Analytics Engineer

Analytics Engineer – Data Analytics Center of Excellence

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SBA Communications is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure, including towers, buildings, rooftops, DAS and small cells. We offer a competitive benefits and compensation package and are looking for team members who will thrive in our dynamic environment.

We welcome your interest in SBA. Let us know a little about you by checking all that apply:

• You are a self-starter.
• You are resourceful and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• You have a strong work ethic.
• You are passionate and driven to achieve results.
• You are a team player who enjoys working in a collaborative environment.
• You continuously challenge yourself to find innovative ways to improve.

You may be a perfect fit. At SBA, we operate with the highest sense of integrity and commitment to quality. We focus on achievement and operate with responsiveness, timeliness and accountability. Our culture of excellence incorporates working collegially, where every team member can contribute meaningfully and make a difference.

If you are ready to make an impact, join our team!

• Design, build, and maintain robust semantic models and curated datasets that translate business logic into reusable, governed data products for self-service analytics and AI consumption.
• Develop and optimize data pipelines and dataflows to support scalable and performant analytics solutions across Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure, and Databricks, with an emphasis on preparing clean, structured data for AI Agentic workflows.
• Collaborate with citizen developers and business stakeholders to understand analytical requirements and ensure semantic models and data products meet usability, accuracy, and compliance standards.
• Implement and manage row-level security (RLS) within semantic models to ensure appropriate data access and compliance with organizational policies.
• Develop and execute testing and validation strategies to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and consistency of data transformations and analytics outputs.
• Apply engineering best practices such as modular design, version control, and code documentation to analytics workflows.
• Document business logic, data transformations, and model structures in technical documentation, data dictionaries, and metadata catalogs, ensuring data lineage and feature clarity to support generative AI and predictive modeling initiatives.
• Design and implement automated data workflows and orchestration strategies to streamline model deployment, ensure timely data availability, and support scalable analytics operations.
• Support coordination with contractors and internal teams to align on data architecture, modeling standards, and delivery timelines.
• Promote adoption of self-service analytics tools by enabling business users and ensuring data products are intuitive, well-documented, and aligned with user needs.
• Other duties as required.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in analytics engineering, data modeling, or business intelligence development.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, DAX, and Power BI, with demonstrated experience building and optimizing semantic models and dataflows.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric and modern data architecture principles.
• Strong understanding of data governance, row-level security (RLS), and metadata management.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (e.g., Git), and data orchestration tools (e.g., Azure Data Factory, dbt, or similar).
• Proven ability to translate complex business logic into scalable, reusable data products.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to stoop, bend, kneel or crouch.
• Ability to stand, walk and sit.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Visual ability correctable to 20/20.
• Sitting up to 90% of the day.
• Ability to respond verbally in an understandable, professional manner in person and over the telephone.
• Manual dexterity to input data into the computer and the calculator and operate the equipment listed above.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.

• Office/ Cubicle workspace.
• Moderate noise level.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Information Technology
• Industries:
  Telecommunications, Real Estate, and Construction