourages applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief. We maintain a sense of community rooted in respect and consideration for all employees where any evaluation is based simply upon individual work and team performance.