Data Analytics Engineer
Data Analytics Engineer - Chicago, Illinois
Opportunity with a Quantitative Sports Betting Firm
We're seeking a meticulous, SQL‑savvy and Python‑capable data specialist who lives for understanding data: where it comes from, how it's structured, why it's built that way, and how to help others use it effectively. This role is not software engineering - it's for someone who thrives on mastering data ecosystems and enabling others to navigate them.
What You'll Do
- Serve as the primary resource for quantitative researchers needing guidance on data access - pointing them to the right sources, crafting sample SQL queries and exploratory notebooks, and developing shared tools that streamline data retrieval.
- Own the documentation and organization of our data assets, including table definitions, relationships, usage patterns, and naming conventions aligned with downstream workflows.
- Maintain and enhance data pipelines by writing, updating, and monitoring the code that ingests, cleans, transforms, and transports data across systems.
- Collaborate with DevOps to implement improvements in data storage, accessibility, and reliability.
What We're Looking For
- A structured, analytical thinker who instinctively considers primary keys, data types, and schema relationships
- Strong ability to map, document, and explain data environments across multiple systems
- Solid SQL proficiency, with a real understanding of performance and query optimization
- Experience using Python (or similar) for data processing, transformation, and pipeline development
- Familiarity with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow) and the ability to maintain scheduled jobs
- Excellent communication skills for bridging technical and non‑technical audiences
- Dependable availability and follow-through
Nice to Have
- Experience in data-heavy fields (finance, sports, ad tech, etc.)
- Exposure to columnar or analytical databases
- Background in schema design or data modeling
- Ability to leverage AI tools to improve internal data discovery and querying
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