Senior Staff Engineer – Data Analytics

NationsBenefits

. Design, build, test, and maintain production-grade analytical data models using dbt and Databricks .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonShell ScriptingSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, test, and maintain production-grade analytical data models using dbt and Databricks
Develop scalable Gold-layer models that translate operational data into business-ready analytical datasets
Design dimensional, domain-oriented, and reusable data models for reporting, analytics, and downstream data products
Establish separation between raw/curated data, Gold analytical models, and the enterprise semantic layer
Implement testing, documentation, lineage, version control, and deployment practices for analytical data assets
Design and evolve semantic models for consistent business metrics, dimensions, and KPIs
Build analytical foundations optimized for Tableau and other BI or self-service tools
Centralize reusable definitions and reduce duplicated business logic across dashboards, reports, and analyst workflows
Partner with analysts and business teams to translate business concepts into governed analytical models
Treat analytical datasets, semantic models, and reusable metrics as managed data products
Build reusable data products for multiple downstream consumers
Partner with product, analytics, engineering, and business teams to identify and prioritize data products
Improve usability, discoverability, and self-service usage of analytical data
Develop Python, SQL, shell scripting, and similar utilities to automate data preparation, validation, deployment, monitoring, and operational workflows
Build repeatable engineering patterns that replace manual analytics processes
Participate in code reviews, debugging, performance optimization, and production support
Apply Git, CI/CD, automated testing, modular development, and infrastructure-aware deployment practices
Establish standards and design patterns for analytics engineering, modeling, semantic layers, and data products
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to analytics engineers, analysts, and adjacent data teams
Review architectures and code while remaining an active platform contributor
Partner with data platform and data engineering teams on architecture, performance, governance, and data quality
Help define the roadmap for the organization's analytics engineering capability

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 10 years experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, business intelligence, or related disciplines
Advanced SQL skills and strong experience designing analytical data models
Production experience with dbt
Direct production experience with Databricks, including Delta Lake and modern lakehouse patterns
Experience developing analytical solutions consumed through Tableau or comparable BI platforms
Strong understanding of dimensional modeling, Gold-layer architecture, semantic modeling, metrics, and data governance
Experience building reusable data products rather than primarily developing individual reports or dashboards
Proficiency with Python and scripting/automation
Experience with Git, CI/CD, testing, code review, and modern software development practices
Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into durable technical solutions
Comfortable designing enterprise semantic models, writing dbt transformations, debugging Python, optimizing Databricks workloads, and working with business stakeholders
No specific educational credential stated

Benefits

Comp & perks

Website LinkedIn All Job Openings 1001 - 5000 employees Founded 2013 🏥 Healthcare 💼 Consulting 📦 Logistics 💰 Private Equity Round on 2022-04 Healthcare
Consulting
Logistics NationsBenefits is a leading healthcare technology company that specializes in providing financial technology solutions and supplemental benefits management. The company offers a variety of services, including hearing care through NationsHearing, health and wellness products via NationsOTC, and meal delivery through NationsMarket. NationsBenefits also provides specialized services like emergency assistance, healthcare transportation, and personalized health guidance using artificial intelligence. Their proprietary platforms, including Benefits Pro™, facilitate member support, benefit configuration, and e-commerce transactions. NationsBenefits focuses on improving member outcomes, closing care gaps, and enhancing satisfaction through advanced analytics and custom programs.